Dr. Shankari, used to be gynecologist at Nanavati hospital at Parle, Mumbai in eighties and nineties, I don't precisely know why I remember her suddenly today. She used to invoke such fear or rather awe among us husbands that most of us, who used to accompany their wives on visits to her, used to dread the thought of the appointment day itself.
Two decades back this lady, I recall, used to come driving her Maruti-800 car, at that young age of 70 and used to silence the crowd waiting for her with her mere presence.
Her advices to the would-be moms were certainly worthy however she used to give those long lectures to the husband on how they must treat 'delicate' wives well. The sessions were grueling for men.
But in end, I, like many of my friends always feel proud of this fact that we went to Shankari !! She was an iconic doctor.
I wish her well wherever she may be...
(Both my son Siddharth( 1992) and Soumya (1995) were born in Nanavati in her care)
Dr. Shankari delivered my mom and I was born. She probably was the first person to touch me and pity that I dont even know her.
ReplyDeleteDr Sankari delivered my mom as well and I know what you mean Prasad Ravi.
ReplyDeleteI was born under her care my father has always told me how she gave him lecture and how her presence silenced everyone. Do we know more about Dr. shankari . .
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