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“I've been seeing Dr. Bhaumik for a couple of years now and have a history of PCOD. When I became sexually active two years ago, I approached her for birth control. My mom insisted on accompanying me (she didn't know why I had taken the appointment) and Dr. Bhaumik didn't bat an eyelid when I asked her leave. Upon my request Dr. Bhaumik immediately prescribed me birth control that in her own words suited my medical history and personal life. I don't live in Kolkata anymore but, when I called her with questions she immediately responded. She's extremely professional. An Appointment is a must as she always has a long line of patients.”

“The doctor seemed very professional and soft at the same time. She knows her job and responsibilities very well, I guess.”

“She was very good with giving me lots of information, multiple options and the pros and cons of each option, which I've found quite rare. I also liked that she asked my mother, who was accompanying me at the time, to leave us alone. That made me feel way more comfortable with her, and felt like she respected my privacy.”

“I interacted with him in a session we had at our workplace. He is a better than most of the people. He informed us that aborting a baby is mother's choice and father's or anybody else's permission is not required. When unmarried women who are sexually active go for some tests which like pap smear they face lot of difficulty because of their marital status. However he clearly asked us to raise voice, get the test done and not give into this.”

“He is a phenomenal doctor, and the only gynae I would go to in Kolkata. He has discussed everything from PMS, to discomfort during sex, to changing around birth control alternatives till I found something that agreed with my system. He is also available on his cell for emergencies.”

“I have been a regular attendee of hers, and she is very helpful. When my friend fell accidentally pregnant, she wanted an abortion. However, the gynaecologist told her that she can jolly well have an abortion, but as she is over 30 and she is also married, and without any children (And she does intend to have them), she should have the child, because, as she has a number of cysts in her ovary, her conception is somewhat a miracle, and she should strongly consider having the baby since it is actually for her benefit, since she did want a child. Following her advice, my friend had her baby, and refused to abort even though her husband pressurized her. Ratnaboli Chatterjee guided her through all the steps in pregnancy, told her specifically the dates when she should come for check ups, and gave her telephonic advice for smaller issues, without asking her to come in for a check up. In the end, she advocated against a natural childbirth after the last check up (my friend has issues with blood pressure and thyroid), and opted for a C-section, which saved her plenty of trauma and pain, and afterwards my friend recovered quite quickly, and now is quite happy. She was perfectly fine with her husband not joining her while she conducted check ups.”

“He was very professional with questions and assured me that everything will be fine and then proceeded to put me in comfort by talking about what i do and so on”

“They use a penis-scanner each and every time, which is not necessary, except for rape cases. They also took a blood test of my friend which was clearly not required, just to increase the fees.”

“She is a warm person with a friendly approach”

“She was really up to date on the current research and helpful while counselling me pre-menstrual depression.”

“She is an extremely efficient and non-judgemental doctor. She treats a problem medically and very very professionally, taking into account both your emotional and physical well being. She has recommended therapists to me for pill-related depression. She has this wonderful line where she once told me that "as an independent woman you have to take care of yourself monetarily, physically and emotionally. Monetarily, you anyway are, do not ever shy away for seeking help on the other two counts." Very highly recommended doctor. I have recommended her to several other women friends, who have had similarly great experiences with her.”