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Hello, This is Dr. Udita Jahagirdar. I have started this Blog exclusively for my patients, peers and friends. It is my way of sharing my experiences and contributing to the society. I love to [...]

When we got into medical school a kind and optimistic professor with a penchant for French phrases said in congratulation – Your future will be “ La vie en rose”- A rosy life. So here we [...]

We were a foursome group of fifty something doctors adventuring in the Bolivian Altiplano. Our destination was the Sun Island of Moon Virgins in Lake Titicaca, the mythical birthplace of Inca [...]

“Get out of your comfort zone” is an oft repeated admonition. One year I decided to do just that and signed up for scuba diving lessons. Living in Florida you are surrounded by water and you hear [...]

Imagine a journey across an exotic far-flung land the size of Italy, which also happens to be the number one tourist destination in India. Imagine two busload full of family and friends, [...]

A poignant scene in my memory is a colleague’s six year old son lisping a bedtime prayer “…..and please God, don’t let my father get sued” – His father happened to be an obstetrician practicing [...]

RUMINATIONS FROM RWANDA BY Udita Jahagirdar M.D., F.A.C.O.G. The fabric of healthcare in any nation is inextricably woven by its social, cultural, and economic threads. While we, in one of the [...]

KAZIRANGA Caravan of healers from a distant nation, Surveying the terrain with keen concentration ….in KAZIRANGA Shimmering shapes move in the morning mist- Is it a rhino, an elephant, or… some [...]

Dessert has always been the “piece de resistance” of the Bengali culinary arts. AAPI’s Global Health Summit 2017 in Kolkata offers a unique opportunity to experience the varied sweet savories [...]

All that Glitters By Udita Jahagirdar, MD. FACOG A plethora of booths showcasing Indian Jewelry is a feature of every convention of Indian heritage. To the Indian psyche possession of jewelry [...]

A Bengali household without a Jamini Roy inspired object d‘art is indeed a rarity; whether it be a print or poster, calendar or cushion cover, saree border or mug, the influence of this Bengali [...]

Summer vacation commences and off to to Kolkata on the dusty Howrah Mail; hungrily waiting at the Igatpuri station  for the “Thali” from the train kitchen, and eating it with gusto while seating [...]