Frequently Asked Questions
About DocVani — the platform, how content is made, what to trust, and what we can’t help with.
DocVani is a free medical education website focused on ENT (ear, nose, throat) conditions. Every article is written or reviewed by Dr. Prateek Porwal — an ENT surgeon based in Hardoi, UP — or Dr. Harshita Singh, a rhinology specialist.
The goal is simple: give patients in India clear, accurate information in Hindi and other regional languages. Not machine-translated English. Not keyword-stuffed junk. Actual medical knowledge written the way a doctor explains things to a patient.
No. DocVani is an informational website. It’s not a hospital, clinic, or telemedicine platform.
For in-person or online consultations with Dr. Prateek Porwal, visit Prime ENT Center, Hardoi or call 7393062200.
WebMD, Healthline, and similar sites write for English-speaking audiences — mostly in the US. Their content doesn’t reflect Indian healthcare, Indian patient concerns, or Indian treatment pathways.
More importantly, they’re written by editors, not practicing doctors. When I read health articles about BPPV online, I often find incorrect information about how to perform the Epley maneuver. That’s not a small error — it means patients are doing it wrong and not getting better.
DocVani exists because there’s a gap. India needs medical content written by Indian doctors, in Indian languages, for Indian patients.
Dr. Prateek Porwal writes and reviews all vertigo, BPPV, ear, and general ENT content. He’s an MS, DNB-qualified ENT surgeon with 13+ years of practice and published research in Frontiers in Neurology.
Dr. Harshita Singh handles sinus, rhinology, nasal polyps, and related content. She has an MS, DNB, and a Fellowship in Rhinology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
Some articles use AI for initial drafting, but everything published has been reviewed and corrected by one of these two doctors.
Every article shows a published or last-reviewed date. Medical guidelines change — we try to update articles when treatment standards shift. If you find something outdated, email us at editor@docvani.in. We take corrections seriously.
No. DocVani helps you understand conditions — symptoms, causes, treatment options — but it can’t examine you, run tests, or diagnose you.
If you’re trying to figure out if your dizziness is BPPV or something else, reading about BPPV here is a good start. But you still need a doctor to confirm it. Especially for any symptom that’s sudden, severe, or not improving.
Please email editor@docvani.in with the article URL and what you believe is incorrect. Include a source if you have one. We review every correction report — usually within 48 hours.
Right now, most content is in Hindi. We’re building towards 30+ Indian languages including Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese, Bhojpuri, and Maithili.
The goal isn’t translation — it’s native authoring. Medical content written in Bhojpuri reads differently from content translated into Bhojpuri from English. We’re working on the native version.
Not through this website. DocVani is for education only.
To consult Dr. Prateek Porwal — in-person at Hardoi or online via video call — contact Prime ENT Center directly: 7393062200 (call or WhatsApp) or primeentcenter.in.
Yes. Dr. Porwal offers video consultations for patients across India — especially for vertigo, BPPV, hearing loss, and tinnitus. Call or WhatsApp 7393062200 to arrange one.