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Dr. Raju Bhandari

General, Burn and Reconstructive Surgeon, Surgical Critical Care Specialist

About

Raju Bhandari, hailing from Nepal, is a board-certified Consultant General Surgeon and has completed fellowship in Surgical Critical Care (acute burn) at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, USA in September 2024, and currently working as General, Burn and Reconstructive Surgeon and Surgical Critical Care specialist at Sushma Koirala Memorial Hospital(SKMH), Nepal. Dr. Bhandari is the inaugural Burn Surgeon of Nepal. Currently, he is leading the Burn Registry project at SKMH and serves as the Coordinator of the Institutional Research Committee at the same institution.

He is also ECFMG certified. Dr. Bhandari completed his medical education and general surgery residency in Nepal both at Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine (IOM) and subsequently worked as an attending surgeon for two years in Nepal and two years in the Maldives (IGMH and Metro Medica Hospital).
Throughout his career, Dr. Bhandari has been actively involved in volunteer work, particularly in various surgical health camps organized by Lions Clubs International and Rotary Clubs in rural areas of Nepal. He is actively engaged in and coordinating and organizing health camps and Basic Burn Care training in different parts of Nepal, Birgunj, Janakpur, Baglung, Jumla, to name a few. He conducted basic life support and basic burn care training to electricity personnel and plans to continue the same for other fields. Additionally, he conducted tutoring sessions aimed at enhancing the health of adolescents, in collaboration with the Nepal Medical Student Society.

Dr. Bhandari has six peer-reviewed papers to his credit, including a book chapter, one poster presentation, four oral presentations, two peer-reviewed online publications, and five other publications.

In addition to his clinical and research endeavors, Dr. Bhandari has been dedicated to medical education. He has taught medical students and house officers in China, Nepal, and the Maldives. Moreover, he served as a Teaching Assistant (TA) at Johns Hopkins University and Towson University, Maryland, working alongside Professor Sel J. Hwahng. These experiences have not only fortified his leadership skills but have also provided him with insights into the teaching methodologies in the United States. Dr. Bhandari recognizes the paramount importance of cultural sensitivity in healthcare, which he has actively incorporated into his practice as a general surgeon, particularly in a Muslim-majority country. He has worked at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital ( IGMH) and Metro Medica Hospitals as consultant General Surgeon. He views cultural sensitivity not merely as a characteristic but as a fundamental aspect of patient-centered care, which fosters trust and respect for diverse identities within healthcare settings.