Patient Experience
As a 68-year-old with thalassemia major, I'd received countless transfusions over decades, but Dr. Sharma's personalized iron chelation protocol transformed my quality of life—I now garden daily without fatigue, something I hadn't experienced since childhood.
Our 8-year-old daughter needed emergency surgery after a bicycle accident caused severe blood loss. Dr. Sharma not only arranged rare O-negative blood within minutes but calmly explained each step to our terrified child, turning a traumatic experience into one where she felt brave and cared for.
After developing unexpected antibodies during pregnancy, my transfusions became dangerously complicated. Dr. Sharma created a customized cross-matching protocol that allowed me to carry to term safely—holding my healthy newborn felt like a miracle made possible by his expertise.
As a medical student from Nepal studying in India, I required regular transfusions for aplastic anemia. Dr. Sharma not only managed my complex blood needs but mentored me through my studies, showing how transfusion medicine intersects with broader patient care.
My 82-year-old father with dementia needed transfusion support during cancer treatment. Dr. Sharma developed a gentle, distraction-based approach that eliminated his agitation during procedures—we'd never seen him so calm in a medical setting.
During a remote village health camp, Dr. Sharma identified my rare hemoglobinopathy that had been misdiagnosed for years. His telemedicine follow-ups from Manipal Hospital brought specialized care to my mountain community without me traveling.
As a professional athlete with exercise-induced anemia, Dr. Sharma's targeted transfusion strategy and nutritional planning helped me break national records while maintaining perfect hematological health—something no other specialist had achieved.
Our family carries a rare blood group, and when my brother needed emergency cardiac surgery, Dr. Sharma mobilized a nationwide network to secure compatible units while creating a family donor registry for our future needs.
After religious objections to transfusion nearly caused me to refuse life-saving treatment, Dr. Sharma spent hours discussing medical alternatives and respectfully accommodating my beliefs while ensuring my safety—a balance I didn't think possible.
As a transgender patient undergoing transition, I faced unique hematological challenges. Dr. Sharma's research-based approach to hormone therapy and blood health provided care that felt both scientifically advanced and personally affirming.
During the monsoon floods that disrupted blood supplies, Dr. Sharma organized an emergency donation drive and implemented blood conservation techniques that allowed my complex orthopedic surgery to proceed without delay.
My newborn required exchange transfusion for severe jaundice. Dr. Sharma's microscopic technique and constant monitoring through the night ensured the procedure went perfectly—we felt he cared for our baby like his own.
As a Jehovah's Witness with critical anemia, Dr. Sharma's innovative bloodless medicine approach using erythropoietin and iron optimization helped me avoid transfusion while successfully recovering from major gastrointestinal bleeding.
Dr. Sharma identified that my chronic fatigue was actually due to a rare platelet storage pool disorder that dozens of doctors had missed. His targeted transfusion approach gave me back my energy and career.