Dr Blue
A Cancer Surgeon's Journey into the Human Side of Healing
Forewords by Amitabh Bachchan and Gulzar
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"Sir, I know the reports are fine. But I just want you to feel my abdomen."
In this quiet request lies the heart of this book. After four decades in cancer surgery — in operating rooms, with families, confronting fear — Dr P. Jagannath, known fondly as Dr Blue, reflects on what medicine truly demands: competence without arrogance, courage without drama, science guided by humility.
This is not a technical manual. It is a document of humanity.
"I am actually a living testimony of Dr Jagannath's mastery of his art."
"I was emotionally moved reading this book. His insight into human nature is infinite."
"Healthcare too lives beyond medicines and operating theatres. It lives in the faith patients place in their doctors, and in the compassion that sustains them through fear."
"While science may cure disease, it is our humanity that heals. The stories in this book remind us that the greatest legacy of a physician is not merely the diseases treated, but the compassion shared."
"The same gifted hands that heal with a scalpel also move hearts with a pen. His stories are filled with humour and depth."
Dr P. Jagannath is a cancer surgeon with four decades of experience, shaped most deeply by his years at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. He helped build and expand complex cancer surgery in India, including a mission to grow liver, pancreas, and biliary surgery. He is currently head of departments of surgical oncology at Lilavati Hospital and S.L. Raheja Hospital, Mumbai.
Every rupee of royalty from Dr Blue goes to the Crusade Against Cancer Foundation, supporting cancer patients and their families.