Hospital & Health Care

Dr. Jyotirmay Chakrawarty, a Dentist Talking About the Different Ups and Downs of His Journey & Achievements That Make Up His Life Journey

Dentist at District Hospitalbhopal

Being inclined to the medical field from childhood, Jyotirmay had a dream of becoming a doctor and believes that no shortcuts can help you achieve success in your life.

Dr. Jyotirmay Chakrawarty is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a Dentist at District Hospital, Bhopal. He has been practicing for the last four years.

Jyotirmay says that as his father was an ENT surgeon, from the beginning itself he too wanted to become a doctor. After  his NEET exam,  he got selected for BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) on the first attempt. He joined the dental college reluctantly but somehow started liking the dental field and that is how his dental journey started.

Recalling his childhood, Jyotirmay says that he studied at Delhi Public School, Bhopal, and stayed with his family all the while. He says that he is a single child and had a very good bonding with his parents.

Talking about his challenges, Jyotirmay says that while preparing for his MBBS exams, he had to go through certain challenges like reading the subjects he did not like much which was a bit difficult for him. Also, he says that while giving NEET, he was very confused about which area to choose in the medical field, and he shifted his focus to MBBS. However, when he did not clear the MBBS exam on the first attempt, he got frustrated, he applied for upgradation but eventually settled for BDS after getting interested in the field.

When asked about his experiences in the field, Jyotirmay says that it has been an exciting and rewarding journey. He says that during the preclinical times of his education when they were not allowed to work on the patients, it was a difficult experience. However, after coming to the clinical phase, one starts loving the journey. Jyotirmay says that after completing his graduation, he joined his PG in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Regarding his mistakes, Jyotirmay says that as he looks back he recalls many mistakes. He says that he did not like the dentistry field till his preclinical years, so he tried to figure out some easier ways which were his mistake.

Speaking about his accomplishments, Jyotirmay says that his first achievement was getting selected for the state chess competition during college. Apart from that, he was the topper in his second year in a subject he did not like much. Also, he was among the top 10 rankers for all four years of his college. He further adds that his other achievement was getting selected for Government Dental College for post-graduation on the first attempt and getting AIR 216 and state rank 4 in the entrance exam.

When asked about his role models, Jyotirmay says that his grandfather who is a retired college professor in chemistry is his role model. Apart from his grandfather, his mother who developed patience in him, and his father and his faculty Sriniwas Kalyanpur are his role models.

To deal with stress, Jyotirmay loves playing the guitar. He says that whenever he gets stressed, he tries to play the very first song he learned on his guitar while helping him blow out all the stress and feel relaxed. Apart from this, meditation helps him attain clarity and peace of mind.

Sharing his life mantra, Jyotirmay advises people not to take any shortcuts in life. He says that if you do not achieve success on the first attempt, keep trying and working hard and things will automatically fall in place.