Comments on: Siddharta Yadav: Waist size story

By: Dr.Sanjay Pandey

Dr.Sanjay Pandey — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:02:47 +0000

Its nice reading a thrilling experience of the kind that has been so well narrated.When I go back to my student days, we had mini student meets and they were very successful in giving that air of understanding colleagues, presentation and all that exists beyond the boundaries of our colege, campus, university and country as to how others do the same. Now having done umpteen trips across the globe into various specialised conferences I m still learning that there is so much to understand and know and pass it on. Congratulations Siddhartha. Good article with a bearing.

By: Akhilesh Tiwari

Akhilesh Tiwari — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:39:30 +0000

It was nice reading Dr.Siddartha’s experiences in Japan.It’s always good for a medical professional to know the kind of activities and the ways they are being executed in different parts of the world .It helps students know about the current medical issues and learn the ways it’s dealt with, in countries away from their home.

By: Shyam Teegala

Shyam Teegala — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:36:03 +0000

It is very interesting to read about Dr. Yadav’s experiences in Tokyo. Lifestyle diseases are fast catching up in Asia . Health Centers must include such waist size centers. Such conferences help medical students to know about different countries and exchange ideas.

By: venu gopal

venu gopal — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:31:21 +0000

Iam very pleased at Siddhartha”s view about these student conference.These conferences not only make students aware about the existing problems but also encourages them to find and improve their research skills. It provides them an opportunity in improving communication skills. Making students particicpate in such conferences helps them to become more confident and present their views in a better way. All the best Siddhartha

Dr Venu gopal Sirpa

By: Dr Celine Aranjo

Dr Celine Aranjo — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:36:24 +0000

Good luck to you, Sidhartha, it is good to know that you are enjoying your studentship including attending such meetings like the one that you have described.
One unique aspect of being a student in medicine is that you presumably have better undergraduate knowledge/teaching/learning because of the advances in medical knowledge, medical technology, a.s.o.and with this advanced knowledge comes a better understanding of diseases–more so the communicable diseases, which, if you think about it,are often the root causes of many non-communicable diseases.
For example,the Mansonelliases and the Dirofilariases (filarial group) which have been ignored as ‘non-pathological’:but in view of the fact that these parasites’ DNA has been introduced into the human/animal system via bites from common insect vectors,(mosquitoes/midges), there is the Immune System Response/s to foreign DNA;another fact, pointed out in many recent text-books is that most of these filarial species/larvae travel throughout the body via ‘the circulation’.
These facts combined with resulting patho-physiological phenomena, could alert us to the fact of plaque formation, eosinophilic/other granuloma formation, which when progressive, leads to arterial narrowing, arterial plaque, and so on, so we get into the realm of non-communicable diseases.

By: Leo Seng

Leo Seng — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:17:48 +0000

I agree with Siddharta’s idea that student conferences are much different than doctors’. Having attended quite a few ‘grown-up’ doctors’ conferences, I have come to realize that you can only be colleagues in such conferences but never friends. I miss those student conferences where I used to make a lot of friends. Hope medical student conferences like AMSC keep on going and doctors’ conferences learn something from them instead of being boring and impersonal.

Leo Seng

By: Dr.N.P.Viswanathan

Dr.N.P.Viswanathan — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:56:35 +0000

It is very nice to read the views of Siddharth yadav.It reminds me of the good old college days at bellary medical college India.Only by mingling with your colleagues and exchanging your views you can develop your personality and learn the facts of life and about medical profession. Such exposure as siddarth experienced is essential for every medical student.My good wishes to Siddarth.