diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/doctor.controller.js b/backend/src/controllers/doctor.controller.js
index 99e89ad..ae4cdca 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/doctor.controller.js
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/doctor.controller.js
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ export const createDoctor = async (req, res) => {
 //update doctors
 export const updateDoctor = async (req, res) => {
 	try {
-		const {doctorId} = req.params;
+		const {doctorId, action} = req.params;
 		const {
 			name,
 			designation,
@@ -359,6 +359,33 @@ export const updateDoctor = async (req, res) => {
 			tags,
 			specializations,
 		} = req.body;
+		if (!doctorId) {
+			return res.status(400).json({
+				success: false,
+				message: "Doctor ID is required",
+			});
+		}
+		const doctor = await prisma.doctor.findUnique({where: {doctorId}});
+		if (!doctor)
+			return res
+				.status(404)
+				.json({success: false, message: "Doctor not found"});
+		if (action === "toggleStatus") {
+			await prisma.doctor.update({
+				where: {id: doctor.id},
+				data: {
+					isActive: !doctor.isActive,
+				},
+			});
+
+			return res.status(200).json({
+				success: true,
+				message: `Doctor has been ${
+					doctor.isActive ? "deactivated" : "activated"
+				} successfully`,
+			});
+		}
+
 		const messages = [];
 		if (!doctorId) messages.push("Doctor ID is required");
 		if (!name?.trim()) messages.push("Doctor name is required");
@@ -375,11 +402,6 @@ export const updateDoctor = async (req, res) => {
 				message: messages.join(", "),
 			});
 		}
-		const doctor = await prisma.doctor.findUnique({where: {doctorId}});
-		if (!doctor)
-			return res
-				.status(404)
-				.json({success: false, message: "Doctor not found"});
 
 		await prisma.doctor.update({
 			where: {id: doctor.id},
@@ -396,74 +418,7 @@ export const updateDoctor = async (req, res) => {
 					globalSortOrder !== undefined ? Number(globalSortOrder) : undefined,
 			},
 		});
-		const existingDepartments = await prisma.doctorDepartment.findMany({
-			where: {
-				doctorId: doctor.id,
-			},
-			include: {
-				timing: true,
-			},
-		});
 
-		for (const dep of departments) {
-			const department = await prisma.department.findUnique({
-				where: {departmentId: dep.departmentId},
-			});
-
-			if (!department) continue;
-
-			const existing = existingDepartments.find(
-				(d) => d.departmentId === department.id,
-			);
-
-			const newSortOrder =
-				dep.sortOrder !== undefined ? Number(dep.sortOrder) : 0;
-
-			const isSameDepartment = existing && existing.sortOrder === newSortOrder;
-
-			const isSameTiming =
-				JSON.stringify(existing?.timing || {}) ===
-				JSON.stringify(dep.timing || {});
-
-			if (isSameDepartment && isSameTiming) {
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			let doctorDepartment = existing;
-
-			if (!existing) {
-				doctorDepartment = await prisma.doctorDepartment.create({
-					data: {
-						doctorId: doctor.id,
-						departmentId: department.id,
-						sortOrder: newSortOrder,
-					},
-				});
-			} else if (existing.sortOrder !== newSortOrder) {
-				doctorDepartment = await prisma.doctorDepartment.update({
-					where: {id: existing.id},
-					data: {
-						sortOrder: newSortOrder,
-					},
-				});
-			}
-
-			if (dep.timing) {
-				if (existing?.timing) {
-					await prisma.doctorTiming.update({
-						where: {id: existing.timing.id},
-						data: dep.timing,
-					});
-				} else {
-					await prisma.doctorTiming.create({
-						data: {
-							doctorDepartmentId: doctorDepartment.id,
-							...dep.timing,
-						},
-					});
-				}
-			}
-		}
 		if (doctor.seoId) {
 			await prisma.seo.update({
 				where: {
@@ -498,9 +453,66 @@ export const updateDoctor = async (req, res) => {
 			});
 		}
 
