Dr. Aishwarya Pandit - Educating the Masses Through Social Media and In-Person Is the Key (Doctor from India)

I am glad that today I am able to make so many young teens, middle-aged men women and the elderly happy who still want to look their best or feel good about themselves. 

1. Tell us about your upbringing, background and journey?

Coming from an orthodox brahmin family my grandparents being school teachers they installed a lot of great values and made sure everyone understood the importance of education in our family where my Aunties are Doctors and PHD’s the only exception being my father who wanted to be an entrepreneur and started his own steel industry and is also the Chairman of a Co-Op Bank. 

This inspired me to become a doctor and As I became one, I had to choose which part of medicine, I belong, after trying my skills at gynaecology and surgery. I found Aesthetic medicine very appealing as I have always felt that one’s physical appearance affects one’s mental state of mind. 

2. Why did you choose to be a doctor and decide what you specifically want to do?

As I studied Aesthetic medicine, I got to know there are very small things an individual wants to rectify to make them feel confident which is possible through aesthetic medicine. Like for example, people want to get rid of their acne marks, pigmentation, excess hair, skin tightening, get rid of wrinkles or make small adjustments to their nose or chin which bothers them can be done with a small non-invasive procedure that hardly takes 15 to 30 mins. 

I am glad that today I am able to make so many young teens, middle-aged men women and the elderly happy who still want to look their best or feel good about themselves. 

3. How do you expect digital health to grow over the next 5 years?

And I hope with the development of Aesthetic medicine technology we will be able to help more people to do these minor adjustments and at the same time make it more affordable. 

4. What is your message for aspiring doctors and the young generation? Which is the best medical college according to you?

I want to tell the doctors who are in the field of aesthetics and cosmetology that educating the masses thru social media and in-person is the key as there is still some doubts and apprehension associated with the Aesthetic industry and if they put out more content and videos of procedures for the people to see and results of patients before and after people will know the benefits and how it’s so harmless as it's non-invasive and literally has no downtime after the procedures.  

All medical colleges have their advantages and disadvantages, I honestly feel the medical education across India is at par with the rest of the world and we need to invest more into research and development so that the young doctors don’t just confine themselves to doing the same things every day but also try and come up with different and better solutions. 

5. What does your typical day look like and what do you like to do besides work?

I personally follow a very healthy eating routine where I consume a lot of proteins and vitamins and take care of my gut which keeps me active and energetic. 

I spend most of my day at the clinic but always make time for an hour of workout which is mostly functional training and dancing. 

As I have my clinics in Bombay and Pune I spend  3 days in each city. 

My weekends are dedicated to my friends and family who truly get the best out of me and this gets me energised for the coming week. I love travelling so I don’t miss out on any opportunity. My favourite cities in India are Delhi or Goa and I have some great friends who live there. 

As I am a religious person I always make time for God and am eternally grateful for all the good things I have been blessed with and for this amazing group of friends and family that I have. 

Interviewed By: Payal Chopra

This interview is sponsored by Plus91 Technologies, a leading Digital Health firm.