Patient Experience
A 42-year-old single mother working three jobs developed anaphylaxis to induction agents during gallbladder surgery. Dr. Kalsotra rapidly switched to alternative agents while managing bronchospasm, then personally arranged follow-up allergy testing and childcare during her appointments.
A 90-year-old Tibetan monk with complete language barrier required emergency laparotomy. Dr. Kalsotra used nonverbal communication and collaborated with a cultural liaison to honor the patient's spiritual practices during anesthesia induction. The monk's monastery performed traditional healing ceremonies postoperatively.
A 16-year-old transgender patient on hormone therapy needed gender-affirming surgery. Dr. Kalsotra carefully reviewed endocrine interactions with anesthetic drugs and created a respectful, gender-affirming perioperative environment. The patient's chosen family was actively involved in recovery planning.
A 55-year-old professional musician with essential tremor requested awake craniotomy for tumor resection. Dr. Kalsotra developed a sophisticated sedation regimen allowing the patient to play violin during mapping, preserving musical function completely.
A 70-year-old retired farmer with morbid obesity and sleep apnea presented for bariatric surgery. Dr. Kalsotra employed pre-operative CPAP optimization and difficult airway protocols, then designed a multi-modal pain regimen avoiding respiratory depressants. The patient lost 45kg within a year and no longer requires CPAP.
A 72-year-old retired schoolteacher with severe rheumatoid arthritis required complex spinal fusion surgery. Dr. Jassal developed a multimodal analgesia plan combining epidural anesthesia with targeted nerve blocks, allowing the patient to remain comfortable despite her chronic pain condition and reducing opioid requirements by 70%.
An 8-year-old street performer from a migrant family needed emergency appendectomy but had extreme needle phobia. Dr. Jassal used play therapy techniques and distraction methods before administering inhaled induction, creating a positive surgical experience that changed the child's perception of medical care.
A 45-year-old professional violinist undergoing hand surgery needed precise regional anesthesia that would preserve motor function for post-operative assessment. Dr. Jassal performed an ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block with reduced concentration local anesthetic, enabling intraoperative testing of tendon repairs.
A pregnant woman at 32 weeks gestation required emergency gallbladder surgery. Dr. Jassal coordinated with obstetricians to implement combined spinal-epidural anesthesia while maintaining continuous fetal monitoring, ensuring both maternal safety and fetal wellbeing throughout the procedure.
An 85-year-old farmer with Parkinson's disease and dementia needed hip replacement. Dr. Jassal designed a sedation protocol using dexmedetomidine that controlled tremor without respiratory depression, allowing the confused patient to remain calm while maintaining spontaneous ventilation.
A 28-year-old professional athlete with rare malignant hyperthermia susceptibility required orthopedic surgery. Dr. Jassal prepared a non-triggering anesthetic protocol and had cooling equipment ready, managing the high-risk case without complications and enabling same-day discharge.
A 12-year-old burn victim from an industrial accident required multiple debridement procedures. Dr. Jassal developed a ketamine-based analgesia plan that provided dissociative anesthesia while preserving airway reflexes, minimizing psychological trauma from repeated anesthetics.
A 50-year-old CEO with complex regional pain syndrome needed amputation of a chronically painful limb. Dr. Jassal performed a continuous peripheral nerve catheter pre-operatively, breaking the pain cycle before surgery and facilitating smoother transition to phantom pain management.
A neonatal patient weighing 1.8 kg required emergency abdominal surgery for intestinal obstruction. Dr. Jassal used precise dose calculations and specialized equipment for inhalational induction, maintaining stable hemodynamics in the fragile premature infant throughout the 3-hour procedure.
A 35-year-old refugee with post-traumatic stress disorder and no medical records needed emergency surgery. Dr. Jassal used careful history-taking through an interpreter and opted for total intravenous anesthesia to avoid triggering flashbacks associated with mask induction.
An obese patient with BMI of 52 and sleep apnea required bariatric surgery. Dr. Jassal employed advanced airway techniques and post-operative non-invasive ventilation, navigating the difficult airway challenges while optimizing pain control with opioid-sparing techniques.
A 90-year-old hospice patient with end-stage cancer needed palliative procedure for comfort. Dr. Jassal provided gentle sedation that respected the patient's dignity and wishes while ensuring adequate pain control during their final days.
A 22-year-old engineering student with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome required joint stabilization surgery. Dr. Jassal adjusted drug dosages for the patient's unusual connective tissue properties and implemented special positioning precautions to prevent joint subluxation during anesthesia.
A 7-year-old girl from a remote Himalayan village presented with unexplained seizures that local healers attributed to spiritual causes. Dr. Baghela diagnosed Rasmussen's encephalitis through advanced EEG monitoring and initiated immunotherapy when conventional anticonvulsants failed. The family, initially skeptical of Western medicine, became advocates after seeing their daughter's seizure frequency reduce by 80% within three months.
A teenage professional eSports athlete developed complex migraines affecting his reaction time during tournaments. Dr. Baghela created a unique neurofeedback protocol combined with controlled caffeine titration that allowed the player to compete while managing symptoms, resulting in his team winning a national championship.