Fellowship: NYU Langone Hospital in Long Island, NY
Residency: Interfaith Medical Center in New York, NY
Medical School: Kathmandu Medical College in Kathmandu, Nepal
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hematology
Medical Related Information: Dr. Budhathoki has received several honors for his integral efforts in research projects including most recently:
• 2020 Conquer Cancer Merit Award from Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation and the 2020 ASCO Scientific Program Committee for research titled “Impact of immune checkpoint and BRAF inhibitors on the incidence of second primary malignancies (SPM) in melanoma.”
• 2021 Conquer Cancer Merit Award from Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, and the 2021 ASCO Scientific Program Committee for research titled “Risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy, biologic therapy or active surveillance: Patient outcomes from multicenter institution in New York”.
Fun Fact: Dr. Budhathoki received a scholarship to study medicine based on his performance in the National Entrance Examination in Nepal, ranked 22nd among 10,000 applicants.
Meet Dr. Nibash Budhathoki
“I became an oncologist because I have experienced personal tragedy due to cancer. Having seen what patients and their family members go through during the most challenging times of their lives, I wanted to help people in their journey.”
Dr. Nibash Budhathoki, MBBS joined the June E. Nylen Cancer Center in 2021 from NYU Langone Hospital in Long Island, New York. Dr. Budhathoki had previously worked for two years as a physician in a rural setting in Nepal and found that experience very gratifying and fulfilling. It was important to him to provide cancer care services in underserved areas hence, choosing JENCC as it is the only cancer center in the Siouxland region that provides comprehensive cancer care to patients. Dr. Budhathoki was also impressed that our clinic provides opportunities of clinical trials to patients.
Dr. Budhathoki considers himself hard working, compassionate, empathetic, and always puts his patients first. His parents were farmers who traveled into the city for better educational opportunities for him and his siblings and invested heavily in their education. Dr. Budhathoki and his siblings are the first-generation high school graduates in their family.
Dr. Budhathoki is married. His wife is also a physician, a hospitalist for one of the local hospitals. He enjoys being outdoors and loves playing sports, especially tennis and soccer.
