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“ Dr. Anika Prabhu Parrikar is a well-known name in Goa. She has done her MBBS and MD in Pulmonary Medicine and recently she secured all India 6th Rank in Institute of National Importance - superspeciality( INI-SS) examination and got admission for superspecialization - DM in Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) Jodhpur.
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By Rajesh Ghadge
MAKING GOA PROUD! “I have done my schooling at Rosary High School Miramar,” said Anika. “I had secured first rank in the school in SSC and 42nd Rank in the state. Thereafter I joined the Dempe College of Arts and Science in Miramar in Science stream, and I stood 3rd in college in HSSC and in the entire state I had bagged the 12th Rank! Anika wanted to be a doctor right from 7th Grade. “We did not have any doctors in our family and I always wanted to become a doctor. So, after completing my 12th std I had answered my GCET and made it through this MBBS entrance exam,” said Anika, adding that after completing her MBBS she joined the TB and Chest Hospital in St Inez to complete her MD in Pulmonary Medicine. “There, I had competed a 3 year course of MD in Pulmonary Medicine and that time there was only one post available as senior resident and since I topped in my exams I managed to get that post, where I completed another 3 years as Senior Resident doctor after my 34 / INCREDIBLE GOA / JULY 2022
postgraduation.” Entry Into AIIMS In April this year, Anika appeared for the exam to get entry into AIIMS. “Getting entry into AIIMS is one of the most difficult tasks of all,” said Anika, adding that there is no portion revealed online and no one knows how these exams are prepared. “There are no question papers and patterns available to go through to practice . However, because of a few other exams and work experience in the last couple of years perhaps, I was already sufficiently prepared! Mostly, students prepare for the AIIMS exam for 1 or 2 years. But due to lack of time & study resources, this was a do-ordie situation for me, which gave me the strength to prepare for this exam and i got the 6th Rank in the country.” After finishing her exams, Anika was asked to choose her center of preference. “Before deciding this I contacted a few of my friends and colleagues to get their opinion on which centre to join. As there are a total of seven
AIIMS for superspecialization, I put my preference for Jodhpur because i was given good reviews and despite it being far from Goa I decided t o j o i n t h e r e . ” Anika will be doing her Doctorate of Medicine (DM) from AIIMS Jodhpur, which is a 3-year course. “The course that I will be doing in Jodhpur will be Doctorate of Medicine in Pulmonary Critical care and Sleep Medicine.” Plans of Returning Back to G o a : Anika said she will be returning back to Goa after completing her 3 years course in Jodhpur. “The plan as of now is to come back to Goa after completing my course,” she said adding that everyone is now asking her post DM plans. “It will all depend on the situation that arises in 3 years-time and my decision will solely depend on the opportunities and facilities available in Goa at that time.” Anika tells us that her patients come first and she is not money minded. “Right from 2007 when I joined GMC for my MBBS and later on in 2014
when I joined as MD in TB Chest Hospital, when it comes to my patients, I am a completely different person. The treatments at GMC and TB Chest Hospital are always free,” she said adding that since she has been a part of the Government Hospital and College, it is more important to give back to the society, “If I had gone to a private college and hospital, perhaps things would have been different. I think I have built a strong foundation since I have been part of a government hospital and college for my medical s t u d i e s . ” Anika has also been practicing at some of the well-known hospitals in Goa after her contract with GMC hospital. “I have been working with private hospitals situated in Old Goa, Miramar and Panjim and although they wanted me to work full time, due to my studies it was not possible to devote myself fully to any one hospital. I had a few more exams to face too. It was like a double-edged sword. I would either make money working www.incrediblegoa.org
