Episode 034 | I had the good fortune of meeting and befriending the delightful and remarkable
Niroj Bhandari, MBBS when he was a
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences medical student doing his clinical training at
Dhulikhel Hospital in Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Jai Nepal!🇳🇵That was back in 2018 while I was a dermatology resident at Stanford, but I caught up with him shortly after
he received the prestigious Sommer Scholars Program award for his outstanding contributions in public health leadership. When we recorded this interview on August 6, 2024, this scholarship was supporting his pursuit of a
Master of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and providing him with enrichment activities to hone his leadership skills, develop his professional network, and engage with today's leaders.
A bit more about my pal Niroj... Dr. Bhandari is the Founder of Drishya Health Care and holds roles as Research Associate and Executive Officer at the Institute for Implementation Science and Health. He also advises Federal Parliament of Nepal Member Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, serves as an executive member of the
Authentic Leadership Institute Nepal, and is a consultant to the
Ever Forward Club in Hayward, California.
Dr. Bhandari's diverse activities and passions underscore his
unwavering commitment to healthcare, research, leadership, and community service. Additionally, he has published over two dozen research papers and is now enthusiastic about studying the transformative impact of politico-economic systems, international relations, technology, academia, business, and organizational structures on global healthcare, particularly in developing regions.