Dr Sunny Patel: How a flawed eye test led to conditions on my driver’s licence
Renewing my licence in the ACT turned out to be more of a test of my vision — and my patience — than I expected.…
Dr Sunny Patel
Dr Sunaina (Sunny) Patel is a Brisbane GP.
My friends invited me for brunch — I got eggs with a side of GP bashing
I recently encountered a situation that highlighted how normalised microaggressions towards doctors have become, particularly from alternative medicine advocates. I found myself feeling oddly alone…
My first lesson in adolescent health came from Dolly Doctor
I used to rush home from school on the first Wednesday of every fortnight — a surprisingly significant day for Australian schoolgirls. Why, you ask? …
Yea or nay to the bidet? Help settle the debate with my surgeon husband
Are bidets hygienic? Ah, the age-old hygiene question, revived recently by the growing Western fascination with bidets due to environmental awareness and a pandemic-inspired obsession…
The 8 patients who showed me general practice isn’t easy or replaceable
Throughout my career I’ve heard people say that general practice is easy, unambitious and replaceable. Heck, comedian Hamish Blake once claimed that even he could…
The show can’t go on without me: Confessions of a perfectionist overachiever
An impression of a day in the mind of a perfectionist overachiever. I wake up in the morning, already behind. I’m thinking about all of…
No-one warned me how lonely medicine would be
As part of the medical journey, one reality often surprises doctors in training: the medicine is the easy part. The real challenge is the invisible…
This year has driven home to me how difficult life can be for our migrant patients
As some of you are aware, I recently moved to the UK for a year. Many of my challenges in relocating, albeit temporarily, have led…
I’d be rich if I had a dollar for every unwanted comment about my weight
Something I’ve struggled with my whole life is my weight. Not because I’m unhappy with my body, but because others seem to be. Let me…
My GP dad taught me something more valuable than clinical skills — how to be happy
I want to tell you a story about the time I visited my dad on Father’s Day and what he taught me about finding happiness…
