diff --git a/dashboard.css b/dashboard.css
index 61e4c58..c277af1 100644
--- a/dashboard.css
+++ b/dashboard.css
@@ -302,6 +302,25 @@
     padding-top: 2rem;
 }
 
+.section-page-header {
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.section-page-header h1 {
+    font-size: 1.75rem;
+    color: var(--text-main);
+    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.section-page-header p {
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+.dashboard-body.role-doctor .section-page-header:not(.hidden) + #doctor-zen-section {
+    margin-top: 0;
+}
+
 /* --- Dashboard page layout & components --- */
 .dash-header {
     display: flex;
diff --git a/dashboard.html b/dashboard.html
index 0457d99..bab2ec7 100644
--- a/dashboard.html
+++ b/dashboard.html
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@
             <span class="logo-icon">C</span>
             <span class="logo-text" data-tenant-name>Curio</span>
         </div>
-        <nav class="side-nav">
-            <a href="#" class="active" onclick="showSection('overview')"><span>🏠</span> Overview</a>
-            <a href="#" onclick="showSection('queue')"><span>👥</span> Queue</a>
-            <a href="#" onclick="showSection('patients')"><span>📂</span> Patients</a>
-            <a href="#" onclick="showSection('pharmacy')"><span>💊</span> Pharmacy</a>
-            <a href="#" onclick="showSection('lab')"><span>🔬</span> Lab</a>
-            <a href="billing.html"><span>💳</span> Billing & Accounts</a>
-            <a href="staff.html"><span>👔</span> Staff & Payroll</a>
-            <a href="settings.html"><span>⚙️</span> Settings</a>
+        <nav class="side-nav" id="sideNav">
+            <a href="#" data-section="overview" class="active"><span>🏠</span> Overview</a>
+            <a href="#" data-section="queue"><span>👥</span> Queue</a>
+            <a href="#" data-section="patients"><span>📂</span> Patients</a>
+            <a href="#" data-section="pharmacy"><span>💊</span> Pharmacy</a>
+            <a href="#" data-section="lab"><span>🔬</span> Lab</a>
+            <a href="billing.html" data-section="billing" data-external><span>💳</span> Billing & Accounts</a>
+            <a href="staff.html" data-section="staff" data-external><span>👔</span> Staff & Payroll</a>
+            <a href="settings.html" data-section="settings" data-external><span>⚙️</span> Settings</a>
         </nav>
         <div class="user-profile">
             <div class="avatar">DS</div>
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
             </div>
         </header>
 
+        <div id="section-page-header" class="section-page-header hidden">
+            <h1 id="sectionPageTitle"></h1>
+            <p id="sectionPageSubtitle"></p>
+        </div>
+
         <!-- DOCTOR ZEN VIEW (Clinical Focus) -->
         <div id="doctor-zen-section" class="hidden">
             <div class="zen-layout">
@@ -427,6 +432,6 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    <script src="dashboard.js?v=18"></script>
+    <script src="dashboard.js?v=19"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/dashboard.js b/dashboard.js
index 8259b62..eb9706a 100644
--- a/dashboard.js
+++ b/dashboard.js
@@ -25,36 +25,139 @@ const patientDataStore = {
     "#014": { notes: "", summary: "" }
 };
 
+const SECTION_META = {
+    overview: {
+        target: 'overview-section',
+        title: 'Clinic Overview',
+        subtitle: 'Live queue, stats, and AI insights for today.'
+    },
+    queue: {
+        target: 'overview-section',
+        title: 'Live Queue',
+        subtitle: 'Patients waiting and in consultation.'
+    },
+    patients: {
+        target: 'patients-section',
+        title: 'Patient Records',
+        subtitle: 'Search history, visits, and contact details.'
+    },
+    pharmacy: {
+        target: 'pharmacy-section',
+        title: 'Pharmacy',
+        subtitle: 'Inventory, prescriptions, and stock alerts.'
+    },
+    lab: {
+        target: 'lab-section',
+        title: 'Laboratory',
+        subtitle: 'Orders, sample collection, and results.'
+    },
+    zen: {
+        target: 'doctor-zen-section',
+        title: 'Clinical Workspace',
+        subtitle: 'Document visits, prescribe, and review vitals.'
+    }
+};
+
+const ROLE_CONFIG = {
+    DOCTOR: {
+        hideSections: ['overview', 'billing', 'staff'],
+        defaultSection: 'zen',
+        displayName: 'Dr. Sharma'
+    },
+    OWNER: {
+        hideSections: [],
+        defaultSection: 'overview',
+        displayName: null
+    },
+    RECEPTIONIST: {
+        hideSections: ['pharmacy', 'lab'],
+        defaultSection: 'queue',
+        displayName: 'Reception'
+    }
+};
+
+function getUserRole() {
+    return localStorage.getItem('userRole') || 'OWNER';
+}
+
+function resolveSectionTarget(sectionId) {
+    const role = getUserRole();
+    const config = ROLE_CONFIG[role] || ROLE_CONFIG.OWNER;
+
+    if (sectionId === 'queue' && role === 'DOCTOR') return 'doctor-zen-section';
+    if (sectionId === 'zen') return 'doctor-zen-section';
+
+    const meta = SECTION_META[sectionId];
+    return meta ? meta.target : 'overview-section';
+}
+
+function updateSectionPageHeader(sectionId) {
+    const header = document.getElementById('section-page-header');
+    const titleEl = document.getElementById('sectionPageTitle');
+    const subtitleEl = document.getElementById('sectionPageSubtitle');
+    if (!header || !titleEl || !subtitleEl) return;
+
+    const isDoctor = getUserRole() === 'DOCTOR';
+    const isClinicalView = sectionId === 'zen' || sectionId === 'queue';
+    const meta = SECTION_META[sectionId];
+
+    if (isDoctor && !isClinicalView && meta) {
+        titleEl.textContent = meta.title;
+        subtitleEl.textContent = meta.subtitle;
+        header.classList.remove('hidden');
+    } else {
+        header.classList.add('hidden');
+    }
+}
+
+function setActiveNavLink(sectionId) {
+    const isDoctor = getUserRole() === 'DOCTOR';
+    const activeKey = (sectionId === 'zen' || (sectionId === 'queue' && isDoctor)) ? 'queue' : sectionId;
+
+    document.querySelectorAll('.side-nav a[data-section]').forEach(link => {
+        link.classList.toggle('active', link.dataset.section === activeKey);
+    });
+}
+
+function applyRoleNav() {
+    const role = getUserRole();
+    const config = ROLE_CONFIG[role] || ROLE_CONFIG.OWNER;
+
+    document.querySelectorAll('.side-nav a[data-section]').forEach(link => {
+        const hidden = config.hideSections.includes(link.dataset.section);
+        link.style.display = hidden ? 'none' : '';
+    });
+}
+
 // 2. Initialization & Speech Recognition Setup
 document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
-    const userRole = localStorage.getItem('userRole') || 'OWNER';
+    const userRole = getUserRole();
     const userEmail = localStorage.getItem('userEmail') || 'admin@curio.app';
-    
-    // Set Sidebar Profile
+    const config = ROLE_CONFIG[userRole] || ROLE_CONFIG.OWNER;
+
     const roleDisplay = document.querySelector(".user-profile .info strong");
     const emailDisplay = document.querySelector(".user-profile .info span");
-    if (roleDisplay) roleDisplay.innerText = userRole.charAt(0) + userRole.slice(1).toLowerCase();
+
+    if (roleDisplay) {
+        roleDisplay.innerText = config.displayName || (userRole.charAt(0) + userRole.slice(1).toLowerCase());
+    }
     if (emailDisplay) emailDisplay.innerText = userEmail;
 
