Naveen Banerji

Naveen Banerji, a character in the Open Heart series, is a doctor and the former director of Diagnostic Medicine at Edenbrook Hospital. He is first seen in Chapter 3.

Appearance
Naveen has short, black hair, brown eyes and brown skin color. He wears a white doctors coat (with the Edenbrook logo on it) on top of a black polo shirt.

Personality
Naveen is observant, warm and has a sense of humor. He tells you he loves hospital gossip but doesn't hear much in his present location.

Open Heart

 * Chapter 3: Hanging in the Balance
 * Chapter 7: Patient X
 * Chapter 8: Make-Believe
 * Chapter 11: Whatever It Takes
 * Chapter 12: Panacea (Mentioned)

Dr. Ethan Ramsey
Naveen is the director of the most elite diagnostics unit in the country and Ethan is a Fellow in his department. In Chapter 4, it is revealed that Naveen retired (without warning) and that Ethan is the new head of the department. It is later revealed in Chapter 8, in a premium scene, that Naveen has sepsis and the reason he retired was because his kidneys were failing. Naveen threatened to quit and leave if Ethan told Harper about his condition. Naveen is also Ethan's mentor, who took Ethan under his wing when he first arrived at Edenbrook after realising his potential and seeing his talent.

In Chapter 10, when Ethan purposely loses to Declan Nash and agrees to give the latter's company a contract with Edenbrook, Ethan tells you that Naveen will chew him out because he has compromised Naveen's vision and his own ethics to do business with Big Pharma. In Chapter 11, Naveen tells Ethan that he never takes the time to celebrate small achievements.

Trivia

 * He shares the last name with Mira Banerji from the Rules of Engagement series.
 * Naveen (alternative writing is Navin) is an Indian name, derived from the Sanskrit word navina. It means unique, new, young.
 * The surname Banerji is Indian origin, which means "venerable teacher". It is a variant of Banerjee or Bandyopadhyay, along with Banerjea, Banerjie, Bonnerjee and Bandopadhyaya. Its derivatives include Barori, Bhowal and Bandyogai.
 * He quit his job as of Chapter 4.
 * In Chapter 7, it is revealed that he is Patient X and that he is dying.
 * In Chapter 8's premium scene, Ethan says his symptoms started two months ago, but has progressed to sepsis and that he quit his job because his kidneys were failing.
 * Ethan also reveals that Banerji isn't married or doesn't have children.
 * In Chapter 12, it is revealed that his condition is terminal and he only has a month to live.