• Board certified rheumatologist at WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC
• Previously served as a hospitalist and clinical instructor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia, PA
• Chief Medical Officer, Rheumatology Channel
• Published in various rheumatology journals and authored a book chapter in Pearls in Rheumatology for the Care of Older Adult Patients

Professional Statement

My passion towards medicine started very early in my undergraduate school when I witnessed the sufferings of one of my close family members who had rheumatoid arthritis. I always wished I could alleviate her sufferings. During my residency training I was fortunate to work with a rheumatologist who was not only a great clinician but also a very kind human being. This led to my deep passion for rheumatology. Rheumatology is fascinating due to the fact that it could affect any organs in our body. It allows me to think of a patient as a whole rather than one particular organ. I strongly believe in patient empowerment, where the patient should play an active role in their care and every decision making process. Hence patient education should be a key aspect of clinical practice. That’s one of the key reasons why I am involved in Doctorpedia.

Education

• Rheumatology Fellowship: Clinical Center, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disease (NIAMS), NIH, Bethesda, MD
• Masters of Public Health (MPH) (Online): University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
• Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine: MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, An affiliate of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
• Postgraduate Rotating Internship: Kathmandu University Teaching Hospitals, Dhulikehl, Nepal
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS): Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal