The Stethoscope around my neck
'p''b'Padma always wanted to be a doctor'/b' but little did she know that getting to live her childhood dream would be nothing less than an adventure to breathe. The book gives the reader a sneak peek into her journey of becoming an Anaesthesiologist and of her MBBS days she lived at the famous Government Medical College in Mumbai, The Grant Medical College.'/p'
'p'The journey is interlaced with riveting true incidents which transformed Padma, a naive, sheltered girl of Mumbai, into a strong resident doctor who faced her residential days with much will even after having a person nearly die in the operation theater.'/p'
'p'With her strong narrative skills, the readers can actually step into her shoes to experience the joy of saving a life and also the apprehensions while declaring the death of one of the gang members in a gang war.'/p'
'p''i'The book also encompasses the 'b'reality of the 1992 Bombay riots'/b' and the role of Dr. Padma as an Anaesthesiologist.'/i''/p'
'p''b'ABOUT THE AUTHOR'/b''/p'
'p''b'Dr. Pradnya Sriram'/b' is an Anaesthesiologist who is also the 'b'co-founder of her hospital Pradnya Nethralaya'/b' in Bangalore. She did her post-graduation in Anaesthesia from Grant Medical College Mumbai and has an 'b' experience of 30 years'/b' in this field. She is a 'b'Rotarian'/b' and also an alumnus of the 'b'Goldman Sachs 10000 women entrepreneurs'/b' initiative from'b' IIM Bangalore'/b'.'/p'
'p'Dr. Pradnya is a trainer for basic life support and has been instrumental in quality improvement in hospitals. She loves to read books, write, cook, and paint.'/p'