About Dr. Ranjana Bhatt
Dr. Ranjana Bhatt is Associate Director, Internal Medicine at Paras Health Panchkula. She holds an MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, a DNB in General Medicine, a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases from VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, and a certificate in Diabetes and Metabolic Care. She has over 15 years of experience, including work at Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram and Max Hospital, Bathinda. More on the internal medicine doctor in Panchkula home page.
What She Treats
- Diabetes and thyroid problems
- High blood pressure
- Fevers and infections, including dengue, typhoid and malaria
- Fatty liver and high cholesterol
- Vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency, anaemia
- Tiredness, weakness and unexplained weight loss
- Care for older adults and medicine reviews
- Health check-ups
Areas Patients Come From
Patients visit from all over Panchkula, including Sectors 2 to 28, MDC (Sectors 4, 5 and 6), Pinjore, Kalka, Barwala, Raipur Rani and Morni, as well as nearby Zirakpur, Peer Muchalla and Dhakoli.
The Sector 20 clinic is on the Zirakpur side of Panchkula, which makes it easy to reach from the south of the city and from the Zirakpur area. There are separate pages for patients looking for a general physician near Zirakpur, an internal medicine doctor near Chandigarh or a general physician near Mohali.
What Is an Internal Medicine Doctor?
An internal medicine doctor, often called a physician or MD medicine doctor, specialises in adult illnesses that don't need surgery. That covers fevers and infections, diabetes, BP, thyroid, liver and kidney problems, and the many people who have several of these at once.
Think of a physician as the first doctor to see for most adult health problems. If you need a specialist, such as a cardiologist or a kidney doctor, the physician makes sure you see the right one, with the right tests already done.
When to Come Straight to the Clinic
- Fever for more than three days
- Sugar or BP readings that are suddenly much higher than usual
- New tiredness, weight loss or breathlessness
- An older parent who seems more confused or weak than usual
For chest pain, severe breathlessness, fainting or signs of a stroke, go straight to the emergency department at Paras Health Panchkula or the nearest hospital.
Visiting the Clinic
OPD timings: Monday to Saturday, 5 PM to 7 PM, and Sunday, 11 AM to 2 PM, at 1st Floor, Booth 194, Sector 20, Panchkula. Admission, when needed, is at Paras Health Panchkula.
Bring your old reports and every medicine you currently take. If you're coming for a fever, note down how many days it has lasted and the highest temperature you recorded.
Health Problems Commonly Seen in Panchkula
The mix of problems seen in Panchkula reflects the city itself. There are many retired residents, so BP, sugar, joint pain and medicine reviews for older adults make up a large part of the daily OPD. Working professionals, many of them commuting to Chandigarh or Zirakpur, often come in with fatty liver, rising cholesterol or borderline sugar found at an office check-up.
Every monsoon and autumn, dengue, typhoid and viral fevers rise across the sectors and in Pinjore and Kalka.
How a First Visit Works
- A quick check of BP, pulse and weight
- A detailed conversation about your symptoms, history and current medicines
- A physical examination
- A clear plan: tests if needed, medicines, diet and the date of your next visit
- Reports reviewed together at the follow-up
If you can, bring your old reports arranged by date. It saves time and avoids repeating tests.
Hospital Care When Needed
Some problems can't be managed in the OPD: a high fever with falling platelets, severe dehydration, very high sugar, low sodium in an older person, or a chest infection with breathlessness. In such cases, patients are admitted to Paras Health Panchkula, where Dr. Ranjana Bhatt is Associate Director, Internal Medicine, so the same doctor continues care during the hospital stay. After discharge, follow-up returns to the clinic.
Seasonal Health in Panchkula
Panchkula's health calendar follows the weather. Winters bring higher BP readings, chest infections and joint pain in older people. Spring brings allergies and seasonal flu. In summer, heat, dehydration and stomach infections are common, especially in Pinjore and Kalka where temperatures can climb high. The monsoon and early autumn bring dengue, typhoid and malaria.
Knowing this helps you plan: a flu vaccine before winter, extra fluids in summer, and quick testing for fevers between August and November.
Medicines and Repeat Prescriptions
For long-term conditions, prescriptions are reviewed at each visit rather than repeated blindly. Doses are adjusted based on your latest readings, and medicines that are no longer needed are stopped. If you are running short of a regular medicine before your next visit, call the clinic rather than stopping it. Bringing the actual strips or bottles to each visit helps catch duplicates, especially when medicines have been bought from different chemists. If you have started any new medicine from another doctor, or any supplement or herbal product on your own, mention that too, so everything can be checked together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ranjana Bhatt an MD medicine doctor?
She holds a DNB in General Medicine, which is equivalent to an MD in Medicine, along with an MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi.
Where is the clinic in Panchkula?
1st Floor, Booth 194, Sector 20, Panchkula, Haryana 134117.
Is the clinic open on Sunday?
Yes, from 11 AM to 2 PM.
How do I book an appointment?
Call or WhatsApp +91-9871778491, or use the online booking form.
Does she also see patients at Paras Health?
Yes. She is Associate Director, Internal Medicine at Paras Health Panchkula, where patients are admitted when needed.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Ranjana Bhatt, MBBS, DNB (General Medicine), Associate Director, Internal Medicine, Paras Health Panchkula.