Guest guest Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Fill in the blank no 1 He joined in 1981. I remember he was fresh when we were in final MBBS. 1978 batch was the first batch he took fantastic clinics with meticulous signs. Re: Letter from Berkeley A brief introduction to Dr Kalantri for the benefit of all MGIMS seniors - ( Friends feel free to edit / add to the following ) Dr Kalantri is Professor in Medicine department at MGIMS. He is fourth in seniority after Dr OP Gupta, Dr AP Jain & Dr U Jajoo. Now lot of seniors might know Dr Jajoo and Dr Kalantri does have some similarities ! He graduated from GMC, Nagpur (?). He joined Sewagram in -------.He is a native of Wardha. How do I remember Dr Kalantri ? He was a teacher par excellence. He taught us pulmonary medicine ( theory). His lectures were comprehensive and his style was lucid. We would try to lap every word he uttered and if we succeeded our notes could pass of as a mini text. Proficiency in English Language. He could easily be an English Professor at any university. Clinician par excellence. One lesson you invariably learnt from him - was thoroughness ! He self taught himself echocardiography ( if I am right ) and was our unofficial echocardiography consultant. If I only had a fraction of his studiousness ! Authentic and Accurate and attention to detail. I will never forget how he started the lecture on Asthma. He began by teaching us the correct way of pronouncing the word asthma... " Asma " the A as in apple ! His clinics...something to die for. Faculty clinics were always stressful. But this was one clinic which we looked forward to. We knew that we would come back enriched...gauranteed. There was no fear in his clinics...no bullying. Academy of Health Sciences. Under his watch the academy prospered most. MGIMS Bulletin and Alumni Affairs. We all know via the egroup what an excellent job he is doing. One more tidbit which the egroupers will love. I have spoke to Kishore Shah once and we had a long chat. I felt comfortable right away as on the phone he sounded identical to Dr Kalantri !! So friends...thats Dr Kalantri as I remember him....in brief ofcourse. Feel free to edit ? add. He is now a visiting fellow / grad student at University of Berkeley, CA for one year for Masters in Public Health. In awe, Ashok Bhaskar 1984 SP kalantri wrote: Dear all, On August 12, I came to Berkeley, a place well known for its cultural diversity, freedom of expression, not to speak of palpable hunger for knowledge and wisdom; innovations and discovery. The Berkeley campus, spread over 1200 acres, showcases houses picked up straight from picture post-cards. Because the threat of an earthquake always looms large in California, most houses make a liberal use of wood. The fall session is yet to begin - I came early to complete a series of administrative and academic formalities before I can join my school- and soon we will have close to 50,000 students buzzing the streets of Berkeley. These students come from as diverse locations as Africa and Far East. I am happy that I have chosen Berkley for my graduate education. Few universities In USA can compete with the breath and quality of education offered at Berkley. Right now, I was gently told, there are eight noble laureates in the campus, and one can easily rub shoulders with these giants. Indeed what fascinates me most is Berkeley's simplicity : most people I talked with were polite, courteous and helpful. I came here because of the reputation of the School of Public Health, but I believe that I will find many other delights in campus as well. Berkeley is a magical place and I have been warned that I might fall under its spell, as so many scholars did over the decades. One of the most breath holding things that I discovered in Berkeley was book shops and libraries. More than 25 book shops and libraries here house close to 8 million books. My scholarships allows me a free access to the Berkeley Public Library and I can borrow unlimited number of books from the library on as diverse themes as The science of Harry potter to camels in Rajasthan. Yesterday I went to a second hand book shop- we, the Indians seem to have this uncanny knack of discovering subsidized/low-priced things- and thought that I had hit the goldmine. I might lose all my dollars if I do not get past of my obsessive compulsive neurosis of visiting the bookshops. And my bibliophilia might turn morbid if my eyes continue to see hundreds of thousands of books available here. Right now I am staying with a friend at Albamy, a campus township close to Berkeley. Two days later, I shall move into my studio apartment. My school, office, bank and the Berkeley bowl are all within walking distance. And walk I will have to do aplenty here, an activity that would surely help me build my physical endurance and strength. Soon after I arrived here, my friend took me to an Indian restaurant, where he ordered choola bhatura for me. I was pleasantly surprised to see huge paintings of Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Shammi Kapur, Dev Anand decorating the wall of the restaurant. And in the background AR Rehman's number from Roza created a perfect Indian milieu. About 11 Indian restaurants here offer such Indian delicacies as dosa, vadas, chaat, and dhoklas! Because eating out is not wallet-friendly, I have decided to cook my food here. Right now I am fast honing my skills learning how to cook vegetarian food with zero effort, do dishes and laundry. For a typical Indian male, spoiled by a doting wife, things seem to be too taxing to cope with!! Many friends from India mailed me yesterday asking how did the Independence day celebrations go. Well, I haven't met the Indian community as well, but surely I missed the fun and frolic, friends and families that I associate August 15 with . Because this also happens to be the day I was born on , my Sevagram home is abuzz with friends, well-wishers and relatives. And here I found , my friend apart, nobody to talk to. We went out and played some cricket in the nearby park. Just two of us. With nobody to laugh, ridicule, cheer or appreciate. Half an hour later we came home, sweaty and exhausted. Because nobody seems to work in US on Sundays, all we could do was watch Olympics on the television. Surely, I missed Sevagram a lot yesterday. So, this is Berkeley. A place that promises to help me re-discover myself. Or my attitude towards life. On a fall afternoon I might walk down to the Berkeley marina. I might gaze back at the east bay hills, look across to the San Francisco, and then watch the sun set beyond the golden gate bridge. But today, none of these charms could compete with Sevagram. Yaad aa rahi hai...... SP SP Kalantri, MD MPH Scholar University of California, Berkeley Division of Epidemiology 140 Warren Hall Berkeley CA 94720. USA Phone: office: Email: kalantri@... Dr SP Kalantri Dept. Of Medicine MGIMS Sevagram 442102 Maharashtra India ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.org ------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Fill in the blank no 1 He joined in 1981. I remember he was fresh when we were in final MBBS. 1978 batch was the first batch he took fantastic clinics with meticulous signs. Re: Letter from Berkeley A brief introduction to Dr Kalantri for the benefit of all MGIMS seniors - ( Friends feel free to edit / add to the following ) Dr Kalantri is Professor in Medicine department at MGIMS. He is fourth in seniority after Dr OP Gupta, Dr AP Jain & Dr U Jajoo. Now lot of seniors might know Dr Jajoo and Dr Kalantri does have some similarities ! He graduated from GMC, Nagpur (?). He joined Sewagram in -------.He is a native of Wardha. How do I remember Dr Kalantri ? He was a teacher par excellence. He taught us pulmonary medicine ( theory). His lectures were comprehensive and his style was lucid. We would try to lap every word he uttered and if we succeeded our notes could pass of as a mini text. Proficiency in English Language. He could easily be an English Professor at any university. Clinician par excellence. One lesson you invariably learnt from him - was thoroughness ! He self taught himself echocardiography ( if I am right ) and was our unofficial echocardiography consultant. If I only had a fraction of his studiousness ! Authentic and Accurate and attention to detail. I will never forget how he started the lecture on Asthma. He began by teaching us the correct way of pronouncing the word asthma... " Asma " the A as in apple ! His clinics...something to die for. Faculty clinics were always stressful. But this was one clinic which we looked forward to. We knew that we would come back enriched...gauranteed. There was no fear in his clinics...no bullying. Academy of Health Sciences. Under his watch the academy prospered most. MGIMS Bulletin and Alumni Affairs. We all know via the egroup what an excellent job he is doing. One more tidbit which the egroupers will love. I have spoke to Kishore Shah once and we had a long chat. I felt comfortable right away as on the phone he sounded identical to Dr Kalantri !! So friends...thats Dr Kalantri as I remember him....in brief ofcourse. Feel free to edit ? add. He is now a visiting fellow / grad student at University of Berkeley, CA for one year for Masters in Public Health. In awe, Ashok Bhaskar 1984 SP kalantri wrote: Dear all, On August 12, I came to Berkeley, a place well known for its cultural diversity, freedom