New Delhi, July 5 -- A few weeks ago, a friend DM-ed a dance reel of a dermatologist both of us had consulted. The video was in terrible taste and her interaction in the comment section was crude. There was a string of similar content that she posted consistently. While I cannot fault her as a doctor, I found it difficult to relate to her online persona.

It is not unusual to find doctors with a strong Instagram presence talking about health, doing collab reels and dancing to viral songs. But this constant online presence can be disconcerting, especially since the profession involves saving lives. But while people like me are on one end of the debate, others say they have benefited from such content.

Mumbai-based Shefali Kothari, 48, tur...