"Penchant for Foreign Treatments Is Mostly a Myth"- Dr. Abhijeeth Hari

VARNIKA AGGARWAL May 07, 2020


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     1. Tell us about your background and journey.


I am a dentist by chance and MBA person by choice. It wasn’t an easy choice to make as I put my entire career at stake. Looks like the choice I made isn’t bad at all as this is what I want to do.


2. Despite so much of talent in India, why do people look abroad for treatment?


Let me put it in this way, there is so much talent in India and people are preferring treatments in India these days. To be honest many people from foreign countries come to India to get treatments done. This is called as medical tourism. 

If you ask me, people having a penchant for foreign treatments is mostly a myth.


3. How important is super specialization for doctors?


Medical knowledge is expanding day by day. New inventions are being made and numerous secrets of the body are being unfolded along with new diseases. 

Hence, super specialization is necessary for doctors to give the precise treatment.


4. What is your take on virtual methods of providing treatment?


It is difficult to reach remote areas at times and virtual treatments can play a major role in treating the patients. The clause is that, the other person out there must possess similar expertise.


5. What do you think are the key differences in studying medical in Indian and other countries?


Indian students can come across a myriad of cases while they study as India is a tropical country and is prone to many medical conditions whereas in other countries, the patient exposure may be less. 


6. Which countries are the best for studying medical besides India?


The United States is a great country to study medicine and U.K. I am not quite sure of China and other Asian countries.


7. Which is your favourite book and why?


The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy is my favourite book so far. He says that small insignificant actions that you perform every day is the strategy to reap huge rewards.


8. What impact do you want to create in the medical field?


I want to get into a pharmaceutical company see myself in a commendable position and fund research projects in making expensive medicines available at a cheaper price.
Dr. Abhijeeth Hari

 Interview By- K Anusree