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Heart to Heart with Hyacinth - " Art is Life and Life is Art" - Dr. Saraswathi Kalvakota

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Medicine, Art, and Community: Dr. Saraswathi Kalvakota | Heart to Heart with Hyacinth“Art is Life, Life is art.” — Dr. Saraswathi KalvakotaHow do we find belonging in a new country? How can creativity, community, and positive habits enrich our lives?In this episode of Heart to Heart with Hyacinth, Dr. Hyacinth Paul welcomes Dr. Saraswathi Kalvakota, an internal medicine physician in Miamisburg, Ohio, for a heartfelt conversation about the Indian immigrant experience, women in medicine, community service, lifelong learning, and her belief in the power of the arts.From India to American medicineDr. Kalvakota studied at Osmania Medical College in India and continued her medical training at Northern Westchester Hospital in New York, Indiana University Medical Center, and Kettering Medical Center in Ohio. Her career has included patient care through Kettering Health Medical Group and teaching connections with Wright State University and Kettering Medical Center.Behind those professional milestones is a personal story of adapting to a different country and building a life far from home.“It took us ten years to get over the culture shock,” she recalls.She describes working hard and choosing to settle in a midsized city where her family could build meaningful connections. Her experience reminds us that establishing a career and feeling at home can follow different timelines.“We are community people”Community has been central to Dr. Kalvakota’s life. She established Maitri and organized community programs, creating opportunities for people to come together.“We are community people,” she says—a simple statement that captures her commitment to participation and belonging.Her story invites us to consider who helped us feel welcome when we were new, and how we might extend that welcome to others.As the daughter of former Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, Dr. Kalvakota carries a distinctive family legacy alongside her own identity as a physician, educator, and community member. She has also supported blood donation awareness through the Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao Memorial Charitable Trust.Her public health education work includes Health & Healing With Dr. Saraswathi Kalvakota on Mana TV International, bringing health conversations to audiences beyond the clinic.Creativity and lifelong learning“I can be thrown into any place and I am busy.”Dr. Kalvakota’s lively observation captures her enthusiasm for staying engaged. She studies classical music and continues to make room for curiosity and learning.For her, creativity belongs within everyday life. “Art is Life, Life is art,” she says, reflecting on her belief that creating lifts the mind and helps it keep going.Her words offer an invitation to revisit our own interests. What have we wanted to learn? What activity brings us joy? When did we last create something simply for the pleasure of making it?“I strongly advocate for the arts,” she says. Her advocacy connects her love of creative expression with her hopes for peace and connection within a community.Children’s emotional wellbeing“Even children can have low times,” Dr. Kalvakota reminds us.She speaks with concern about children’s emotional lives and shares her perspective on the value of creative expression:“We have to raise mentally healthy children and art brings a lot of help to the children.”Her reflections invite parents, grandparents, educators, and community members to consider how they make space for children to express themselves. Are we listening to their feelings alongside celebrating their achievements? Do they have opportunities to explore music, art, and their own creative interests?Positive habits and daily effort“The wellbeing doesn’t come free, you have to work positively everyday.”Dr. Kalvakota emphasizes the effort she believes is involved in living well. Her interests in medicine, music, learning, and community provide context for that outlook.“You become addicted to good habits,” she observes, expressing her enthusiasm for constructive routines and continued engagement.And with the memorable phrase “Feeling good is an epidemic,” she offers a hopeful way to think about the encouragement and positive energy we can share with others.Her Story Lives On Through ArtDr. Saraswathi Kalvakota donated a sari for my Udaan mixed media art, knowing it could become something creative and meaningful rather than remain tucked away in a drawer. Her contribution also supports the Great Banyan Tree of Dayton installation, celebrating how Indian immigrant women nurture their families and the wider community. These women’s stories also inspire my forthcoming children’s book, Udaan Means Flight.Explore the artwork and learn about the book through my art website linked below.In this episode, we explore:A career in medicine and medical education.Culture shock and building a life in the United States.Creating community through Maitri.Family ...
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