Dr. Kirankumari Rathod
Experience: | 9 years |
Education: | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences |
Academic degree: | Doctor of Medicine in Ayurveda |
Area of specialization: | I am mostly working with conditions that come back again n again unless you get to the root—things like diabetes, thyroid (both hypo & hyper honestly mess with ppl in different ways), PCOD, female infertility etc. I’ve also seen a lot of cases around weight gain & obesity where people tried all kinds of things but nothing stayed consistent till they got into proper Ayurvedic routine. Joints and spine-related issues are another big area I deal with—sciatica, disc bulge, disc herniation or prolapse, osteoarthritis... those pain stories aren't just physical right? They wear ppl down in daily life. I usually try to go beyond just symptomatic relief—my aim is to balance things from inside, which takes time but it's sustainable. Sometimes I also feel we don’t talk enough about how interconnected all these issues are—like thyroid & infertility or obesity & spine load, but Ayurveda makes that link more visible. I'm still learning as I treat... every case adds smthing. |
Achievements: | I am lucky to have shared few of my papers at national n international level events—some were nerve-wracking honestly but also kinda proud moments. Mostly talked on how Ayurvedic protocols still work inside today’s medical system, like not just old-school stuff but actual outcomes. Got to meet experts from outside India too, which made me rethink a lot. Those talks sorta pushed me to keep digging deeper into clinical part, not just theory!! keeps me updated & grounded too. |
I am someone who kinda grew into Panchakarma without planning it much at first... just knew I wanted to understand the deeper layers of Ayurveda, not just the surface stuff. I did both my graduation and post-grad from Govt. Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital in Bangalore — honestly that place shaped a lot of how I think about healing, especially long-term healing. After my PG, I started working right away as an Assistant Professor & consultant in the Panchakarma dept at a private Ayurveda college. Teaching kinda made me realise how much we ourselves learn by explaining things to others... and watching patients go through their detox journeys—real raw healing—was where I got hooked. Now, with around 6 years of clinical exp in Panchakarma practice, I'm working as an Associate Professor, still in the same dept., still learning, still teaching. I focus a lot on individualised protocols—Ayurveda isn't one-size-fits-all and honestly, that’s what makes it tricky but also beautiful. Right now I’m also doing my PhD, it’s on female infertility—a topic I feel not just academically drawn to but personally invested in, cause I see how complex and layered it gets for many women. Managing that along with academics and patient care isn’t super easy, I won’t lie, but it kinda fuels each other. The classroom work helps my clinical thinking, and my clinical work makes me question things in research more sharply. There's a lot I still wanna explore—especially in how we explain Panchakarma better to newer patients. Many people still think it's just oil massage or some spa thing but the depth is wayyy beyond that. I guess I keep hoping to make that clarity come through—whether it’s in class or during a consult or even during a quick OPD chat.
