If you have ever been to a taping of the Ask Dr. Nandi show, you will recognize this week’s Health Hero Charlie Newhart. Charlie is a comedian, an actor, a father and a friend to the show. Charlie keeps our audiences laughing while we tape the show and his spirit and love of life are infectious. When Charlie was 15 and in high school, he had a pain in his abdomen and felt a lump. He went to the doctors who diagnosed him with testicular cancer. Charlie says he became angry with the diagnosis because he could no longer participate in sports, work out, and just be a normal high school student. Charlie was fortunate to have a strong support system around him with his family and a strong belief in God. He believes he had guardian angels around him when he was on the operating table to make sure he would be safe through the surgery. When Charlie went back to the doctors for a follow-up, they found that the cancer had spread to the lymph nodes in his stomach. At 16, Charlie had to undergo chemotherapy and deal with the side effects. His positive outlook and the support he had helped him to beat cancer.
Today Charlie is a family man who makes the world laugh with his comedy and he makes the world a better place with his positive outlook and his belief in God. We are proud to call Charlie Newhart, this week’s Health Hero.
Dr. Partha Nandi M.C. F.A.C.P. is a fulltime, practicing gastroenterologist and internal medicine physician. As an active holistic health practitioner in the field, Dr. Nandi is also the Chief Health Editor at WXYZ ABC Detroit. At the age of 16, he completed his high school education in Columbus, Ohio where he was awarded a full academic scholarship to The Ohio State University and University of Notre Dame. To remain closer to his family, he chose Ohio State. Partha graduated summa cum laude (Top 1% of the class), a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society, with a Bachelors degree in chemistry and a minor in classical Greek civilization. Partha also served as the Rhodes Scholar representative from Ohio State. Partha then traveled to Detroit, Michigan to obtain his medical degree at Wayne State University. At Wayne State, he was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and graduated in the top 10% of the class. He also completed his internal medicine training at Wayne State University, where he was the intern of the year. He completed his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Nandi practices gastroenterology in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. He is the author of several publications in peer reviewed journals. He is a national speaker, educating physicians on various topics within medicine. He is a patient advocate, emphasizing empathy in patient care and treatment of the entire patient, both body and mind. Partha is passionate, empathetic and dedicated to his patients and his community.
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