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Dr. Sandeep Raj Kunwar He is a senior gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist with over a decade of experience in managing complex gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders. He currently leads the Digestive Disease Centre at Norvic International Hospital and serves as Scientific Chair of the Nepalese Society of Gastroenterologists. He has extensive …

Abisa Gautam is drives excellence in wellness education as the Academic Coordinator at TIBSA. She leads training programs, and faculty development, ensuring the academy delivers world-class education and hands-on expert training. Passionate about mentoring and inspiring students, Abisa integrates innovative teaching methods to cultivate the next generation of beauty and …

Supriya Maharjan is an MBBS student at Kathmandu Medical College with a strong commitment to community service and leadership. Her experience as Vice-President of the Leo Club of Durbarmarg has been formative, where she organized and executed health initiatives, deepening her involvement in health camps, donation drives, and tutoring programs. …

Dr. Deepika Malhotra is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist specializing in Cornea and External Eye Disease, with over a decade of experience in cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, and ocular surface reconstruction. She completed her MBBS from Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Pakistan in 2009, followed by an MD in Ophthalmology from BPKLCOS, Tribhuvan …

Dr. Rabin Baidya is a Consultant Anesthesiologist and Head of the Department of Anesthesiology at KIOCH, Kathmandu Children’s Hospital. He completed his MBBS from BPKIHS and earned his MD in Anesthesiology from NAMS. He is also a Diplomate of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and has received …

Prof. Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Shrestha For most of the human history, we were not office-workers, restaurant-goers or snack-eaters.We were hunters and gatherers. Food was uncertain. Hunting could fail. Climate could change. Famine was more common than feast. Our bodies therefore evolved to survive long periods without food. We mainly ate …

From Curiosity to Care, and Why Nepal Must Lean In Now Dr. Neil PandeDr. Neil is a Kathmandu-based dental surgeon with nearly three decades of clinical experience and an early adopter of digital dentistry. His current work focuses on integrating AI into healthcare to improve diagnosis, documentation, and patient journeys, …

Dr. Shishir Pokhrel He is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology at Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal. A medical microbiologist with an MD in Microbiology, he is actively involved in undergraduate teaching, diagnostic microbiology, curriculum development, and antimicrobial stewardship. His research interests focus on antimicrobial resistance, and he has published …

Artificial intelligence has officially arrived in the doctor’s office. While we once viewed AI as a futuristic concept, a recent report from experts at Stanford and Harvard highlights that it is now a daily reality. Today, these tools help spot risks in hospitalized patients, assist doctors with administrative notes, and …

Professor Dr Madhu Dixit DevkotaProfessor Devkota is the Executive Chairperson of Upendra Devkota Memorial National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, the institution that is spearheading Nepal’s technological advancement in neuroscience. She is also recognised for bringing the first biplane CathLab to Nepal fulfilling her late husband, Professor Upendra Devkota’s …