Patient Experience
As a 72-year-old retired botanist with an extremely rare form of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, Dr. Bhattacharyya created a personalized treatment plan that incorporated my love for gardening into my recovery. She scheduled my chemotherapy around my orchid-blooming season and used plant growth metaphors to explain my blood cell regeneration, making the complex science accessible and meaningful.
My 8-year-old daughter, diagnosed with aplastic anemia, was terrified of hospitals until Dr. Bhattacharyya transformed her treatment into a 'superhero training program.' She created colorful charts showing how different blood cells were 'team members' fighting for her health and gave her missions to complete between visits. The psychological approach was as brilliant as the medical care. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
During my wife's emergency admission for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura while we were visiting from Germany, Dr. Bhattacharyya coordinated care across language barriers and cultural differences. She learned key German medical terms, accommodated our dietary preferences, and even arranged for traditional healing practices we valued to complement the plasma exchange treatments. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
As a 45-year-old marine biologist with essential thrombocythemia, I appreciated how Dr. Bhattacharyya connected my condition to ocean ecosystems. She explained platelet aggregation using coral reef formation analogies and designed a treatment monitoring system that synchronized with my research expeditions to Antarctica. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
My 19-year-old son, a promising classical guitarist, developed hemophilia complications after a performance injury. Dr. Bhattacharyya didn't just manage his factor VIII deficiency; she consulted with a music therapist to design finger exercises that doubled as joint protection strategies and scheduled treatments around his conservatory auditions. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
When my 68-year-old mother with myelodysplastic syndrome needed a bone marrow transplant, Dr. Bhattacharyya discovered a novel donor matching approach using extended family testing that identified a previously unknown half-sibling as the perfect match, rewriting our family history while saving her life. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
As a 33-year-old professional chess player with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, Dr. Bhattacharyya structured my eculizumab treatment around international tournaments. She created a 'chess clock' medication schedule and used game strategy principles to explain complement system regulation, turning my medical condition into a strategic advantage. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
My 6-year-old twins, both diagnosed with different forms of inherited hemolytic anemia, received coordinated care that acknowledged their individual personalities. Dr. Bhattacharyya created sibling-specific coping mechanisms—art therapy for one and storytelling for the other—while ensuring their treatments complemented rather than competed with each other. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
During my husband's treatment for primary myelofibrosis, Dr. Bhattacharyya recognized my caregiver burnout before I did. She implemented a unique family wellness program that included meditation sessions, nutritional planning for stress management, and coordinated my husband's treatment schedule with my work demands. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
As a 57-year-old Tibetan thangka painter with polycythemia vera, I valued how Dr. Bhattacharyya integrated traditional Tibetan medicine principles with modern hematology. She consulted with our family's traditional healer and created a treatment plan that respected both medical systems while achieving remarkable therapeutic phlebotomy results. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
My 14-year-old daughter, a competitive swimmer with iron deficiency anemia, benefited from Dr. Bhattacharyya's sports hematology expertise. She designed an iron supplementation protocol synchronized with training cycles and used swimming biomechanics to explain how improved blood oxygen capacity would enhance her performance. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
When our 3-year-old was diagnosed with a rare congenital dyserythropoietic anemia, Dr. Bhattacharyya created a 'blood cell adventure' picture book featuring the characters she'd need to help through treatment. This transformed scary hospital visits into anticipated story continuations and made medication administration a cooperative game. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
As an 81-year-old former architect with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, I appreciated how Dr. Bhattacharyya used architectural principles to explain disease progression and treatment timing. She created 3D models of my blood cell architecture and discussed treatment options as 'structural reinforcements' for my immune system building. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
My wife's emergency sickle cell crisis occurred during our anniversary trip to Kolkata. Dr. Bhattacharyya not only provided immediate expert care but also arranged for us to continue celebrating in the hospital—complete with a special meal and decorations—turning a medical emergency into a memorable chapter of our marriage story. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)
As a 29-year-old software developer with immune thrombocytopenia, I valued Dr. Bhattacharyya's data-driven approach. She created personalized dashboards showing my platelet trends, treatment responses, and lifestyle correlations, and used programming analogies to explain immunological memory and treatment algorithms. (Patient of Dr. Bhattacharyya)