Patient Experience
A 7-year-old girl from an orphanage needed dental rehabilitation under anesthesia. Dr. Kumar arranged for a child life specialist to be present, used precise weight-based dosing, and donated additional recovery time to ensure she woke comfortably with caretaker support. The procedure prevented future dental complications.
A 30-year-old refugee with PTSD and language barriers needed emergency surgery after an accident. Dr. Kumar worked with hospital interpreters, used trauma-informed anesthetic approaches to avoid psychological triggers, and involved cultural liaison services for post-operative care. The patient's recovery included mental health support referrals.
A 55-year-old obese patient with metabolic syndrome presented for bariatric surgery. Dr. Kumar employed specialized ventilation strategies, managed difficult airway precautions, and implemented multi-modal analgesia to reduce respiratory depression risks. The patient lost 40% excess weight within a year with improved comorbidities.
A newborn with congenital diaphragmatic hernia required complex surgery with delicate anesthesia management. Dr. Kumar utilized high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, invasive monitoring, and precise fluid management in coordination with neonatal intensivists. The infant achieved normal lung function after 3 months in NICU.
A 25-year-old professional dancer with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome needed ankle stabilization. Dr. Kumar adjusted for hypermobile joints affecting airway management, used careful positioning to prevent dislocations, and implemented enhanced recovery protocols. The patient returned to modified dancing within 4 months.
A 68-year-old retired army veteran with cardiac stents required cancer surgery. Dr. Kumar coordinated antiplatelet medication management with cardiologists, used advanced cardiac output monitoring, and maintained stable hemodynamics throughout the 5-hour procedure. The patient resumed active retirement after completing chemotherapy.
As an 82-year-old with mobility issues, I dreaded blood tests, but Dr. Vasdev's team at Artemis was incredible. They came to my wheelchair with a portable centrifuge, explained each vial's purpose in simple terms, and even called my daughter with results instead of making me navigate the portal. The human touch matters more than technology sometimes.
My 6-year-old needed pre-surgery tests and was terrified of needles. Dr. Vasdev used colored tubes to 'collect rainbow samples,' let him hold the butterfly needle casing as a 'souvenir,' and had him blow bubbles during the draw. He left asking when he could come back - unheard of!
During a midnight emergency with my husband's unexplained fever, Dr. Vasdev personally supervised the stat labs. She noticed abnormal granulocytes others might've missed, called the ER physician directly, and stayed until 3 AM tracking trending values. Her vigilance caught a rare infection early.
As a medical student observing lab operations, I watched Dr. Vasdev troubleshoot a faulty analyzer that was delaying cancer patient results. She manually calibrated backup equipment while teaching me about hematology parameters, turning a crisis into the most educational four hours of my rotation.
My follow-up fertility panels required precise timing. Dr. Vasdev's team created a private entrance for my 6 AM draws, remembered my name each visit, and once reran a questionable result without being asked. When I finally got pregnant, they cried with me.
After my complex liver transplant, Dr. Vasdev personally reviewed my daily labs for three weeks. She spotted subtle enzyme changes suggesting rejection before symptoms appeared, drawing arrows on the printouts and explaining patterns to my surgeon like a detective solving a mystery.
My autistic teenage daughter needs quarterly therapeutic drug monitoring. Dr. Vasdev learned her sensory triggers (no tourniquet, specific lighting) and always uses the same phlebotomist. Last visit, they had her favorite weighted blanket waiting. This consistency is everything for special needs families.
During a routine executive health check, Dr. Vasdev noticed my hemoglobin A1c was borderline. Instead of just reporting it, she arranged a nutrition consult the same day and emailed me research about prediabetes reversal. Preventive medicine at its finest.
When my father's dementia worsened, he became combative during blood draws. Dr. Vasdev adapted by taking smaller volumes from multiple sites over hours, playing his favorite classical music, and validating his WWII stories throughout. Dignity preserved despite the challenge.
After my rare autoimmune diagnosis, Dr. Vasdev created a custom lab tracker comparing my results to research benchmarks. She circles concerning trends in red and improving values in green - finally making complex data understandable for a non-medical person like me.
My international flight got diverted to Delhi with severe abdominal pain. At Artemis' emergency lab, Dr. Vasdev processed my samples immediately despite insurance complications, then helped translate the Hindi report for my home doctor. Global healthcare shouldn't be this seamless, but she made it so.
As a professional athlete needing performance testing, I appreciated Dr. Vasdev's precision with timing my lactate thresholds. She adjusted centrifuge speeds for optimal platelet-rich plasma separation and even stayed late to ensure same-day results before my competition.
During the monsoon floods that disrupted transport, Dr. Vasdev converted an unused storage room into a temporary lab so dialysis patients could get their weekly electrolyte panels. She slept at the hospital for two days running point-of-care tests by battery power.
Routine mole mapping revealed atypical cells Dr. Bambroo identified as early melanoma using some new dermoscopy technique - her thoroughness literally saved my life during what I thought was just a basic checkup.