My experience with Dr. Sanjay Pandey.

lipstickjungle · 2018-02-06T05:11:16+00:00

I went to speak to Dr. Pandey at Dhirubhai Ambani Kokilaben Hospital and i was more than UNIMPRESSED. First off the guy is more worried about his reputation...

DivyaLele

Sahil128 yes, 22 is young ?

Sahil128

My first appointment with Dr Matcheswalla was very poor.

orange

Sahil128 could you tell more about your experience?

Sahil128

He immediately told me that there is absolutely nothing feminine about you. I felt so sad.

orange

Sahil128 you might consider a second opinion. Maybe the @Transgenie knows some transfriendly psychologist?

Sahil128

Actually, my second appointment went well. He didn’t give me the fitness certificate because he thinks I still have depression and anxiety. The clinical psychologist working with him was very supportive and nice. She took my psychiatric evaluation.
She has promised that everything will be alright. I have another appointment next month.

Transgenie

Dear Sahil128 , Here are a few transfriendly specialist in mumbai, you may consult them if need be.

Dr. Harish Shetty, MENTAL HEALTH LOUNGE,
Dr nilesh shah from sion hospital
Dr Manoj chaddha from hinduja hospital
Dr. Bharat R. Shah.

Regards,
Genie ? ? ? ? ?

orange

Sahil128 that sounds good ? Please let us know next month how your third appointment was.

Sahil128

Transgenie Thanks as always Transgenie!

lana

Sahil128

All the best with your appointment. I had my letter given to me at NIMHANS and the doctor there said similar things that could've been very discouraging - in this case, my late age to transition. You can explain to Dr Matcheswalla that how you look has no bearing on who you are... that is THE whole point of sex vs gender. If we don't look feminine enough, blame the testosterone, not our souls and hearts. That said, am glad the other meetings went well. Do let us know how it goes. All the best! ?

mtt123

I have visited both Dr sanjay panday and Dr Yousuf Matcheswalla. My experience with them is:

Dr sanjay panday,
He was good and transfriendly but charges a good sum of money 1.5k per visit. I talked to him for around 15-20 mins. I found him knowledgeable however I never had a detailed discussion on the transitioning so could not comment on the depth of his knowledge. But he is transfriendly for sure and he will make you comfortable to talk to him.

Dr Yousuf Matcheswalla
I had got much less time with this Dr. Then expected. He is also transfriendly however he was not very attentive while I was talking to him and he was doing some other stuff as well while talking to me. I had the detailed discussion with his assistant, he was good and attentive to my problem. Overall the experience with the assistant on detailed evaluation was good but was not happy with the result. I was confused with the decision of transitioning and they said that you should not transition just because you are confused. People who undergo transition are very very desperate for it. I did not found this answer convincing and in the end I felt I have wasted my money here.

Transgenie

Hi mtt123 , thanks a lot for sharing.

lipstickjungle

mtt123 OMG I had the same experience with Dr. Matcheswalla. He barely made eye contact & looked else ware the whole time. Asked 1 or 2 questions like "Your parents know you're doing this right", Nothing in depth! He even spoke to me about Bidhan Barua who had done his counseling in Masina & was in the news because of which Matcheswalla's name had come in the newspaper.
I highly doubt that these people care about any of their patients & frankly i don't find them very professional.

As for Dr Sanjay Pandey you gotta know these people are trained to be understanding of our situation or else they won't get any business. He knows what he is doing I'm sure but like i said his attitude was a big NO for me. This is SUCH A MAJOR surgery. Its not a small thing. I once got a cut on my thumb from a tap & i panicked! People are allowed to be scared & have their Questions even Question the work of the doc. I want a doc who assures me & convinces me that everything's fine. Don't want no doc ignoring my calls or givin me attitude once he's got his money. That's all I'm saying. How scary would that be.

SweetieNeha

lipstickjungle tell me the cost of the all process dr

Transgenie

lipstickjungle thank you for sharing.
Did you proceed with them, or a you still looking for a specialist?

poo

i went to dr. Armaan Pandey in Chembur (since dr. Dheeraj Kapoor suggested him). He is very trans friendly and has quite an experience with LGBT community, i got my letter within a week i.e 2nd appointment (might not be the case with everyone). Also he is comparatively cheaper (fee : 1000-1200)

sejal

lipstickjungle That sounds terrible! Thank God, you had done your homework beforehand. There need to be some kind of standard for doctors to follow while dealing with trans people. Seriously, who scares thier patients like that..

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