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“Visited her with a friend's friend. Didn't personally interact with her.”

“I went to her even when I was not married and took my boyfriend along. He had several questions to ask, and I was relieved that she non judgmentally answered the questions. She asked if I was sexually active and not if I was married. However, after I got married, she did insist a bunch of times about my age and how I should focus on having children, since it could get difficult later. Also, though the doctor herself is non judgmental, I would not say so about the technicians in the hospital. The woman in the ultrasound room was quite surprised at being asked to vaginally give me an ultrasound though I was not married. Additionally, I was not happy with the requirement at the hospital to fill in husband's or father's name. It seemed unnecessary.”

“Dr. Alexander was very respectful and non-judgemental when a friend and I went to her to ask about IUDs and subsequently had them inserted. She was not fazed by our 'unmarried' status and asked relevant questions about our sexual activity, accepting the answers without censure. She was a comforting, positive and simultaneously no-nonsense presence both during the procedure and during a subsequent check-up. She explained the procedure and the benefits of the hormonal IUD, without pushing us to take it - as we had previously decided on the copper IUD based on internet research. She was respectful of our choice, and her assurance made us rethink our decision and trust her judgement. The other doctors in the clinic are slightly judgemental and one nurse proceeded to give us a lot of advice about 'settling-down' after taking a look at our files and seeing that we were 'unmarried' and had come in for a procedure that clearly indicated we were sexually active. However she was not overtly offensive, and given her life experience we could see where the lecture came from. She was also unintentionally racist to my friend - though again, in a well-intentioned way. Do call before you go in and ask specifically if Dr. Alexander will be available and if you can see her, for an unambiguously positive experience. Otherwise you are likely to encounter the other doctors - who try but don't quite manage to mask their discomfort with women's sexual autonomy - and well-intentioned moralistic nurses like the one we met.”

“She is a good surgeon, too. She is a great choice for single women who want to ask questions and be treated with respect. She gives you information and is kind when you're scared. I never felt judged, always prescribed me pills after listening to my requirements of side effects.”

“She is a superb doctor and a very nice person. Took out time to address my health issues when I suffered from herpes simplex in the mouth during pregnancy. Called her colleagues and got me first class treatment and consultation when no other doctors would touch my case as I was pregnant and they did not want to medicate a pregnant person.”

“Exceptionally empathetic and compassionate person. One of a kind I have ever met! Hats off to her!”

“This is the first time in India I've found a gynae who started with 'It's unfortunate how judgemental some doctors can be which prevents their patients from getting the best care'. She put me at ease completely and discussed about my sexual and gynecological history frankly, clearly and scientifically. She also wrote out my sexual history in shorthand so that 'if any other doctor sees this they wont know what I've written-this is private between you and me-no one else gets to judge'. Google about her, she has some well known research papers on fertility etc.”

“Dr. Kalpana is extremely professional and amazing. She is kind and open and very straight forward. She doesn't like to sugar coat thing but will explain everything in a rational way which will help you make the right decisions. She is on call 24/7 and lives in the hospital itself so she si always available. I've seen her take in patients from all social strata, ages etc and she is has the same demeanor with everyone.”

“Please dont visit her!!! Its not worth the ordeal you will face. This hospital is just for making money! Anything else is after payment only! We found this doctor from the list , which was really useful. Right from the start it has been a painful experience! They mis inform you of the time the doctor is available for consultion, just so that you book an appointment. Even the emergency doctor took 20 mins to arrive!! 20 mins!! Save your self from going through the pain and keep this hospital as THE LAST OPTION!! They dont care about the patient as they have a lot of customers walking in. Pure Money minded hospital! They will tell u that the doc is available in the evening and when you turn up, they'll always make up some story and ask u to visit the next day in the morning, but they ask u for payment the previous night!! Youll be misinformed just so that they get paid . Please check reviews on google and other places before you visit, you'd understand the situation!!!”

“Was friendly and easy to interact with. The ultrasound costs way too much (1500 rupees) - the only complaint i have”