Dr. Rishav Koirala is one of the top consultant psychiatrists in Nepal, with extensive expertise in clinical psychiatry, trauma-related mental health, and neuroscience research. He earned his PhD from the University of Oslo, Norway, where his doctoral research formed part of the internationally recognized Study of Health Outcomes of Trauma (SHOT Study). His PhD work was conducted in collaboration with the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) and focuses on trauma-related mental health outcomes, including human behavior, genetic factors, and biochemical markers of trauma.
Dr. Koirala completed his MBBS from B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) and obtained his MD in Psychiatry from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Nepal. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Brain and Neuroscience Center (BANC) Nepal, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing mental health services, psychiatric care, and neuroscience research in Nepal.
A pioneer of psycho-oncology in Nepal, Dr. Koirala established the country’s first Psycho-Oncology Clinic at the Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center. He has also made significant contributions to the development of psycho-oncology services at Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, helping integrate mental health care into oncology and cancer treatment settings.
Beyond his clinical and academic work, Dr. Koirala currently serves as the Treasurer of the Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal and previously held the role of General Secretary of the International Mental Health Conference Nepal 2018. He also served as the WHO Focal Person for Mental Health in Nepal during the 2015 earthquake, where he played a critical role in national disaster mental health response, service coordination, and disaster psychiatry.
In his clinical practice, Dr. Koirala treats a wide range of mental health conditions and specializes in Adult ADHD, trauma-related disorders, personality disorders, and addiction, providing evidence-based, compassionate psychiatric care tailored to individual needs.