Voices from the people I've mentored.
From residents and founders to faculty and students — reflections on working together across research, writing and innovation.
"Dr. Zeenal brings a rare clinical sensibility to innovation. She listens to the real problem on the ward first, then builds — which is exactly why her ideas translate into solutions clinicians actually adopt."
Dr. Girish Bakhshi
Professor & Head, General Surgery · Grant Govt. Medical College & Sir J.J. Hospital, Mumbai
"The most practical mentor I've worked with. She cut through the noise on funding, IP and clinical validation and gave us a roadmap we actually followed."
Priya Nair
Founder, MedTech Startup · MEDHA Hackathon Cohort
"Her guidance on manuscript structure and journal selection turned a rejected draft into a published, peer-reviewed article. Rigorous and generous with her time."
Dr. Rohan Deshpande
Assistant Professor · Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences
"At MEDHA she pushed our team to validate with real clinicians before building. That single shift is why our prototype actually works in the ward."
Sneha Kulkarni
Biomedical Engineering Student · IIT Bombay Collaboration
"Clear, honest and deeply knowledgeable. Her feedback on our pitch was the difference between a good idea and a fundable one."
Dr. Kavya Iyer
Healthcare Management Postgraduate · Innovation Pitch Mentee