Dr. Pai or Pai Sir

 Dr. Pai or Pai Sir 

Dr. KP Sasidharan Nair is the senior Paediatrician at Lords Hospital, Anayara, Trivandrum. Before Covid, he was available six days a week. Sunday had been his off day. After Covid,  it is now three days a week - alternate days. He must be in the 75 - 80 range, in age.

I learn he was in the Govt. Service earlier.

His diagnosis is exceptional. He prescribes medicines if they are absolutely essential. He takes time in explaining everything though he has a long list of patients to attend to.

We take Evana, our granddaughter to him when she is unwell.

The Hospital is less than 2km  from our place.

Dr. Sasidharan Nair is a no nonsense doctor. If you complain, the child takes very little food, he'd point at the weight and blast us with humour. He'd ask, then how come the BMI is ok. He'd tell, you leave the child alone. She knows how to take care of herself.

One day, he was in a talkative mood.

He said I was a student of Pai Sir.

What he had taught was, " You must prescribe medicines for the sick. But you must tell why the medicines are prescibed"

"I follow that"

Pai Sir, I have never met. Lila remembers seeing him move around at the University Health Centre, Palayam.

Pai Sir, is a legend. A great man, who did everything as Jesus Christ has taught us. 

But he was a non christian.