of expression, not to speak of palpable hunger for knowledge and wisdom; innovations and discovery. The Berkeley campus, spread over 1200 acres, showcases houses picked up straight from picture post-cards. Because the threat of an earthquake always looms large in California, most houses make a liberal use of wood. The fall session is yet to begin - I came early to complete a series of administrative and academic formalities before I can join my school- and soon we will have close to 50,000 students buzzing the streets of Berkeley. These students come from as diverse locations as Africa and Far East. I am happy that I have chosen Berkley for my graduate education. Few universities In USA can compete with the breath and quality of education offered at Berkley. Right now, I was gently told, there are eight noble laureates in the campus, and one can easily rub shoulders with these giants. Indeed what fascinates me most is Berkeley's simplicity : most people I talked with were polite, courteous and helpful. I came here because of the reputation of the School of Public Health, but I believe that I will find many other delights in campus as well. Berkeley is a magical place and I have been warned that I might fall under its spell, as so many scholars did over the decades. One of the most breath holding things that I discovered in Berkeley was book shops and libraries. More than 25 book shops and libraries here house close to 8 million books. My scholarships allows me a free access to the Berkeley Public Library and I can borrow unlimited number of books from the library on as diverse themes as The science of Harry potter to camels in Rajasthan. Yesterday I went to a second hand book shop- we, the Indians seem to have this uncanny knack of discovering subsidized/low-priced things- and thought that I had hit the goldmine. I might lose all my dollars if I do not get past of my obsessive compulsive neurosis of visiting the bookshops. And my bibliophilia might turn morbid if my eyes continue to see hundreds of thousands of books available here. Right now I am staying with a friend at Albamy, a campus township close to Berkeley. Two days later, I shall move into my studio apartment. My school, office, bank and the Berkeley bowl are all within walking distance. And walk I will have to do aplenty here, an activity that would surely help me build my physical endurance and strength. Soon after I arrived here, my friend took me to an Indian restaurant, where he ordered choola bhatura for me. I was pleasantly surprised to see huge paintings of Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Shammi Kapur, Dev Anand decorating the wall of the restaurant. And in the background AR Rehman's number from Roza created a perfect Indian milieu. About 11 Indian restaurants here offer such Indian delicacies as dosa, vadas, chaat, and dhoklas! Because eating out is not wallet-friendly, I have decided to cook my food here. Right now I am fast honing my skills learning how to cook vegetarian food with zero effort, do dishes and laundry. For a typical Indian male, spoiled by a doting wife, things seem to be too taxing to cope with!! Many friends from India mailed me yesterday asking how did the Independence day celebrations go. Well, I haven't met the Indian community as well, but surely I missed the fun and frolic, friends and families that I associate August 15 with . Because this also happens to be the day I was born on , my Sevagram home is abuzz with friends, well-wishers and relatives. And here I found , my friend apart, nobody to talk to. We went out and played some cricket in the nearby park. Just two of us. With nobody to laugh, ridicule, cheer or appreciate. Half an hour later we came home, sweaty and exhausted. Because nobody seems to work in US on Sundays, all we could do was watch Olympics on the television. Surely, I missed Sevagram a lot yesterday. So, this is Berkeley. A place that promises to help me re-discover myself. Or my attitude towards life. On a fall afternoon I might walk down to the Berkeley marina. I might gaze back at the east bay hills, look across to the San Francisco, and then watch the sun set beyond the golden gate bridge. But today, none of these charms could compete with Sevagram. Yaad aa rahi hai...... SP SP Kalantri, MD MPH Scholar University of California, Berkeley Division of Epidemiology 140 Warren Hall Berkeley CA 94720. USA Phone: office: Email: kalantri@... Dr SP Kalantri Dept. Of Medicine MGIMS Sevagram 442102 Maharashtra India ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.org ------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Fill in the blank no 1 He joined in 1981. I remember he was fresh when we were in final MBBS. 