Fourth-year neurosurgery resident Dr. Subhashree Hari (P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai) joins Neurosurgery Tales to talk about what residency really looks like inside one of India’s busiest centers: high-volume clinics, learning under national leaders, the first mistake you never forget, and why communication can matter as much as the knife. Subtle cultural contrasts emerge naturally as we discuss training realities, resources, and mindset.

In this episode

• The long path into Indian neurosurgery residency

• Mentorship under top surgeons: inspiration vs. expectation

• 80–100 patient clinics: speed, stamina, and what actually sticks

• The hardest non-surgical skill: clear, right-sized communication

• The “first mistake” and how to prioritize under pressure

• Case presentations and turning data into a story that lands

• What her program does well, and how residents fill the gaps

• Build up or break down first? A realistic view of resilience

• Failure, “mediocrity,” and keeping the patient first

• The 10-year vision: subspecialty, family, access, and teaching

Guest
Dr. Subhashree Hari • 4th-Year Neurosurgery Resident
P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & MRC, Mumbai, India

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:00 When residency first felt real
04:20 Training under India’s leading neurosurgeons
06:00 High-volume clinics: sharper or just tired?
08:00 The hardest non-surgical skill: communication
14:15 The first mistake you never forget
20:25 How to turn medical data into a compelling narrative
24:45 What Indian programs do well (and where residents self-correct)
29:30 Build up vs. break down
33:45 Failure, mediocrity, and keeping outcomes first
39:30 A 10-year vision: subspecialty, family, access, teaching
45:15 Closing

About the show
Neurosurgery Tales shares modern, honest conversations with neurosurgeons and residents worldwide.

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