-		const hasTimingData = departments?.some(
-			(dep) => dep.timing && Object.keys(dep.timing).length > 0,
-		);
+		// Update Departments & Timings
+		if (Array.isArray(departments)) {
+			const oldRelations = await prisma.doctorDepartment.findMany({
+				where: {
+					doctorId: doctor.id,
+				},
+				include: {
+					timing: true,
+				},
+			});
+
+			// Delete old timings
+			for (const rel of oldRelations) {
+				if (rel.timing) {
+					await prisma.doctorTiming.deleteMany({
+						where: {
+							doctorDepartmentId: rel.id,
+						},
+					});
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Delete old departments
+			await prisma.doctorDepartment.deleteMany({
+				where: {
+					doctorId: doctor.id,
+				},
+			});
+
+			// Recreate departments + timings
+			for (const dep of departments) {
+				const department = await prisma.department.findUnique({
+					where: {
+						departmentId: dep.departmentId,
+					},
+				});
+
+				if (!department) continue;
+
+				const doctorDepartment = await prisma.doctorDepartment.create({
+					data: {
+						doctorId: doctor.id,
+						departmentId: department.id,
+						sortOrder: dep.sortOrder !== undefined ? Number(dep.sortOrder) : 0,
+					},
+				});
+
+				if (dep.timing && Object.keys(dep.timing).length > 0) {
+					const {id, doctorDepartmentId, createdAt, updatedAt, ...cleanTiming} =
+						dep.timing;
+
+					await prisma.doctorTiming.create({
+						data: {
+							doctorDepartmentId: doctorDepartment.id,
+							...cleanTiming,
+						},
+					});
+				}
+			}
+		}
 
 		// Update Specializations
 		if (Array.isArray(specializations)) {
@@ -523,45 +535,6 @@ export const updateDoctor = async (req, res) => {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (departments && Array.isArray(departments) && hasTimingData) {
-			const oldRelations = await prisma.doctorDepartment.findMany({
-				where: {doctorId: doctor.id},
-			});
-
-			for (const rel of oldRelations) {
-				await prisma.doctorTiming.deleteMany({
-					where: {doctorDepartmentId: rel.id},
-				});
-			}
-
-			await prisma.doctorDepartment.deleteMany({
-				where: {doctorId: doctor.id},
-			});
-
-			for (const dep of departments) {
-				const targetDept = await prisma.department.findUnique({
-					where: {departmentId: dep.departmentId},
-				});
-				if (!targetDept) continue;
-
-				const newDD = await prisma.doctorDepartment.create({
-					data: {
-						doctorId: doctor.id,
-						departmentId: targetDept.id,
-						sortOrder: dep.sortOrder !== undefined ? Number(dep.sortOrder) : 0,
-					},
-				});
-
-				if (dep.timing) {
-					const {id, doctorDepartmentId, createdAt, updatedAt, ...cleanTiming} =
-						dep.timing;
-					await prisma.doctorTiming.create({
-						data: {doctorDepartmentId: newDD.id, ...cleanTiming},
-					});
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
 		res
 			.status(200)
 			.json({success: true, message: "Doctor updated successfully"});
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/doctor.routes.js b/backend/src/routes/doctor.routes.js
index c8309c1..01b6601 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/doctor.routes.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/doctor.routes.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ router.get("/getTimings/:doctorId", getDoctorTimingById);
 router.get("/:doctorId", getDoctorByDoctorId);
 
 router.post("/", jwtAuthMiddleware, createDoctor);
-router.patch("/:doctorId", jwtAuthMiddleware, updateDoctor);
+router.patch("/:doctorId/:action", jwtAuthMiddleware, updateDoctor);
 router.delete("/:doctorId", jwtAuthMiddleware, deleteDoctor);
 
 export default router;
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/doctor.ts b/frontend/src/api/doctor.ts
index d7ae82f..940a3f1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/doctor.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/doctor.ts
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ export const createDoctorApi = async (data: Doctor) => {
 export const updateDoctorApi = async (
 	doctorId: string,
 	data: Partial<Doctor>,
+	action: "toggleStatus" | "updateDetails" = "updateDetails",
 ) => {
 	try {
-		const res = await apiClient.patch(`/doctors/${doctorId}`, data);
+		const res = await apiClient.patch(`/doctors/${doctorId}/${action}`, data);
 
 		toast.success("Doctor updated successfully");
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Doctor.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Doctor.tsx
index df7a7ab..b84ee08 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Doctor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Doctor.tsx
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export default function DoctorPage() {
 				isActive: newStatus,
 			};
 
-			await updateDoctorApi(doc.doctorId, payload);
+			await updateDoctorApi(doc.doctorId, payload, "toggleStatus");
 
 			fetchAll();
 		} catch (err) {