1978 batch was the first batch he took fantastic clinics with meticulous signs. Re: Letter from Berkeley A brief introduction to Dr Kalantri for the benefit of all MGIMS seniors - ( Friends feel free to edit / add to the following ) Dr Kalantri is Professor in Medicine department at MGIMS. He is fourth in seniority after Dr OP Gupta, Dr AP Jain & Dr U Jajoo. Now lot of seniors might know Dr Jajoo and Dr Kalantri does have some similarities ! He graduated from GMC, Nagpur (?). He joined Sewagram in -------.He is a native of Wardha. How do I remember Dr Kalantri ? He was a teacher par excellence. He taught us pulmonary medicine ( theory). His lectures were comprehensive and his style was lucid. We would try to lap every word he uttered and if we succeeded our notes could pass of as a mini text. Proficiency in English Language. He could easily be an English Professor at any university. Clinician par excellence. One lesson you invariably learnt from him - was thoroughness ! He self taught himself echocardiography ( if I am right ) and was our unofficial echocardiography consultant. If I only had a fraction of his studiousness ! Authentic and Accurate and attention to detail. I will never forget how he started the lecture on Asthma. He began by teaching us the correct way of pronouncing the word asthma... " Asma " the A as in apple ! His clinics...something to die for. Faculty clinics were always stressful. But this was one clinic which we looked forward to. We knew that we would come back enriched...gauranteed. There was no fear in his clinics...no bullying. Academy of Health Sciences. Under his watch the academy prospered most. MGIMS Bulletin and Alumni Affairs. We all know via the egroup what an excellent job he is doing. One more tidbit which the egroupers will love. I have spoke to Kishore Shah once and we had a long chat. I felt comfortable right away as on the phone he sounded identical to Dr Kalantri !! So friends...thats Dr Kalantri as I remember him....in brief ofcourse. Feel free to edit ? add. He is now a visiting fellow / grad student at University of Berkeley, CA for one year for Masters in Public Health. In awe, Ashok Bhaskar 1984 SP kalantri wrote: Dear all, On August 12, I came to Berkeley, a place well known for its cultural diversity, freedom of expression, not to speak of palpable hunger for knowledge and wisdom; innovations and discovery. The Berkeley campus, spread over 1200 acres, showcases houses picked up straight from picture post-cards. Because the threat of an earthquake always looms large in California, most houses make a liberal use of wood. The fall session is yet to begin - I came early to complete a series of administrative and academic formalities before I can join my school- and soon we will have close to 50,000 students buzzing the streets of Berkeley. These students come from as diverse locations as Africa and Far East. I am happy that I have chosen Berkley for my graduate education. Few universities In USA can compete with the breath and quality of education offered at Berkley. Right now, I was gently told, there are eight noble laureates in the campus, and one can easily rub shoulders with these giants. Indeed what fascinates me most is Berkeley's simplicity : most people I talked with were polite, courteous and helpful. I came here because of the reputation of the School of Public Health, but I believe that I will find many other delights in campus as well. Berkeley is a magical place and I have been warned that I might fall under its spell, as so many scholars did over the decades. One of the most breath holding things that I discovered in Berkeley was book shops and libraries. More than 25 book shops and libraries here house close to 8 million books. My scholarships allows me a free access to the Berkeley Public Library and I can borrow unlimited number of books from the library on as diverse themes as The science of Harry potter to camels in Rajasthan. Yesterday I went to a second hand book shop- we, the Indians seem to have this uncanny knack of discovering subsidized/low-priced things- and thought that I had hit the goldmine. I might lose all my dollars if I do not get past of my obsessive compulsive neurosis of visiting the bookshops. And my bibliophilia might turn morbid if my eyes continue to see hundreds of thousands of books available here. Right now I am staying with a friend at Albamy, a campus township close to Berkeley. Two days later, I shall move into my studio apartment. My school, office, bank and the Berkeley bowl are all within walking distance. And walk I will have to do aplenty here, an activity that would surely help me build my physical endurance and strength. Soon after I arrived here, my friend