An experienced ENT specialist, Dr. Shirish emphasizes the importance of an early start to the day and the need to combat laziness and procrastination. He continues to pursue his passions for reading and trekking on a regular basis.

Dr. Shirish Kulkarni is an ENT specialist working at Anandi Nursing Home in Kolhapur for the past thirty-five years.

Born in Sangli, a district in Maharashtra, Shirish shares that he did his schooling at a school in Kolhapur. Later, in the 12th grade, he took admission to Rajaram College. He did his further studies at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Belgaum, Karnataka. He has an MS degree from J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere, in Karnataka, and has acquired a specialization in Microlaryngeal Surgery and Micro-ear Surgery too.

Talking about his COVID-19 experience, Shirish says that in the first wave of the pandemic, there were a lot of uncertainties, due to which there was a feeling of fear among the patients and doctors. Whereas, in the second phase, resources were scarce, but there were also better solutions to the problems.

Shirish mentions that many of his friends and relatives caught the coronavirus, but all of them were cured of it. However, a close friend died due to this virus which impacted Shirish a lot.

Talking about his key achievements, Shirish mentions that while pursuing MBBS, he ranked first in his university. He also ranked first in the Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (DLO Course). Later, he was also able to clear his MS in one go, which was an achievement for him.

If given a time machine to go back in time, Shirish would like to go back to his school life again. He shares that the times he lived in his childhood no longer exist. He adds that nowadays, digital devices and advanced technologies have caused a lot of harm to upcoming generations.

When asked about his success mantra, Shirish says, “Sleep early, wake up early, gain knowledge, wealth, and health” is his mantra of success. He adds that nowadays, people sleep late and hence wake up late, which disturbs their overall schedules. He believes that having an early start to the day is always good, and the studies done in the mornings are always better retained. Shirish believes that the problem of laziness and procrastination is huge among youth nowadays, giving rise to other problems simultaneously.

In his free time, Shirish likes reading books in the Marathi language. Likewise, for the last thirty-five years, Shirish has been taking morning walks for approximately five km daily and visiting the Mahalaxmi temple after that. Every Sunday morning, Shirish goes on treks ranging from five to ten km with his friends.