Learning Is an Incessant Process - Dr. Stuti Mohan

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1. Tell us about your background and journey.

I was born and brought up in a middle-class family. We hail from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. I completed my MDS in 2011 in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (Braces Specialist). My father is a Retd. IRS and my mother is a homemaker. 

We are four siblings, constituting three sisters and a brother raised affectionately by our parents. I was an average student throughout my academic stint and I had never dreamt of becoming a doctor or to reach where I am currently at. Hence, all the credit goes to my backbone, my parents. I started my career journey in 2011.

Presently, I am working as an Associate Professor at Subharti Dental College & Hospital, Meerut. Alongside on weekends, I am also working as a Consultant Orthodontist in various clinics and hospitals of Delhi, NCR, and UP. Also, I am a Co-partner in a clinic at Noida named Doctors@137 where I specifically practice Orthodontics. My life is super hectic right now but I just love the way it is. 

I love my family, my work, and my patients. They give me a lot of love, support, motivation, and strength to strive harder and to make myself better than before. 

2. Despite so much of talent in India, why do people look abroad for treatment?

Though our country doesn’t lack talent or talented people, still people go abroad for their treatment maybe because of the advanced technology they have. But now the scenario is changing. Like for dental treatment, people from various foreign countries are approaching doctors in India for treatment. The reason being, that in abroad, dental treatment is very costly, and in India, it is very economical for patients. 

But in the end, it’s all about personal choice and the need. And still, I would say we Indians are no less from anyone. 

3. How important is a super specialization for doctors?

This is one of my favorite questions. Many of my undergraduate students asked me the same question when they were on verge of completion of their Internship. So, my answer is Yes. Super specialization is very important. 

It is not about just studying a particular subject for 2 to 3 years in detail instead it totally changes your perception towards life everything you see or do. After specialization, you start looking at things from a different angle or can say that it completely opens up one’s mind. It brings an overall change in the personality of a person and gives more confidence in your respective field. It also makes you a multi-tasker. So, yes super specialization is very important. 

4. What do you think are the key differences in studying medicine in Indian and other countries?

As per me some of the key differences in studying medicine in India and in other countries are that they have much-advanced technology, there is no capitation fee, affordable tuition fee, convenient fee structure, and better career opportunities apart from these differences rest everything is almost the same. 

5. Which countries are the best for studying medicine besides India? 

Besides India, I think the UK, Australia, France, Canada, Hong Kong, Russia, China, Ukraine, and the Philippines are the best countries to study medicine. If you are planning to study abroad then firstly, go for English speaking countries. Secondly, check whether they have colleges recognized by MCI/DCI so that you don’t have to appear for MCI/DCI screening if you have a plan to work in India. 

6. Which is your favorite book and why? 

“The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne is one of my favorite books, which was given by my father. This book has positively transformed my life. It made me believe in how laws of attraction and this universe works and how one can make things work for oneself once you start believing in it. It’s a must-read!! 

7. What impact do you want to create in the medical field? 

I don’t think, that I have achieved anything or created any impact as of yet. I am still in my learning phase. Learning is an incessant process and so I want to keep learning and working till my last. I want to be recognized by my work not just in my life but even posthumously. 

My patients are the source of my motivation and post-treatment smile on their faces gives me immense pleasure, satisfaction, and strength. I want to make as many people smile as possible until both my brain and body are functioning.

Dr. Stuti Mohan

Associate Professor
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics


Interview By - Sandeep Virothu