What if medicine wasn’t just about diagnosis and treatment—but about presence, empathy, and the courage to ask deeper questions?

In Medical Thunks, Dr. Jyotiranjan Dash—physician, philosopher, and poet—presents a powerful collection of over 100 reflective insights that explore the deeper dimensions of healing. These “thunks” are short, poetic, and contemplative prompts that challenge conventional thinking and awaken a more mindful approach to healthcare.

Drawing from his rich clinical experience at NALCO Hospital and deep roots in Indian healing traditions, Dr. Dash weaves stories, silences, and spiritual wisdom into every page. The book journeys through themes like burnout, technology vs. touch, time as medicine, the sacred patient-doctor bond, and the often-overlooked soul of caregiving.

This is not a book of medical advice—it is a guide to deeper awareness. It is for doctors, nurses, students, therapists, caregivers, and all who walk the healing path. It’s for anyone who has ever sat across a hospital bed and asked, “Am I truly helping?”

Medical Thunks reminds us: before medicine became a science, it was a relationship.