About myself - Dr. Laxmikant Kasat

[Laxmikant Kasat]

I am Laxmikant, ‘Lacchoo’ then & even now to you all) and now ‘LUCKY’ in Mumbai and Thane!

 

Well I am a pediatric surgeon, operating on children right from day 1 age (yes - day 1!) to 18 yrs of age.

 

I was blessed enough to get this super speciality after my MBBS and MS in General Surgery from Nagpur, when  I passed my MCh exams at all India level when I stood 25th - I did my MCh in Pediatric surgery from the prestigious KEM hosp in Mumbai and now am in THANE since 2000.

 

Here I am a CONSULTANT attached at 2 big hospitals in Thane - one JUPITER hosp (300 bedded) and the other KAUSHALYA (150 bedded).

 

It was pure destiny that brought me to Thane - actually I decided to start practice here after a casual discussion in 1999 when I came to know that there was no residing pediatric surgeon here and that Thane is growing tremendously (and yes, it has!), thanks to the dynamic commissioner then - Mr Chandrashekar. Today, Thane is having appr. 16 -18 lakh population (city) and Thane district has 1.10 crore population! It boasts of at least 8 malls and 2 really huge ones! It has 16 lakes and a wild life sanctuary just 6 kms away too!

 

So here I landed – my initial life was difficult -staying as a PAYING GUEST FOR A YEAR, roaming about on a kinetic honda (I never knew how to drive a car;  learnt it later) and then settling down in my own flat. I have my own flat now; all EMI paid! My wife Dr Shital who is a MBBS, DGO, is a Medical officer in Civil Hospital – and Mental hosp here. My 2 children – both boys – one in 10^th and other in 4^th (Rudresh and Aditya) are typically ‘time pass’!

 

I feel privileged to operate on many variety of cases but my branch is tough – too many tears, from the child and also the parents. But of course, there are smiles that are a mile long too!

 

I had the blessing of God to publish 15 INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS and 4 of them are now text book references! I got a chance to present a scientific paper a few years ago amongst 500 pediatric surgeons and it won THE BEST SCIENTIFIC PAPER out of 250 papers in ALL INDIA CONFERENCE!

 

As I was then, I am as it is even today.

 

I am an active Rotarian since 10 years and love to give lectures on medical and non medical topics- in fact I have been invited  as GUEST SPEAKER  at 225 + forums in last 4 – 5 yrs; and had again the blessing to address a crowd of 1200 + at least 4 times and 700+ audience  at least 5 times!

 

I am continuing with my writing habit as AN EDITOR of 2 Rotary and 3 medical bulletins. In fact, a Rotary bulletin of my club has won 18 awards in last 9 years with me as an editor – 4 times it was the BEST IN ALL OVER INDIA out of 2800+ bulletins!

 

Lately, I have also realized my dream to create and organize life size themes, concepts, events. I was again blessed to do more creative - create theme events for about 25 events in last 4 years. I love it and have created huge backdrops with the concepts accordingly desired.

 

My inner urge was also partly realized when I learnt and still do yoga and pranayam daily with my children; my spirituality also seems to be a bit better when I experienced the 10 days VIPASSANA  and practice it too.

 

I love books and especially the ones by Vivekananda, Osho, Gita, Upanishads, Buddha and other such ones. It pleases me no end.

 

For me, I feel totally blessed. God has been absolutely kind; I could develop the wisdom to donate a part of my income every month for the poor and needy; Rotary has helped me a lot in this. I now want more link of spirituality with my living. In retrograde, I was a ‘darpok’ - stage fearing person and today God guided me that I could be a guest speaker at > 225 forums!

 

I want to travel more and perhaps this is the only wish that’s not very highly fulfilled by me.

 

Otherwise, I still feel fulfilled and with no complaints; my dreams were not very high and they are fulfilled – though my energy to do and the will to keep it up is as strong as ever.

 

I am happy that Grace has been kind enough to fill LIFE in the no. of years i have lived; not just the no. of years I have lived in life!

[Vinay Deshmukh]

Hi Laxmikant, Absolutely splendid ! Keep it up !   Regards, Vinay --- On Fri, 5/7/10, Laxmikant Kasat <lsk...@gmail.com> wrote:

[RAVI MANDHANA]

Dear Lacchoo
 
Great job.
Knowing you, this is just a beginning.
Keep up the good work
 
 
Cheers
Ravi Mandhana
 
 
 

 

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Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 13:27:52 +0530

Subject: About myself - Dr. Laxmikant Kasat

From: lsk...@gmail.com
To: biyanico...@googlegroups.com

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The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. Get busy.

[paresh]

Lachhoooo……..

 

Kya baat,kya baat,kya baat………….

 

Really you had years full of life till now and by gods grace will be more life in the no.of years to come.

 

Lucky bhai we would like you to take active participation in organizing this event.surely we will be benefitted from your experience in event mgmnt.

Awaiting your feedback dear

 

Regards

 

paresh

 

From: biyanico...@googlegroups.com [mailto:biyanico...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Laxmikant Kasat
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 1:28 PM
To: biyanico...@googlegroups.com
Subject: About myself - Dr. Laxmikant Kasat

 

I am Laxmikant, ‘Lacchoo’ then & even now to you all) and now ‘LUCKY’ in Mumbai and Thane!