Name: Rajeshwari Rapata (MedBound Handle: @Raajirapata)
Birth Place: Bilaspur
Academic Qualification: DHMS (equivalent to BHMS), K.E.S.C.H. Keluskar Homoeopathic Medical College, Mumbai University, Maharashtra, India (Batch -1992)
Languages you speak/write: Telugu, English, Hindi, Marathi
What do you do?
I am a Homoeopathic Doctor and a Professor (Anatomy).
What’s the best part of your profession? What made you choose this profession?
Best part is knowing a patient in their trinity (mind body, and soul). Every patient is a hero of a new story with great life lessons. My grandfather was a homeopath by experience and by reading books. He treated patients with sweet pills, which aroused my curiosity. Though he was no more, his stories of cures and those old books made me choose homeopathy.
Do you like reading? What was the last thing you read?
Yes! The last book I read was 8th Habit by Stephen Covey.
What is your favorite dish?
Dal khichdi and Curd
How would your friends describe you?
Happy go lucky
Who would you like to travel with?
Friend(s)
What is your least favorite subject?
Microbiology
Your favourite subject(s)?
Anatomy, Research methodology, Homoeopathic Materia Medica and Organon
How would you explain what a cell is to your six-year-old nephew?
Let's play Legos to learn about a cell.
Would you go camping or glamping?
Camping
Are you a leader or follower?
Leader
Best/memorable moment
Every moment
If you could be any animal what would you choose and why?
Elephant. It lives in herds. Courageous, determined, gentle, loyal, and royal. Extremely sharp memory. Sensitive yet strong.
What do you hate the most
Dishonestly
If given a choice, what alternate career would you have opted for?
Singing
What is your dream travel destination?
Uttarakhand. The land of Gods. Always my favorite. Europe tour is on my next bucket list.
What would you do if you suddenly became homeless?
Nothing to fear. The world is my home.
Finally, a Quote you relate to.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
What else would you like to tell about yourself?
I have a versatile personality, am a passionate doctor, and am an ambivert with a never-ending curiosity to learn new things and explore. Apart from homeopathy, I pursued an MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Administration. After working as a professor and HOD (Anatomy) for 18 years at KESCHKHMC (MUHS), I was selected as a dean and principal at JHMC, now RHMC, under MUHS at Ahmednagar for 3 years. Later in 2022, I founded the Art of Healing Gurukul Academy, where we treat patients with homeopathy, teach anatomy to medical students, and train healthcare professionals through various online courses. I believe in practicing experiential learning and teaching. I am running the Ghar Ghar Homoeopathy Project (Emergency and First Aid Homoeopathy Awareness) from Gujrat to Guwahati and Kashmir to Kanyakumari in India with WICCI. My hobbies are traveling, singing, writing, and reading
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