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Dr. Prajakta Rajput joins husband in practice

By Kris Harrell

There is a new physician coming to Greenville, bringing over ten years of experience. 

Dr. Prajakta Rajput is coming to Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA) in the coming month, joining her husband Dr. Jaisingh Rajput who began practicing in Greenville in 2016.

The couple has a focus on family medicine in rural communities and both completed their residencies in Montgomery. 

“There is a close doctor-patient relationship in rural communities as compared to India – that’s just from my experience,” Prajakta said. “Smaller communities have a deeper trust in the physician that allows for having a great rapport with your patient, and in turn I think it helps deliver the best health care possible.”

Both Prajakta and Jaisingh came to the United States from India with a special visa which serves to bring in international doctors to serve in underserved or undersupplied communities. 

This provision includes areas in Alabama like Selma and Greenville, where, for most patients, the closest specialist is sometimes an hour away or only visits local care centers once a week. 

“Alabama is one of the states where medical care is very limited,” Jaisingh said.  “Not many physicians want to come here to Alabama; so that’s the reason they started this special visa program where international physicians can come and join the rural hospitals; people prefer Montgomery or Birmingham versus Selma, Greenville [and other] smaller towns.”   

Prajakta received her medical degree from B.J. Medical College in Pune, Maharashtra, India and earned her MD in anesthesiology in India. 

Prajakta completed her residency for family medicine and worked in Montgomery. 

“I am definitely looking forward to working in Greenville. My husband has been working there and already he tells me that other people there are really kind and the administration is very helpful, too,” Prajakta said. 

At the RMCCA, Prajakta will serve as a hospitalist, working with admitted patients to care for sick patients once they are admitted, plan their services, and scheduling follow-ups. She will be working with the rehab/detox center at the center, taking care of patients who are struggling. 

Additionally, once Prajakta begins working at the RMCCA, she will work to identify and address recurring patterns with the patients with projects to educate those in the community on those issues.