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AI vs. Doctors: Why the Knowledge Era is Dead
It’s 11 AM. The Professor’s office. The espresso machine screams to life… that loud whirrrr that cuts through everything. The Professor’s tamping coffee grounds. Precise. Methodical.…

Night Owls & Heart Risk: A Physician’s Guide
Our bodies operate on a strict 24-hour schedule known as the circadian rhythm. This internal master clock synchronizes our sleep, awake state, and metabolism with the…

ತೂಕ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ತಪ್ಪು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊಟದ್ದಲ್ಲ, ‘ಟೈಮಿಂಗ್’ನದ್ದು!
“ಡಾಕ್ಟರೇ, ನಾನು ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿಯಷ್ಟು ತಿಂತೀನಿ, ಗಾಳಿ ಕುಡಿದ್ರೂ ದಪ್ಪ ಆಗ್ತೀನಿ…” ನನ್ನ ಓಪಿಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಿನಾಲೂ ಈ ಗೋಳು ಕೇಳಿ ಕೇಳಿ ನನಗೆ ಬೇಸರವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಜ ಹೇಳಲಾ? ನನಗೆ ಇದು ನೋವು ತರುತ್ತದೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಇಷ್ಟು ದಿನ…

Stones of Silence, Guardians of Snow
In my last note, I walked you through the physical grind of getting to Everest Base Camp (EBC). The steps, the breath, the altitude. But if…

A Physician’s Guide to the High Mountains
From the warm and humid coasts of Udupi to the icy winds of Everest Base Camp, I have felt the dramatic shift in how our bodies…

The Sixth Walker: A Pilgrimage to Everest Base Camp
Medicine, Mortality and 5,364 Meters In medicine, control is everything. We intervene. We stabilize. We measure life in clear, quantifiable vital signs. But the Himalayas? They…

Which Cookware is Safe? A Physician’s Guide
We carefully check food labels for sugar and preservatives, but how often do we check the vessel that cooks it? The modern Indian kitchen has become…

The Third Chair in the Room
When AI Joins the Doctor-Patient Dialogue The doctor’s consulting room was once a sanctuary. It was a private space for two people. One sought help, and…


















