Author Bio: Dr. Milind V. Bhutkar (MD, MNAMS) is currently working as Professor and Head, Department of Physiology at Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu. He has rich experience of 30 years of teaching Physiology in various government and private medical colleges in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. He is former Dean of Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Salem, Tamil Nadu. He has been Editor-In-Chief of National Journal of Basic Medical Sciences; an indexed, peer reviewed journal. He has more than 40 scientific research publications in various national and international journals to his credit. He has been a member of board of studies of various universities. Dr. Milind has authored two books viz. “Principles of Exercise Prescription” and “How to Become Successful Orator”. Both the books have been received enthusiastically by the student fraternity. Dr. Milind has also coauthored a textbook “A Concise Textbook of Physiology”. He is recognized PG and PhD guide and also guided UG students for ICMR STS projects. He is examiner at UG, PG and PhD level in various universities.
Dr. Pratima Milind Bhutkar (M.Sc., Ph.D. Medical Physiology) is currently working as Associate Professor, Department of Physiology at Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu. She has 26 years of teaching Physiology to medical, dental, physiotherapy, nursing and allied health sciences students of various government and private medical colleges in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. She has 19 research publications in various national and international journals and 4 copyrights to her credit. Dr. Pratima has coauthored “A Concise Textbook of Physiology”. Her YouTube channel ‘Planet Physiology’ is well appreciated by students and faculty across the country.
The Literature Times: Author, welcome to The Literature Times. Congratulations on the publication of your book! What feedback do you get from your readers? Please share your thoughts on this book.
Author: The textbook of Neurophysiology is received enthusiastically by the students as well as the faculty of Physiology across the country. As the testimonials show, the book has been well appreciated by the eminent physiologists in India and abroad
The Literature Times: What motivates you to become a writer?
Author: The prime duty of a teacher is to explain the topic in a simple language so that even an average student finds it interesting. With over 30 years of experience in medical teaching, we find that making students understand the underlying mechanisms is the basic pillar of Physiology and it has been our constant endeavour as authors.
The Literature Times: What are your favorite writing topics? Please tell us a little bit about your literary interests.
Author: We are physiologists. Physiology is a fascinating science in the sense that it is never static; New discoveries and new mechanisms deciphered make it a dynamic science and that’s why it’s a pleasure as well as the privilege to impart knowledge in the field of Physiology.
The Literature Times: We were hoping you might tell us about some of the authors who have influenced you and whom you read!
Author: As students and faculty of Physiology, we have come across timeless texts in Physiology like Guyton, Ganong, Best and Taylor, Samson Wright. On the basis of foundations of these stalwarts only, an Indian author can construct edifice of his book.
The Literature Times: The title is unique and appealing; how did you come up with it? Please tell us the story behind it.
Author: Even though there are large number of Physiology books available for medical students, our experience told us that nervous system and special senses are the topics which are considered difficult to comprehend by the students. Hence, we came out with an idea of devoting a separate book for neurophysiology. We are of the opinion that complexity of the science of neurophysiology deserves a separate text.
The Literature Times: What are your achievements so far? Tell us something about your writing career.
Author: As academicians, we have fulfilling careers with an experience of about 30 years of teaching in medical colleges across Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Working in various capacities like Vice Principle, Dean, Member of Board of Studies, PhD guide, and Examiner, we have widened our understanding of the subject and gauged requirement of the students.
We ventured into the writing career with the book titled “Principles of Exercise Prescription”. This was followed by another book “A Concise Textbook of Physiology”. Both these books have been well received by our audience. “Textbook of Neurophysiology” is our 3rd venture in the field of writing.
The Literature Times: What is your current goal in writing a career? How do you see your future in writing?
Author: With first year in the medical colleges being reduced to one year, it poses quite a challenge for learners as well as educators. Students find it difficult to cope up with the studies in a limited time. Hence, as authors it’s our endeavour to write books in simple language which are easy to understand, and which will help students in their examinations without compromising the basics.
The Literature Times: Do you have any other novels in the works? Please keep us updated on your future endeavors.
Author: Creativity is a thing which is never satiated. Hence, we would like to come up with work that would help students cope with stresses of medical education.
The Literature Times: How do you view Indian writing in the twenty-first century? What changes do you see in today’s writing style? Do you feel it has changed over time?
Author: When we were students, we have read the classics in Physiology which we mentioned earlier like Guyton and Ganong. However, in today’s fast paced world the matter has to be condensed in manageable chunks and made palatable. Given the limited attention span of today’s students, authors have to be ‘To the point’. Also, students need to be introduced to the recent advances. So as authors, we have to balance this tight rope walk.
The Literature Times: How simple/difficult was it for you to publish your book? What message do you want to send to aspiring authors?
Author: We had a very good experience with Astitva Prakashan during publishing the ‘Textbook of Neurophysiology’. Their approach is professional. They have dedicated advisor to advise you on the technical aspects as well. This makes it pleasant experience for the authors.
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