Dr. Priyadarshini Roy, a distinguished medical professional, began her career as a clinician in esteemed hospitals in Eastern India. She made a conscious career move to the clinical research field in 2003 at the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. She was among the first few Indian doctors to transition from academia to the global pharmaceutical industry. Blessed with exceptional mentors and a dynamic intellectual environment, Dr. Roy achieved several firsts in global drug development, scientific and medical writing, and medical operations. She has been a role model, wearing various leadership hats. She now works as a consultant in healthcare, academia, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Apart from her professional achievements spanning more than 2 decades, Dr. Roy is an accomplished poet, author, and critic. Though she has been writing since her childhood, her poetry was widely published in various international literary journals from the year 1992 as an MBBS student. These include Poet, World Poetry, Metverse Muse, Quest, Poet International, and others. Her Hindi poetry has been well-appreciated by her college peers and friends.
Her debut poetry collection, SAND DUNES 2001, was widely reviewed by Indian and foreign critics. In March 2005, she had the honor of presenting her work at the World Poetry Festival in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, where she engaged in a dialogue on ‘Nature and Harmony.’ Her poetry has also been translated and published in Greek and Taiwanese, thus expanding her literary footprint. As a critic, her review of mention was for Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, Japan, a poet-author-philosopher-educator-crusader for peace through dialogue.
Born to intellectual Bengali parents in Cuttack, the Silver City, she has been consistently encouraged towards her academic pursuits and extracurricular activities. Travel and photography add depth to her writing muse.
As an author, poet, and critic, Dr. Roy passionately explores societal issues, human emotions, and mother nature with ease and poise. Her profound soul-stirring messages with an eloquent and lucid style aim to influence the readers inviting a change for the better. She has now delved into fiction and non-fiction to influence and impact further.
Her self-published book of short stories (June 2024), “Petals That Breathe: Secret Journeys of Inadequacies and Outcomes that could have been otherwise”, is available as e-book, paperback and audiobook. The stories mirror the complexities of real life, drawing lessons that could be educational, inspiring, and touching.
Her latest self-published non-fiction book (May 2025), “Finding My Soulmate – A Mindful Search: A Practical Guide with Lessons, Laughs, Questions and Lightbulb moments”. This one takes you through the journey of Simran who traverses a difficult path but then mindfully navigates through the complexities and eccentricities of human nature to discover her soulmate. An arduous journey that brings in a lot of learnings through experience and exposure, and reflects on the points to be mindful about, so that the heart is securely fastened through this journey and ends up with a relationship that stays, that breeds love, mutual respect, trust, and reliability.
An array of real-life examples with a dash of humor and mild sarcasm that promises to show the path to multitudes who are either scared to start, afraid to trust, or have love lost. Finding the soul connect by understanding one-self and seeking the right partner with the must-have traits is the essence of this book.
She is the recipient of the Author Award and Voice Award 2024 by the India Authors Academy, Mumbai; Best Poet of the Year Award 2003 by Poets International, Bangalore; bio included by the International Biographical Research Foundation, Asia 1997; Fellow Member of the United Writers’ Association, Chennai 1996; and member of the World Poetry Society, Chennai 1994 onwards.
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