Hcg M. s. ramaiah Curie Center Of Oncology

The Curie Center is located right in the M.S. Ramaiah campus, specifically in M.S.R. Nagar near the post office. Being an oncology center means the atmosphere is a bit more serious than a regular clinic. We are part of the HCG and M.S. Ramaiah partnership, focusing on cancer care. Every morning, the staff arrives and we start the machines for the radiation and the other treatments. It is a large building with a lot of different departments, so there is always someone walking through the halls. We see people at some of the hardest times in their lives, which can be tough on the staff too. We try to just be regular people and talk to them like neighbors rather than just patients. The area around MSRIT is always full of students and activity, so it’s a bit of a contrast once you step inside the gates. We spend a lot of time on the computers and checking the charts to make sure everything is exactly right. It's not the kind of place where people come for fun, but we try to make it as comfortable as a hospital can be. There is a lot of specialized equipment here that needs constant maintenance. We just show up, do our shifts, and try to help the doctors get through the daily list of people waiting in the lobby. It’s a lot of walking back and forth.