DoctorNDTV For the better health of Indians in India and around the world. Our panel of more than 300 experts will answer your medical queries. The complete Indian Health portal from NDTV. en-us http://doctor.ndtv.com/ © Copyright NDTV Convergence Limited 2009. All rights reserved. 12:51 PM DoctorNDTV.com - Our Expert Interviews http://doctor.ndtv.com/images/doctor_ndtv_logo.png http://doctor.ndtv.com/ There is a growing need for setting up more medical colleges in India since the current supply will not meet the demand of our country. However, this demand should not be met with sub-standard institutions... ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/50/Dr_Anupam_Sibal.html Paediatrician and Medical Director, Apollo Hospital, New Delhi Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:34:40 GMT Medical training in India needs more hands on experience in surgical fields... ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/51/Dr_Geeta_Chadha.html Senior Consultant, Obstetrics&Gynaecology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:33:52 GMT A good doctor knows that the interests of his patient should always precede his own personal interest. His judgment will never be affected by anything, except the good of his patient. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/7/Dr_HG_Desai.html Consultant Gastroenterologist, Jaslok, Bhatia and Jagjivan Ram Hospital, Mumbai Fri, 15 May 2009 15:29:16 GMT An ideal patient is one who is very clear in her mind, has full faith in her doctor, accepts the treatment offered and advise given by the doctor. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/10/Dr_Indira_Hinduja.html Consultant Gynaecologist&Obstetrician, KEM Hospital, Mumbai Fri, 15 May 2009 16:25:01 GMT The problem of the Indian Healthcare industry is the vast divide between the rural and Urban India, unless a balance acceptable to people living in the rural and semi urban areas is structured healthcare services would be a farce. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/6/Dr_KC_Mahajan.html Emeritus Consultant, Department of General Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi Fri, 15 May 2009 15:17:19 GMT Contribution to initiate and development of new techniques to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic options in some of the cardiovascular diseases. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/4/Dr_KK_Talwar.html Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh Fri, 15 May 2009 14:52:43 GMT It would be wonderful if all of us were motivated by a burning desire to relieve human suffering. Unfortunately, that attribute belongs to only a minuscule minority. Almost all of us entered the profession because we or our parents considered it a good career with a comfortable or even luxurious living, and a high standing in society. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/3/Dr_MK_Mani.html Chief Nephrologist, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai Fri, 15 May 2009 14:45:53 GMT Cardiac surgery has witnessed major innovations in instrumentation, bioprosthesis, operative techniques, transplantation, etc. and above all, in simplifying procedures to reduce hospital cost. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/8/Dr_MS_Valiathan.html Former Vice-Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka Fri, 15 May 2009 15:42:05 GMT Lack of due public recognition research and the poor infrastructure research in most medical colleges plagues medical research in India. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/15/Dr_P_N_Tandon.html President, National Brain Research Centre Nainwal More, Haryana Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:19:56 GMT In India we are unable to retain talent because of multiple reasons; financial remuneration offered to our graduates is far below what their compatriots would be getting as Managers etc. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/14/Dr_Pervez_Ahmed.html CEO and MD, Max Healthcare Fri, 29 May 2009 15:58:06 GMT We shall accredit our healthcare delivery systems from reputed organisations within the country and abroad to ensure an acceptable level of quality and patient safety standards in India. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/5/Dr_Pradeep_Chowbey.html Chairman, Department of Minimal Access Surgery, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Max Healthcare Institute. Fri, 15 May 2009 15:01:51 GMT In the last decade, the treatment of autism in children has advanced. Apart from the experts' views on autism, which are valuable, there are parental accounts in print, which present the various aspects of the condition. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/9/Dr_S_Anandalakshmy.html Advisor on Child Development&Education, Chennai Fri, 15 May 2009 16:17:14 GMT http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/12/Dr_S_K_Pandya.html Neurosurgeon, Jaslok Hospital&Research Centre, Mumbai Fri, 15 May 2009 17:01:57 GMT Knowledge, attitude and skill are the triad, which defines the attributes of a good doctor... ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/53/Dr_Sanjay_Bhattacharya.html Associate Consultant, Department of Microbiology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:29:23 GMT Patience, compassion, having the ability to empathise with the client, common sense, curiosity&continued learning, authenticity and finally, a never say die attitude when faced with resistant or intractable problems. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/2/Dr_Sanjay_Chugh.html Senior Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, New Delhi Fri, 15 May 2009 14:26:35 GMT In the last few years some of the open surgical procedures in Urology are now being performed using a robot. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/11/Dr_Sunil_Shroff.html Prof.&HOD, Urology&Renal Transplantation, Sri Ramachandra Medical College&Research Institute, Chennai Fri, 15 May 2009 16:30:08 GMT Besides extraordinary technical skills, a doctor has to be a great human being. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/32/Mahendra_Bhandari.html Professor of Urology, Director Clinical Research, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:35:49 GMT In my opinion health information sites are very useful. These give independent opinion to patients and public which acts as second opinion for them. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/54/Prof_Dinesh_Dhanwal.html Prof of Medicine and Head of Endocrinology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:32:04 GMT The health care industry is unregulated. There are far too many 'nursing home' type of facilities, which often do not have proper infrastructure and expertise, which pose great danger to patients. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/1/Prof_Indraneel_Mittra.html Professor Indraneel MittraDr Ernest Borges Chair in Translational Research and Professor Emeritus,Department of Surgical OncologyTata Memorial Centre Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Treatment,Research&Education in Cancer (ACTREC),Mumbai Mon, 11 May 2009 12:16:08 GMT Health websites serve to educate large numbers and provide simple treatment options in a simple and extremely effective way. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/52/Prof_Mini_Sood.html Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics&Gynaecology,University Technology Mara,Malaysia Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:58:50 GMT The medical training offered in India suffers from some severe constraints many of which are happening because of the mushrooming of private medical colleges. ]]> http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/49/Prof_Ranjit_Roy_Chaudhury.html Emeritus Scientist, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:02:26 GMT