Poorav Desai, born on 18th June 1975 in Sankheda,Vadodara (Gujarat), to a lower middle class family. His father Mr. Hemu Desai, a clerk in Bank of Baroda and mother Mrs. Jayshree Desai a homemaker inculcated great values in his upbringing.
His father’s advice was – have patience and stay original. Lessons, as parents were many but the prime lesson, his parents taught him that was to manage life in every situation with available, at times limited resources. Poorav completed his graduation in 1998, B.H.M.S. from Sardar Patel University, and M.D. (Hom) Repertory in 2007 from S.P. University. He is also a PhD Scholar of Parul University.
He is married and his spouse Dr. Zankhana is a Professor in Dept. of Community Medicine at JNHMC, Parul University (Gujarat). She is also a PhD Scholar of Parul University and did MD(Hom.) from Ahmedabad Homoeopathic Medical college affiliated to Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University. Education is indeed the right tool for a great future and gives you the power to become a good human if channelized in the right way.
Way forward
Adjusting oneself into every situation irrespective of the time and challenges is the way Dr Poorav Desai lived. Finding a way out of a difficult situation is up to the individual and Dr. Desai did his best at it. He believes in living life well and to the fullest. Keeping focus on a positive outlook. Being humble according to him does not lessen pleasures life offers. Living it honestly with humility in fact enhances its aura.
Dr. Desai never believed in planning and moved ahead with the time, equipped with knowledge. This worked well for him. He would in fact set small goals and achieving them gave him a sense of achievement. Such small achievement is what let him to be the successful man he is today. Setting achievable goals, along life moving the goal post is his mantra.
“Life is a journey with problems to solve, lessons to learn, but most of all, experience to enjoy”. Every day is a new chapter and every achievement is a learning. Similarly, every failure is a bigger learning.
NAPAS – Bond of Togetherness
Memories is what keeps us going. A bucket filled with good and sad memories is what we call life. Its ironical that sometimes we laugh reminiscing the days we cried and we cry remembering the days we laughed. Ups and downs, much like a seesaw. Dr. Poorav Desai’s life is a mix of happiness, struggles, enjoyment, hard work and perseverance. NAPAS an abbreviation for the five friends who from college to this day are together.
Nikunj, Alpesh, Poorav, Axay and Suketu would travel 40 kms daily to college by train. Being together and enjoying the journey. In life’s journey NAPAS are still together and stay connected. A friendship of so many decades cemented forever. As rightly said – good friends are like stars, you don’t always see them but you know in your heart they are always there for you. NAPAS is the galaxy that have their special place in the universe!
Accomplishments
Dr. Desai is the Dean & Professor in Homeopathy Dept at Parul University and Ex-Dean, faculty of Homeopathy at Saurashtra University. He is well experienced and associated with Homoeopathic Medical Association of India (HMAI). Dr. Desai was the Principal and Professor in Jawaharlal Nehru Homeopathic Medical College, Dept. of Anatomy. He actively participates in various Homeopathic Medical camps organized by Charitable trusts and NGOs. Dr. Desai has attended various National & International Conference besides he has also published his own book – Efficacy of Homeopathic Medicine in Female Hormonal Disturbances in 2007.
Awards & Recognition
Dr. Poorav Desai has been awarded by “Sevayagna Award” by Bharat Vikas Parisad for providing outstanding medical services to the society. Under his secretarial tenure the Homoeopathic Medical Association of Vadodara Unit was awarded “The Best Scientific Unit” award.
Future to nurture
Dr. Desai believes in making small goals time to time. Being flexible and adjusting yourself within all circumstances. This formula will keep you motivated and lead you on to the road of success.
