Name: Preethi Jagannath
Birth Place: Bangalore, India
Educational Qualification: MBBS from M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India (Admission batch: 2017)
Languages you speak or write: Kannada, English, Hindi and Tamil
What do you do?
I'm a recent MBBS graduate from India who is enthusiastic about internal medicine, teaching and research.
What's the best part of your profession? What made you choose this profession?
I chose this profession because it provides me with an opportunity to talk to my patients wholeheartedly and have meaningful conversations with people during their hard times. Showing empathy and understanding their feelings brings me immense satisfaction. I also enjoy studying as much as I love being with patients. The best part of my profession is gaining knowledge and teaching others.
Do you like reading? What was the last thing you read?
Yes, I read a lot of medical-related books.
What is your favorite dish?
Dosa
How would your friends describe you?
Hardworking, perseverant, and an all-rounder.
Who would you like to travel with?
Family, Friend(s), Alone
Mention your favorite subjects.
Obstetrics and gynaecology
What is your least favorite subject?
Medicine
What's something you wish to change about the world?
I wish to change people who aren't kind to each other.
If your journey were a movie, what would it be called?
A Beautiful World? I'm not sure if it's a movie, haha.
What are you passionate about?
Medicine, Dance, Music, and Travel.
Best/memorable moment?
When I topped my state in 10th grade. Best - all my travel diaries to the USA, England, Scotland, Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka.
What do you love to do in your leisure time?
Listen to music, dance, and sleep, of course.
If given a choice, what alternate career would you have opted for?
A professional dancer
What do you hate the most?
Lies and being rude.
What is your dream travel destination?
Switzerland
Where would you like to work in the future?
In a peaceful and good program in the USA in internal medicine.
Finally, a quote you relate to:
"Be a kid always. Be kind. Be honest."
What else would you like to tell about yourself?
You will have to ask my close circle, my family, who knows me better.
(Medsight/Preethi Jagannath/PB)