Open To Work
Dilasha Manandhar
New York,NY
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate visa-requiring Nepalese doctor, currently in third year of pediatrics residency, graduating in June 2026, with a solid foundation in pediatric clinical care and quality improvement research. Passionate about interdisciplinary collaboration, I seek to provide holistic care for young patients and their families.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resident
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
07.2023 - Current
- Mentored junior residents and medical students, providing guidance on clinical decision-making.
- Developed and implemented evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and provide holistic approach to healthcare.
- Led several quality improvement initiatives, including one focused on improving well child visit compliance through targeted patient education programs in the Bronx.
HASP Scholar
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
01.2023 - Current
- Hands-on experience in formulating performance improvement projects through the NYC Health and Hospitals Healthcare Administration Scholar’s Program (HASP). Formal training in healthcare administration with first hand mentoring by hospital leadership on leadership development.
- Conducted comprehensive research on mental health trends to inform clinical practices and policy development.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care through evidence-based interventions.
Intern
Kanti Children’s Hospital, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit
01.2022 - 01.2022
- Provided counseling and tele-consultations for children and adolescents dealing with PTSD, autism, ADHD, and depression after the pandemic
- Conducted fieldwork with CWIN Nepal, focusing on the mental health of children of sex workers in Nepal.
Lecturer
Martyr Memorial Institute of Science and Technology
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Lectured on Anatomy, Physiology, and Medicine for 1st to 3rd-year students in Diploma courses (Health Assistant, Pharmacy, Lab Technician, and Radiography).
Intern
Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Conducted intake assessment, formulated diagnosis and prepared management plans as a medical doctor working with both inpatient and outpatient cases under supervision of senior doctors.
- Coordinated community outreach initiatives to enhance engagement and support for local programs.
Associate Editor
Journal of Nepal Medical Association
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Selected from a nationwide elective campaign to manage citations, proofread research papers, and provide feedback to authors on publication ethics.
- Organized research publication workshops across Nepal for medical students, undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates.
Education
Residency - Pediatrics
Lincoln Medical And Mental Health Center
Bronx, NY, USA11-2026
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS
Nepal Medical College And Teaching Hospital
Kathmandu, Nepal12-2020
A-levels - Science
Cambridge University
Lalitpur, Nepal01.2014
Skills
- Endnote X8
- QI and PI Projects
- Epic Healthcare Software EMR
- Epic Slicer-dicer
- Patient safety
- Resource optimization
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with attending physicians in the development of Performance Improvement Project to improve completion of well child visits at Lincoln Medical Center Pediatrics outpatient clinic with significant results.
- Awarded the Educational Outreach Program for Pediatricians to attend the annual child and adolescent psychiatry conference in Seattle to collaborate with child psychiatrist and researchers.
- Selected as one of the two Healthcare Administration Scholars from Pediatrics at Lincoln Medical Center to learn about hospital leadership, patient safety and quality improvement through biweekly didactics.
- Created a proposal to tackle mental health issues and suicidal ideation among teens living in the Bronx and applied to CATCH grant proposal 2025
Affiliations
- Member, Nepal Medical Association
- Member, American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member, American Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Member, Via Cordium Global Care Projects
Certification
- ECGMG Permanent certification 2022
- BLS - 2023-2026 - AHA
- PALS - 2023-2026 - AHA
- NALS - 2023-2026- NRP
- OET - Gold standard 2022
Languages
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Newar
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
German
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional Working
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited Working
Interests
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
- Photography
- Painting
- Learning new languages
- Yoga
- Meditation
Research/Publication/Delegation
- Central Venous Catheter-Related Thrombosis in a Dialysis Patient - Case Report https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7603
- Azathioprine Induced Pancytopenia in a Patient with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) Disease - Case Report https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/7867/4364
- A rare case of Shone Complex in Mosaic Turner Syndrome – Case Report- In-press for Pediatrics in Review
- Annual AACAP Conference 2024, Seattle
- PAGNY Research Day 2024- Case report, New York
- WCAP 2022- Delegate, Hyderabad, India
Awards & Accomplishments
Educational Outreach Award for Pediatricians– American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Annual Meeting 2024, Delegate from Nepal – 9th World Congress of Asian Psychiatry, Hyderabad, India 2022.
Timeline
Resident
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
07.2023 - Current
HASP Scholar
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
01.2023 - Current
Intern
Kanti Children’s Hospital, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit
01.2022 - 01.2022
Lecturer
Martyr Memorial Institute of Science and Technology
01.2021 - 01.2022
Intern
Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2021
Associate Editor
Journal of Nepal Medical Association
01.2018 - 01.2020
Residency - Pediatrics
Lincoln Medical And Mental Health Center
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS
Nepal Medical College And Teaching Hospital
A-levels - Science
Cambridge University