-    // Apply Role-Based Filtering
     if (userRole === 'DOCTOR') {
         document.body.classList.add('role-doctor');
-
-        document.querySelectorAll('.side-nav a').forEach(link => {
-            const text = link.innerText;
-            if (text.includes('Billing') || text.includes('Staff') || text.includes('Overview')) {
-                link.style.display = 'none';
-            }
-        });
-
-        if (roleDisplay) roleDisplay.innerText = 'Dr. Sharma';
-        if (emailDisplay) emailDisplay.innerText = userEmail;
-
-        showSection('zen');
-    } else {
-        showSection('overview');
     }
 
+    applyRoleNav();
+
+    document.getElementById('sideNav')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        const link = e.target.closest('a[data-section]');
+        if (!link || link.hasAttribute('data-external')) return;
+        e.preventDefault();
+        showSection(link.dataset.section);
+    });
+
+    showSection(config.defaultSection === 'zen' ? 'zen' : config.defaultSection);
+
     // AI Nudge Simulation Logic
     const notesArea = document.getElementById("consultationNotes");
     const nudgeText = document.getElementById("aiNudgeText");
@@ -99,24 +202,24 @@ window.showSection = (sectionId) => {
         const el = document.getElementById(id);
         if (el) el.classList.add('hidden');
     });
-    
-    const target = (sectionId === 'zen' || (sectionId === 'queue' && localStorage.getItem('userRole') === 'DOCTOR')) 
-                 ? 'doctor-zen-section' 
-                 : (sectionId === 'patients' ? 'patients-section' 
-                 : (sectionId === 'pharmacy' ? 'pharmacy-section' 
-                 : (sectionId === 'lab' ? 'lab-section' : 'overview-section')));
-    
+
+    const target = resolveSectionTarget(sectionId);
     const targetEl = document.getElementById(target);
     if (targetEl) targetEl.classList.remove('hidden');
 
-    document.querySelectorAll('.side-nav a').forEach(link => {
-        link.classList.remove('active');
-        if (sectionId === 'zen' && link.innerText.includes('Queue')) {
-            link.classList.add('active');
-        } else if (link.innerText.toLowerCase().includes(sectionId)) {
-            link.classList.add('active');
-        }
-    });
+    if (sectionId === 'queue' && target === 'overview-section') {
+        document.getElementById('queue-section')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
+    }
+
+    const headerSection = (sectionId === 'queue' && getUserRole() === 'DOCTOR') ? 'zen' : sectionId;
+    updateSectionPageHeader(headerSection);
+    setActiveNavLink(sectionId);
+
+    if (window.innerWidth <= 768) {
+        document.getElementById('sidebar')?.classList.remove('open');
+    }
+
+    return false;
 };
 
 // 4. Clinical Context & Scribe Logic
@@ -243,8 +346,7 @@ window.openConsultation = () => {
 window.shareSummary = () => alert("📤 Summary sent to Patient's WhatsApp.");
 window.printSummary = () => alert("🖨️ Printing Handover Note...");
 window.toggleSidebar = () => {
-    const sb = document.getElementById('sidebar');
-    sb.style.display = (sb.style.display === 'flex') ? 'none' : 'flex';
+    document.getElementById('sidebar')?.classList.toggle('open');
 };
 
 // Global Listeners