Dr. Dinesh Ramaswamy at RIEA Vellore Division’s General Body Meeting

The topic was close to my heart “Golden Years, Healthy Gut: Don’t Ignore These Warning Signs.” As a GI surgeon, I often see patients who mistake important symptoms for “just old age” and by the time they come to us, things could have been caught much earlier. We spoke about five everyday issues that many seniors quietly live with:
🔸 Digestive discomfort and swallowing difficulty
🔸 Changes in bowel habits
🔸 Gallstone disease
🔸 Hernias
🔸 Fatty liver a very common finding on routine health check-ups

The session turned into a wonderfully interactive discussion, with the audience sharing their own experiences and asking thoughtful questions exactly the kind of engagement that makes these talks worthwhile.

Grateful to RIEA Vellore Division and SIMS hospital for the opportunity, and to everyone who came with such curiosity and openness about their health. Awareness truly is the first step to prevention.