Dr Saurabh Misra is a surgeon par-excellence and he has the god gifted healing touch.
It’s a heartfelt gratitude that I want to express to him as he saved the life of Preety, my wife. Though I did not know Dr. Misra earlier and went straight to him on March 5th 2016 based on my own fact finding but somehow had the confidence that he is a doctor who could properly cure her.
Dr Mishra did a marvel in laparoscopic surgery on 22nd march, 2016 at Apollo Hospital, Banerghetta, Bangalore and successfully performed cholecystectomy of a shrunken gallbladder and removal of around 20 mm stone in the common bile duct through Laparoscopic surgery followed by Choledochoscopy, all in a surgical marathon for 6 hours. He fragmented the large stone which was heavily impacted in the narrow end of the CBD. The pre-surgical complications were that twice the ERCP (endoscopic procedure for removal of stone) had failed, first at Apollo on 8th march and then at Manipal on 18th march where it was done with highly sophisticated laser lithotripsy with spy glass technique. Even Manipal”s Gastroenterologist expressed surprise and said he did an unbelievable feat. Though there was very high probability for open surgery and the same had been planned also but thanks to Dr. Mishra that he did all these through laparoscopy and made her recover faster and with lesser pain.
His care, meticulousness in diagnosis, cautious guidance and empathetic attention to patient, his listening skills and unassuming calm on face are some of the rare qualities of Dr Misra which are actually towards extinction in today’s time of medical commercialization.
I must really compliment for his laser sharp responsiveness, he has always responded to me in less than 30 seconds every single time (when he was not in OT) whenever I have called him or sent a sms. This means a lot to the patient and his family and is a true example of concern and care. He is so caring that he always appeared as if he is someone from the patient’s family. He was more prompt and careful than his team of supporting doctors and he would not mind showing his displeasure to anyone who is not serious with the issues of patient.
I really thank you Doctor from the core of my heart and feel indebted for life for all that you did for Preety. You indeed are a God’s gift to the medical community and you bring a new lease of life in the life of patients. May the God give you his special blessings to you.
Dr Misra would indeed rank amongst one of the best Laparoscopic surgeons in the country today.
Dr Prakash Ranjan
