Dr. Dikshya Joshi
Sr. Consultant
Dr. Dikshya Joshi, Nepal's first female cardiac surgeon, has dedicated nearly 15 years to adult and congenital cardiac surgery. She serves as a Visiting Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Nepal Mediciti and a Senior Consultant at the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital. Dr. Joshi graduated top of her class with an M.B.B.S and a Master's in Cardiothoracic Surgery from Tianjin Medical University, China.
Her training includes a Fellowship in ECMO, a team-based capacity-building program for Cardiac Surgery surgery training, from Seoul National University, South Korea, Epidemiology for Global Health E-learning Program from the University of Washington. Dr. Joshi is known for her dedication to patient care, community service, and contributions to cardiothoracic surgery education. She is involved in research, and has established mobile PT-INR clinics in rural areas. Dr. Joshi also holds leadership roles in professional societies and has received recognition for her work, including best paper presentation awards at international conferences.
Education
Area of Focus
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Language spoken
- ENGLISH
- NEPALI
- HINDI
- NEWARI
- CHINESE
Introduction to Epidemiology for Global Health E-learning Program, winter 2024, University of Washington
Faculty Development Training (23rd-27th January, 2023), National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), medical Education and Curriculum Committee, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Fellowship in ECMO (2020-2021), the Simulation Society and International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Team-based Capacity-building Program for Cardiac Surgery in Nepal: Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, (March 2021-Aug 2021), Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Best case report in the Nepalese Heart Journal in the year 2020, titled, ‘Successful repair of Aortic Rupture in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve after Aortic Valve Replacement: a rare case.’ Nepalese Heart Journal 2020; Vol 17(1),45-47
Best paper presentation award on, ‘Quality of life after Valve Surgery in patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease. 17th International Conference on 21-23 November, 2019, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Best paper presentation award on, ‘Prevalence of coronary artery disease in rheumatic patients undergoing valve surgeries in Nepal, XV International Congress on Conquering Heart Disease in the Himalayan Region, November, 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal
Best paper presentation award on, ‘Predictors of mortality in patients with left main coronary artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. XIV International Congress on Conquering Heart Disease in the Himalayan Region, November 4-5, 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal
Distinguished Student Scholarship Award from the Chinese Scholarship Council in the year 2010
Awarded Certificate of Merit and cited a Model Student of the year 2006, 2007 and 2008 consecutively
Medical License, Nepal Medical Council
Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Nepal
