Some Sample Quotes
"(The book) turned me from a regular clinician into an awe-inspiring doctor. It's truly magic when a petrified 3-year-old comes into the emergency department and transforms into a smiling, cooperative patient after an instant of Dr. Chawla's magic therapy."
Dr. Darren Nichols
Associate Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine & Emergency Medicine
University of Alberta
"Dr. Chawla has made the use of magic accessible in my practice. It is a great ice-breaker, particularly with children. I have started encouraging its use to medical students in clinical skills."
Dr. Keith W. Wilson, BA, MD, PhD, CCFP
President of the Saint John Medical Society
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Dalhousie University
"I thought the session was fabulous! I now have some magic tricks to show off and hopefully use with patients"
Dr. Jessica Howard, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, London, Ontario
"I found his book to be a great resource. I love how it has pictures and ideas to make it fit your own personality. It's really surprising how magic really makes patients feel relaxed and comfortable. It's probably the single best thing I've learned that has enhanced my practice."
Dr. J. Sondhi, Family and ER Physician
Ingersoll, Ontario
Some Sample Quotes From Medical Conferences (Paediatric, Family Medicine Forum etc.
"I've never seen someone with an incredible skill set that has made learning fun. He has also some incredible insightful knowledge to share. A unique talent, he's more than a physician."
"He truly knows how to illustrate meaningful topics such as leadership, conflict resolution, communicating, team building etc. in an extremely effective and entertaining manner."
" Best Session of the of the conference!"
"Awesome! Get him back again, I learned so much from him"
"Very Practical"
"Should be an annual lecture"
"Very Entertaining and surprisingly useful in a clinical setting"
" Great! The next Pediatric/dementia/ rehab patient I see I will be trying out his techniques for sure"
"I was amazed at what I learned beside magic...he really understand how to incorporate the complexities of working as a doctor and with patients"
"Dr. Chawla's act leaves his audiences absolutely amazed. Ther feedback has been so extremely positive that I would strongly recommend him and give his act a five-star rating!"
Some Sample Quotes About Dr. Chawla
"I attended on of Dr. Chawla's workshops and found it to be highly entertaining and practical. I can see how this could be very useful in a pediatric or physical medicine/rehab setting"
Dr. Mark Soderman, Anesthetist, St. Thomas, Ontario
SWOMEN, Anesthesia Academic Director
"The show was very well received by all of the department staff as we were all spellbound by his incredible talent and showmanship. Lalit's ability to entertain and amuse the audience was exceptional. To this day the staff still refer to that Christmas Party as the best that we have ever had, he puts on a show that will not soon be forgotten."
Dr. John C. Allan
Assistant Director
Department of Radiology
Saint John Regional Hospital
"Patients are engaged in a new and innovative therapy and it is really fun to use and share. It's a great practical concept and well worth the little time and effort it takes. Dr. Chawla really knows how to teach amazing magic effectively."
Stephanie VanderPol
Physiotherapist
Chatham-Kent Hospital, Chatham, Ontario
"It brings the Fun Back Rehab."
Gail King
Head of the Physiotherapy Department
"Dr. Chawla's performance at the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine Annual Meeting was both professional and entertaining. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to recommend his as a Master Illusionist ."
Dr. M. Raju
Past President of the CSIM
(Canadian Society of Internal Medicine
"While magic is seen as entertaining- and you certainly were- your session did much more than that. Not only did you teach participants magic they could put into practice, but you also taught the importance of developing trust and rapport with patients, and how innovative tools like magic can be your medium to accomplish this. We heard great feedback from participants about your session and know that you added great value to our conference ."
Gary Switzer
CEO of LHIN (Local Health Integrated Network)
2nd Annual Erie St. Claire LHIN Conference
