Alveda

Dr. Pooja Bhandare

Ashtang Ayurvedic Clinic and Panchakarma Center

Doctor information
Experience:
16 years
Education:
Aryangla Medical College, Satara
Academic degree:
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
Area of specialization:
I am mostly working with people who are stuck in cycles of chronic pain or internal imbalance and don’t know where to turn next. My focus is on musculoskeletal stuff—like osteoarthritis, knee stiffness, frozen shoulder, sciatica, and those nagging back issues that just won’t quit. I use personalized Ayurvedic therapies (sometimes Panchakarma, sometimes just herbs and diet correction) to help shift the body back into some kind of ease... even if slowly.

I also work a lot with women facing deep gynecological issues—like infertility, endometriosis, or endometrial thickening where the usual hormone-based paths don’t feel right for them. We go the hormone-free way, which takes patience but it’s possible—if we build the plan right and really listen to the body’s signs, not rush it.

Respiratory stuff comes up too—chronic rhinitis, sneezing spells, old cough that keeps returning every few weeks. Or digestion things like bloating, IBS, just this general “never feel light” feeling ppl have. All that’s connected. I treat those by fixing the ahar-vihar first, then layering herbs and therapy if needed. It’s not quick-fix work. But it works.
Achievements:
I am still learning every day, but yeah—helping over 100 osteoarthritis patients move better, feel less pain, and not depend fully on painkillers anymore... that feels like something. Around a dozen with rheumatoid arthritis too—managed to calm flareups, bring back some real stability. I’ve seen successful pregnancies in infertility cases, which always hits different. One case I won’t forget—a surgeon, MBBS ENT, had 3 endometriosis surgeries before she came. She’s now pain-free, cycles normal, no relapse till date. That felt huge.

I am an Ayurvedic Consultant with 14+ years of kinda intense but deeply rewarding clinical experience. My whole journey in this field started with a simple thought—how do we actually heal someone, not just fix what's visible but get to the root, you know? That’s why I’ve stuck closely to classical principles. I work a lot with Nadi Pariksha, Prakriti-Vikriti checks, and the Dashavidha framework... those tools aren’t outdated—they’re precise, if you really listen. Most of the cases I see are chronic, and honestly layered. Digestive issues that go beyond acidity. Joint pain that’s not just wear and tear but linked with ama, agni, even unresolved mental load. Skin diseases that’ve cycled through steroids and are worse now. Stress, fatigue, PCOS, thyroid drifts, pre-diabetes—those lifestyle-type imbalances that need proper unpacking. And I try to do that slowly, carefully. Never rushed. Panchakarma is my core area. I custom-plan Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Raktamokshana, and Nasya—not from some textbook chart, but from the person sitting in front of me. Because what looks like the same symptom in two people can have completely different root causes. Some need deeper shodhana, others respond to light samshamana first. You just have to see them fully. That’s the real diagnosis. My patients range from young adults burning out way too early to elderly people trying to find some ease in movement again. And I always include diet advice—not the vague “eat healthy” stuff, but proper ahar-based protocols. Lifestyle restructuring, stress management, daily routine corrections... all those things that hold the therapy together. What I believe in most? Not temporary fixes. Not masked symptoms. Real shifts. And that only comes when the person feels heard, when they’re part of the process—not just on the receiving end of it. Some days are hard. Some treatments don’t land the way I hoped. But when healing does happen—and it feels deep, sustained—that’s the moment that keeps me going.

Experience:	16 years
Education:	Aryangla Medical College, Satara
Academic degree:	Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
Area of specialization:	I am mostly working with people who are stuck in cycles of chronic pain or internal imbalance and don’t know where to turn next. My focus is on musculoskeletal stuff—like osteoarthritis, knee stiffness, frozen shoulder, sciatica, and those nagging back issues that just won’t quit. I use personalized Ayurvedic therapies (sometimes Panchakarma, sometimes just herbs and diet correction) to help shift the body back into some kind of ease... even if slowly. I also work a lot with women facing deep gynecological issues—like infertility, endometriosis, or endometrial thickening where the usual hormone-based paths don’t feel right for them. We go the hormone-free way, which takes patience but it’s possible—if we build the plan right and really listen to the body’s signs, not rush it. Respiratory stuff comes up too—chronic rhinitis, sneezing spells, old cough that keeps returning every few weeks. Or digestion things like bloating, IBS, just this general “never feel light” feeling ppl have. All that’s connected. I treat those by fixing the ahar-vihar first, then layering herbs and therapy if needed. It’s not quick-fix work. But it works.
Achievements:	I am still learning every day, but yeah—helping over 100 osteoarthritis patients move better, feel less pain, and not depend fully on painkillers anymore... that feels like something. Around a dozen with rheumatoid arthritis too—managed to calm flareups, bring back some real stability. I’ve seen successful pregnancies in infertility cases, which always hits different. One case I won’t forget—a surgeon, MBBS ENT, had 3 endometriosis surgeries before she came. She’s now pain-free, cycles normal, no relapse till date. That felt huge.