With 21 years of experience in the field of acupuncture, Dr. Jyotsna is one of the most skilled doctors at SARC-Goa.
Dr. Jyotsna is a well-qualified Registered Acupuncture practitioner who has been trained extensively in the art of needling. Her patients always prefer her soft touch for pain-free needling with extreme care and devotion to helping them. She has been practicing with Dr. M.B. Prabhu at SARC-Goa for the last 21 years since 2003 and is known for her healing touch, having treated thousands of patients and engaged in a lot of charity work as part of the SARC-Goa team. She is very caring and devoted, with acupuncture being her passion. Well-versed in various forms of acupuncture and needling techniques, as well as moxibustion therapy, Dr. Jyotsna is loved by her patients for her dietary advice. She is an excellent cook and with deep knowledge of food as medicine ideology, she advises many of our patients on food patterns and dietary habits that help them recover from their ailments faster.
At the beginning of her medical career, she herself had severe health problems and after being treated for those chronic issues by Dr. Prabhu at SARC-Goa, she decided to devote herself to learning, understanding, and mastering the art of acupuncture and moxibustion. She is a perfect example of the Chinese saying “自学成才” (Genius born from diligent self-study). Observing her dedication, the world-renowned acupuncturist Dr. M.B. Prabhu decided to take her under his wing, teaching and helping her master the art of acupuncture. Within a few years of focused study, she was able to achieve wondrous results with her God-gifted healing hands.
She always works hand in hand with Dr. Prabhu and accompanies him to every camp, whether nationally or internationally organized. Treating many chronic ailments of poor communities with her sincere, loving treatments. Recently, after the Covid-19 pandemic, SARC-Goa organized a massive free Treatment camp at Shirdi, Maharashtra, for the poor farmer community of nearby areas. During this camp, Dr. Jyotsna, along with others, managed to treat nearly 700 patients free of cost for 10 days. With her dedication and the blessings of Sai Baba, she was able to help these patients recover from their severe chronic ailments.
She is an expert in treating spine and locomotive disorders like knee osteoarthritis, slipped disc, sciatica, and other chronic disorders. Apart from this, she has managed to treat even severe diseases like migraines, vertigo, sinusitis, etc. She has also conducted extensive research on various foods and food products affecting these chronic ailments to help patients understand dietary changes.