took me to an Indian restaurant, where he ordered choola bhatura for me. I was pleasantly surprised to see huge paintings of Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Shammi Kapur, Dev Anand decorating the wall of the restaurant. And in the background AR Rehman's number from Roza created a perfect Indian milieu. About 11 Indian restaurants here offer such Indian delicacies as dosa, vadas, chaat, and dhoklas! Because eating out is not wallet-friendly, I have decided to cook my food here. Right now I am fast honing my skills learning how to cook vegetarian food with zero effort, do dishes and laundry. For a typical Indian male, spoiled by a doting wife, things seem to be too taxing to cope with!! Many friends from India mailed me yesterday asking how did the Independence day celebrations go. Well, I haven't met the Indian community as well, but surely I missed the fun and frolic, friends and families that I associate August 15 with . Because this also happens to be the day I was born on , my Sevagram home is abuzz with friends, well-wishers and relatives. And here I found , my friend apart, nobody to talk to. We went out and played some cricket in the nearby park. Just two of us. With nobody to laugh, ridicule, cheer or appreciate. Half an hour later we came home, sweaty and exhausted. Because nobody seems to work in US on Sundays, all we could do was watch Olympics on the television. Surely, I missed Sevagram a lot yesterday. So, this is Berkeley. A place that promises to help me re-discover myself. Or my attitude towards life. On a fall afternoon I might walk down to the Berkeley marina. I might gaze back at the east bay hills, look across to the San Francisco, and then watch the sun set beyond the golden gate bridge. But today, none of these charms could compete with Sevagram. Yaad aa rahi hai...... SP SP Kalantri, MD MPH Scholar University of California, Berkeley Division of Epidemiology 140 Warren Hall Berkeley CA 94720. USA Phone: office: Email: kalantri@... Dr SP Kalantri Dept. Of Medicine MGIMS Sevagram 442102 Maharashtra India ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.org ------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 I sincerely hope Dr SP won't mind my sharing this beautiful letter with the group. I got many medals while @ MGIMS and I did accolades here and there @ Cook County Hospital, Chicago. I have to admit that I did not give my 100% at the latter due to various reasons. But in life at large letters like these from people who I adore are greater than all medals or academic and material honors I could recieve....just like the llok of gratefulness in the parents of a sick child who I am able to help and smile again !! For you anything Dr Kalantri....we will prepone the gettogether to January 8th and hopefully Pratik can still make it...please. It will be like icing on the cake to have you and Mrs Kalantri !! You are absolutely right...America widens your horzons and makes you so much more broadminded. Mrs Kalantri will surely appreciate your newly acquired domestic skills ) <<Dear Ashok, Thank you very much for generating, and keeping alive the idea of MGIMS US meet. I would indeed be too happy to see all those who once upon a time were a part of MGIMS. January suits me. My fall semester exams shall finish by December 20. Bhavana, my wife, is planning a trip to Berkeley - December first week, to Mid-January. Because my fall spring session would start in mid-January, could you please pre-pone the meet by a week. I hope this is not inconvenient for you. On Monday my school started. It was after 23 years that I sat in a classroom- as a student. The air, naturally, was thick was anxiety, excitement and expectations. One year is too small a period to master research methdology and epidemiology, and I am aware that much as I want to sample everything during my Berkeley stay, I would have to be more selctive. My courses involve a lot of background reading, home assignment, classroom discussions, computer lab work, a thesis and yes a series of exams! Berkeley has taught me a lot.It bred independance in my life (there is no option!) and forced me do several household chores which I seldom did back home. Indeed a great acheivement. I have learnt to appreciate the rich cultural diversity and the freedom of expression that the campus actively supports. I am beginning to discover the huge differences between the western and the Indian style of learning and teaching. This year-long exposure would definitely widen my horizons and would help me understand the subtle nuances of life, I am sure. How is Renuka? Regards, SP>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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