Welcome Dr. Durga Bhandari!


Dr. Durga Bhandari joined our fellowship on July 1, 2025! 


Dr. Durga Bhandari completed his Internal Medicine training at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Nepal. Since finishing his residency in 2014, he has worked at the CIWEC Travel Medicine Center in Kathmandu, which is recognized as one of the most reputable travel medicine centers in the world. CIWEC is internationally known for its participation in the GeoSentinel global surveillance program, a collaboration between the CDC and the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM).

In his role at CIWEC, Dr. Bhandari has been instrumental in providing Internal Medicine and ICU care to ill travelers from around the globe. He has encountered a diverse range of infectious diseases affecting these travelers. We are pleased to support his continued training in Clinical Infectious Diseases through our ID Fellowship, which will advance his expertise in Clinical ID, Tropical, and Travel Medicine. 

 


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