Meeting with my most adorable doctor

Last week I met my Gastroenterologist. It was such a nice feeling to meet him. My doctor is really a compassionate being. He believes in learning from the patients experiences. Dr Sanjeev takes keen interest in treating each and every patient. He has a charismatic personality. He was so happy to see me. My doctor asked about my academics, bleeding disorder and the current medicines I am taking for my Paradoxical puborectalis and Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome. He seemed worried for my anemia. Dr Sanjeev has advised me to get a Hemogram (laboratory test to determine the level of Hemoglobin in blood) done as soon as possible. He thinks that I might need blood transfusion. 

I met him for the first time in 2007. I went to the hospital for consulting him regarding my irritable bowel syndrome. I had to wait to meet him as he was doing Proctosigmoidoscopy of a kid. After completion of the procedure he asked his assistance to call me inside the endoscopy room. I wished him and sat on the chair. He gave me an opportunity to tell him everything about my bowel problems. My doctor listened to me patiently. Suddenly he asked me whether I was into medical profession. At that time I was pursuing my Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery. I told him that I just started my MBBS. Then he asked me about my interest in sub discipline of medicine. I told him that my interest had always been in GI surgery, Clinical hematology and Cardio thoracic vascular surgery. We established a nice rapport with each other. This is the most crucial phase of treating any patient. Establishing rapport with the patient and giving him/her assurance regarding privacy, trust and attention helps a lot in a long lasting doctor patient relationship.

My doctor was glad to know that I had a medical background so he started telling me about the etiology (cause) and manifestation of symptoms of Paradoxical puborectalis. He was suspecting this disorder of gut motility with reference to my case. There were various tests which he advised me to get done immediately. Unfortunately most of the tests were not available in the city where I live. I had to go to another city for my tests. My doctor gave an elaborated description of every test and how they would be useful in ruling out other disorders of gut in my case. I just loved the way he taught me about motility disorders and various tests like anorectal manometery, defeacography, colonic transit time study and balloon expulsion test. I must say that my doctor is a great and dedicated teacher. Above all, he is a great human being.

Four years have passed but I cannot forget my first meeting with Dr Sanjeev. I always get a smile on my face when I meet him. My doctor makes sure to make me aware about the various advancements happening in treating my condition. Every time I visit the hospital he would ask me about my Von Willebrand and the efforts I am putting for making life better for other girls and women with bleeding disorders. My wonderful doctor always motivated me and helped me to discover a winner in me.  He is a teacher, guide, friend and father figure to me. I really respect him a lot. I wish all doctors were like him.