A well-established eye surgeon now, she is nothing less than a Samaritan on a mission to save lives. Meet Dr Himika Gupta from the batch 1998 of Apeejay School, Nerul. In a candid interview, she walks down the memory aisle to share her most loved moments at school.
What are you pursuing now and what’s your ambition?
I passed Class X from Apeejay School, Nerul in 1998. Thereafter, I secured Rank 54 in Maharashtra Medical Entrance (2000) and underwent 14 years of medical training (India /US, Canada) to become an eye surgeon with specialised training in eye plastic surgery, eye cancers, eye problems of brain tumour kids and special kids. I run my clinic in Navi Mumbai, apart from being a visiting surgeon at Multiple Medical Institutes. I am also Ophthalmology in-charge of a pan India Humanitarian NGO that provides health care in remote and disaster areas.
What is the aim?
To develop an ecosystem that addresses all needs of children suffering from eye diseases, (especially eye cancer) irrespective of their economic status. I hope to inspire people around me to be skilled and compassionate and deliver quality service in whatever they do. Striking a work-life balance to ensure the home front is not neglected, is another aim that most working moms like me focus on.
How were the teachers here?
Teachers in Apeejay School were (and continue to be) extremely dedicated, they knew us in and out. I confess that I became a doctor majorly because of my class teacher who was also my Class X Biology teacher. The love for the the subject developed from there and everything fell in place thereafter.
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