Dr. Anand Nadkarni
The name Dr Anand Nadkarni has been buzzing past my ear for the last forty years, on and off, for various reasons. During my days at KEM hospital in Mumbai first as a medical student and then as a resident I would frequently go meet my mentor Dr Sharadini Dahanukar in the department of pharmacology. Most of the time her kind words were enough to give me reassurance during times of stres, particularly when exams were approaching. A few times when I was waiting for her outside her office I would see her walk out in the company of Dr Nadkarni with who she worked closely on some projects. A tall guy with a very pleasant persona, it was hard not to notice him. The two of them were in deep conversations but his demeanor never appeared too serious. Dr Dahanukar would softly tell me to come later as they headed to the hospital wards. Those were the only instances when I saw Dr Nadkarni in person. Never had a chance to talk to him. There was one point in my life during the KEM days when I was s...