Meet Dr Shrestha
Dr. Sarita Shrestha is a classically trained Ayurvedic physician from Kathmandu, Nepal with more than 25 years of clinical experience.
She has received numerous prestigious awards for outstanding service and is renowned as Nepal’s first Ayurvedic OB/GYN, specializing in Ayurvedic women’s healthcare.
She teaches in international institutes and hospitals, presents Ayurveda workshops worldwide and is fast becoming recognized as the “Mother” of Ayurveda in the West.
Dr. Sarita Shrestha, M.D. Ayurveda - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Benares Hindu University, India
First Ayurveda OB/GYN, Nepal
First Woman Ayurveda Specialist, Nepal
Registration #: ADAN – 04
US Contact Person: Kay Brownfield
445 Summit Road, Watsonville, CA 95076
831-402-7577
kay@growingedge.org
Present Work Status
Founder/Medical Director, Ob/Gyn
Devi Ma Kunja and Ayurveda Rural Hospital, Sipadole, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Shree Vedanta Ayurveda Medical and Pancha Karma Clinic, Pulchowk and Bhaktapur, Nepal
Founder/President – SAMATA Lalitpur, Nepal
Board Member - Ayurveda Medical Council, Kathmandu, Nepal
NAMC Coordinator for World Health Organization
Technical Consultant, Gorkha Ayurveda Company (Pharmaceutical), Kathmandu, NP
Consultant
Joshi Ayurveda Clinic, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Women’s Shelter for Domestic Violence
Visiting Associate Professor
Ayurveda Campus, Naradevi, Kathmandu
Visiting Teacher/Consultant
Mount Madonna Insitute College of Ayurveda,
Watsonville, CA
Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda,
Boulder, CO
The Growing Edge Center for Sustainable Peace and Healing, CA
Living Ayurveda, Monterey, CA
Grace Ayurveda; Berkeley, CA
Life in Balance Ayurveda Rejuvenation Center, Seattle, WA
San Diego Ayurveda
Eugene Ayurveda Programs
Visiting Consultant
Sri Ram Orphanage, Haridwar, India
Academic Qualifications Back to top
M.D. (Ayurveda), OB/GYN; Benares Hindu University, India
BAMS; (Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery) Jeevaji University, India
CAMS; (Certificate of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery) Tribhuvan University, Nepal
School Leaving Certificate; SLC Board
I Sc; Tribhuvan University, Nepal
DAc. Diploma Acupuncture; Colombo, Sri Lanka
Yoga Therapy Certificate ; Vivekananda Kendre, Bangalore, India
Additional Professional Tranining Back to top
COFP (Family Planning) – USAID
Leprosy Management – BMT, Nepal
Ksharsutra Training – Gujarat University., Jamnagar
Research Methodology – Nepal Health Research Council
Management and Planning Project – Women In Science and Technology, Nepal
Management for Woman Managers – Nepal Academy of Administrative Training
Management of Earthquake Disaster – NAAT, Nepal
Professional Experience Back to top
20 Years medical practice, consultation and healthcare service to thousands of people in both urban and remote areas of India and Nepal in hospitals.
Facilitated training programs of thousands of national and international students in the areas of Ayurvedic Medicine and Yoga Therapy; emphasizing specialty in women’s healthcare.
Coordination of National and International seminars, conferences and conventions (ADAN; 1997, 2000, 2003 as coordinator).
- Co-Guide – Fulbright Mission Scholarship - 1999
- 10 years teaching graduate and under-graduate level Ayurvedic college students; Trivuban University
- 2 years teaching; The Mahendra Sanskrit University
- 10 years consulting; Shanta Ayurveda Clinic, Kathmandu
- 7 years consulting as OB/GYN; Ayurvedic Hospital, Kathmandu
- Planning and Program Coordinator/Officer; to WHO, Nepal
- Founder/Director; Devi Ma Hospital, Devi Ma Kunja, Sipodal, Nepal
- Technical Advisor for GAC, Kathmandu (6 years)
- President – SAMATA, Nepal (6 years)
- President – Heritage Herbal Garden (6 years)
- Vice President – Nepal/German Ayurveda Society (3 years)
- Treasurer – ADAN (7 years)
- Advisory Board – Rockey Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda, Boulder, CO
- Advisory Board – The Growing Edge Center for Sustainable Peace and Healing, a non-profit organization in California
- Advisor – National Ayurvedic Medicine Association, USA
- International Presenter – California Ayurvedic Medicine Association, CA
- Curriculum development – BAMS, CAMS, AHA, AHW,
- Public Service Commission curriculum for AHW and AHA
- 4th National OB/GYN Congress
Awards Back to top
2001 - Nomination as first and best woman Ayurvedic specialist physician for National (Nepal) award (Undeclared at date)
2001 - National Honor for Service to Humanity and Ayurveda (Praval Gorkha Dakshin Bahu)
1997 – Public Service Commission; First class (1993 and 1997)
1995 - Best Paper presentation at International Ayurvedic Conference, BHU, India
1986 – Best Yoga Instructor, Vivekananda Kendre, Bangalore, India
1984 - Colombo Plan Fellowship, Nepal
Publications & Presentations Back to top
- M.D. Thesis
- Role of Cedrus deodar in the Management of Puerperium (1996)
- Dissertation
- Management of Asthma through Yoga (1989)
Bhav Prakash and His Contemporary Authors (1988)
Role of Agni (1987) - Publications
- History of Ayurvedic Medicine in Nepal
Shilagit and Its Uses
Guduchi as a Potent Herbal Tonic
GAC Booklet of Scientic Research
Gynecology in Ayurveda for High School Students
Safe Motherhood in Ayurveda
Reproductive Health in Ayurveda
Management of Menopausal Syndrome in Ayurveda
Antenatal Care in Ayurveda
Management of Dysmenorrhea
Mangement of Vomiting in Ayurveda
Female Health in Ayurveda
Obstetrics in Ayurveda
Management of Menorrhea - Papers Presented
- History of Ayurvedic Medicine (GAC); BHU
Role of Cedrus Diodar in the Management of Diabetes (award as best paper); BHU
Puerperal Management (award as best poster presentation); BHU
Herbs used in Gynecological Problems ; WHO, Nepal
Ayurveda and Menopause Management ; WHO, Nepal
Public Media Back to top
Featured in the books: In Search of the Medicine Buddha by David Crow, Putnam, 2000, Second Life by Prof. K.B. Joshi, 1999 and Light of Yoga by Prof. V.S. Vaswani, 1986 and on National Television Network (Nepal) as well as radio (Nepal, Canada, California, USA) and print (Asmita Women’s Magazine, Nepal)
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