All of us owe so much to doctors, nurses and hospitals, as well as researchers who invent medicine (just think of surgery before the development of anaesthesia!). There are genuine heroes and saints and other noble souls in the medical profession (just as there are money-minded and uncaring practitioners, as in every other profession.) Here is a quick look at some of the medical heroes I have personally known. Each of them does far more than the little I can highlight here.
A Legend While Still Alive
“A legend in his/her lifetime” is an expression about famous people with dazzling achievements.
Dr T J Cherian of Chennai was one such legend. There was always a long queue of patients waiting to see him, including several with complicated medical histories that puzzled other doctors. Dr Cherian was, without doubt, a wizard for diagnosis. Many (including me) found that whatever he said without doing any tests was generally more accurate than what tests showed, or what other doctors opined after tests.
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Fr Joe Mannath SDB
