The Power of the Mentor-Mentee Relationship with Dr. Bhuwan P Ojha
Have you ever wondered how people in rural areas of developing countries access emergency medical care? It isn’t as easy as calling for an ambulance to whisk you away to a hospital.
My guest today, Dr. Bhuwan P. Ojha, is from Nepal and knows this firsthand (as both patient and practitioner). I met him a few months back and have learned things from him that I couldn’t have learned from anyone else.
In this episode of the Words of Love podcast, you’ll get Dr. Ojha’s perspective on medical care in a country with very few resources for such and learn how he came to study in the U.S. I’ll also share some of my experience of what it was like visiting Nepal.
4:02 - How Dr. Ojha came to the U.S. to pursue his dream
5:50 - Growing up with a lack of resources in rural Nepal
9:41 - What led Dr. Ojha to choose medical science
15:48 - The lucky break that opened the door for Dr. Ohja to study in the U.S.
21:28 - The diversity visa program and application process
25:52 - Different cultural expectations during exchanges between professionals
32:01 - What Guru Purnima is and why learning about it was a stepping stone moment for me
About Dr. Bhuwan P. Ojha
Dr. Bhuwan P. Ojha is a Nepali trained physician who has Conducted over 1000 vaginal deliveries and over 500 cesarean section deliveries. He is currently pursuing residency training in the US in hopes of establishing practice in the States. He speaks Nepali, English, and Hindi and is published in the Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. His wife, Dr. Kriti Ojha, is a pediatric ophthalmologist. They have two daughters, Celine and Keeva.