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  - Update lastmod values to real per-page edit dates as content changes
  - Taxonomy warnings: see inline comments
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  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════
       CORE PAGES
       ═══════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/about</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/contact</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/gallery</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/faq</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════
       SERVICES — Main hub
       ═══════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <!-- General Surgery & Laparoscopy -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/laser-surgery</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/gall-bladder</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/appendix</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/thyroid</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/breast-disease</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/gastrointestinal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/intestinal-obstruction</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/stomach-cancer</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <!-- Hernia sub-types -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/hernia</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/inguinal-hernia</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/umbilical-hernia</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/incisional-hernia</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <!-- Vascular & Skin -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/varicose-veins</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/diabetic-foot</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/lipoma</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/sebaceous-cyst</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <!-- Urology-adjacent -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/gynecomastia</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/phimosis</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/balanoposthitis</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <!-- Diagnostics / Ancillary
       REVIEW NEEDED: Include only if these pages have substantive content
       (>200 words describing the service). Thin pages should use noindex. -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/ecg</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/radiology</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/laboratory</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/services/pharmacy</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════
       DERMATOLOGY SECTION
       ⚠️  TAXONOMY WARNING: Several pages under /dermatology/ are actually
       colorectal/proctology conditions (hemorrhoids, fissure, fistula,
       pilonidal-sinus) or vascular surgery (varicose-veins) misclassified
       under this section. These should be relocated to a /colorectal/ or
       /services/ section once the site taxonomy is corrected.
       See audit recommendation H7 (specialty scope mismatch).
       ═══════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/dermatology</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/dermatology/clinical</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/dermatology/dermato-surgery</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/dermatology/aesthetic-dermatology</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/dermatology/laser</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <!-- Colorectal conditions currently under /dermatology/ — needs reclassification -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/dermatology/hemorrhoids</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/dermatology/fissure</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/dermatology/fistula</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/dermatology/pilonidal-sinus</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/dermatology/varicose-veins</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════
       PLASTIC SURGERY SECTION
       ⚠️  TAXONOMY WARNING: All pages under /plastic-surgery/ appear to
       duplicate General Surgery procedures (laparoscopy, hernia, appendix,
       thyroid, colorectal, gastrointestinal, general-surgery). If these
       are duplicate pages with the same content as /services/*, they will
       trigger duplicate content issues and should be consolidated with
       301 redirects pointing to the canonical /services/* URLs.
       If they have unique content, each needs a canonical tag pointing
       to the preferred URL.
       ═══════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/plastic-surgery</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/plastic-surgery/breast-disease</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/plastic-surgery/laparoscopy</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/plastic-surgery/hernia</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/plastic-surgery/appendix</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/plastic-surgery/thyroid</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/plastic-surgery/colorectal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/plastic-surgery/gastrointestinal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://drbharathmnaik.com/plastic-surgery/general-surgery</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-16</lastmod>
  </url>

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