Friday, June 25, 2010
Mistaken Identity
A couple of days back I came across a patient who because of some misunderstood and misinformative content on website decided to be operated by a different doctor in the same institute. Such loss of trust and rejection by the patient on the basis of something read on a website which I wasn’t even aware of surprised, shocked and hurt me. I google searched my own name and came across a document which I presumed was read by the above mentioned patient. The content of the document (http://www.gmc-uk.org/static/documents/content/Sengupta_(MP)_-_PUBLISHABLE_Mintues_-_16-24_Feb_10.pdf) seemed to indicate that a particular namesake doctor practising in UK has been implicated in a fitness to practice case. I would like to clarify that it is a mere case of namesake identity crisis as there are many Rinku Senguptas in different professions and except for sharing the similar phonetic name I have nothing in common with them. I feel that a similar misunderstanding could have happened to various other patients and could repeat itself in the future. As often happens to a sensitive doctor caught in the modern day myriad of increasingly commercialised medical practice one comes across some disconcerting harsh realities, difficult to face, tough to accept and hardest to convey. With a feeling of being choked, muted and stunned and in an attempt to clarify my position and disseminate my side of the story I conceived the idea of initiating this blog.
I reiterate that I have never been trained or practiced in UK and am working in Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, Delhi since May 2002. Since 2022 April I am working in Madhukar Rainbow Hospital Malviya Nagar Delhi
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Rinku is such a common name in Bengal and lot of them become doctors and probably a lot of them would be gynecologist.
ReplyDeleteBut all of those who have undergone treatment and have known Dr Rinku Sengupta @ SBISR would readily and with conviction vouch that Dr Rinku cannot involve herself in case that may be looked upon as malpractise.
anyone reading this should know that she is a good clinician and a good human being to boot. a rare situation indeed...
I am currently under Dr Rinku's care and irrespective of the outcome of my pregnancy, I can safely say that I have full faith that I am in good hands. For anyone who wishes to know this is my fourth pregnancy and at 35 years it is my last attempt. So for me to show such faith means a lot! My faith in Dr Rinku as a doctor is not based on her having spent a lot of time counselling us. In fact during my first two trimesters, on a number of occasions, my husband and I felt quite inadequately counselled but over visits realised that the doctor not spending too much time on us was a good sign for us. Dr Rinku has not once asked us to get any unnecessary tests or u/s done nor has prescribed a single medicine not absolutely necessary. In today's day and age of private hospitals solely driven on maximising profits, to find a good doctor who's sole intention is your best care, is a real rarity.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin Meenakshi Sharma was recently a patient of Dr. Rinku Sengupta and she had a normal delivery in Sita Ram Bhartiya under her care and guidance. She is all praise for Dr. Rinku Sengupta and her team for motivating her to have a successful normal delivery. I wish more doctors in India were like her who genuinely encourage normal childbirth. You are an amazing doctor and human being. God bless.
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