Is Family Medicine a Dying Branch? | The Truth No One Wants to Admit | Dr Naresh Chawla

Find your calm with Safe Space for Doctors- https://dishapublication.com/collecti... A Nachiket of the medical community- https://shop.inspiredbydreams.org/pro... In this episode of The Nachiket Bhatia Show, Dr. Nachiket Bhatia sits down with one of Delhi’s most respected senior physicians, Dr. Naresh Chawla, for a powerful and deeply relevant conversation on medicine, family practice, doctor safety, and the future of healthcare in India. Dr. Naresh Chawla has over 35 years of clinical experience and is a veteran physician with expertise in General Medicine, Diabetology, Cardiology, and Family Medicine. A distinguished alumnus of Maulana Azad Medical College, he also holds a DNB in Family Medicine and fellowships from MAMS and FIAMS. What we discuss in this episode: -Life at MAMC and early medical journey -Medicine vs Family Medicine -How to start and sustain your own clinic -Changing patient behavior in Indi -Real earning potential in Medicine -Violence against doctors and the absence of protective laws -Legal challenges doctors face today -Inhuman working hours in medical practice -Why community building is key to fighting toxicity -Doctor Protection Act & policy-level gaps -What needs to change at a national level About the Host: Dr. Nachiket Bhatia is an angel investor, 3× TEDx speaker, and motivational educator for India’s medical community. He has been featured in Times 40 Under 40 and recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative CEOs (2020). Through this show, he aims to give doctors clarity beyond textbooks and exams. Follow Dr. Nachiket Bhatia: Instagram:   / dr.nachiketbhatia   X (Twitter): https://x.com/bhatia_nachiket Timestamps: 00:00 – Trailer 01:08 – Introduction 02:26 – MAMC days & early journey 04:02 – Understanding Family Medicine 06:42 – Medicine vs Family Medicine 14:03 – How to start your own clinic 16:21 – Changing patient behaviour 20:03 – Earnings in Medicine 28:05 – Violence against doctors 34:05 – Why there’s no law protecting doctors 39:44 – Inhuman working hours in medicine 42:14 – Building medical communities to fight toxicity 45:17 – If I were Prime Minister for a day 47:06 – Doctor Protection Act 51:02 – Policies inside IMA