Our Team

Prakash Paudel, MD

Internal Medicine physician, husband and father Dr. Paudel serves as the President of the Board of K-Pals. His interests are in clinical & academic medicine and equitable access to health care.

Dilli Ram Poudel, MD

Rheumatologist by profession, Dr. Poudel serves as the secretary of K-Pals. His primary interests are in clinical practice, research and philanthropy.

Bishow Aryal, MD

Internal Medicine physician, husband and father Dr. Aryal contributes as the treasurer of K-Pals. His interests include clinical medicine, philanthropy and spirtiual well being.

Kusma Pyakurel Subramaniam, PhD

Growing up, we did not have the option of having affordable and accessible healthcare especially for children in Nepal, which makes K-PALs and its mission that much important. My beliefs and values truly align with the objectives of K-PALs and it’s truly an honor to serve this organization as a board member. I strongly believe that we should work collectively towards establishing access to quality healthcare among children as a ‘right’ rather than a ‘privilege’.

Rad Pandit

A successful serial entrepreneur, father, husband, social activist and philanthropist from Nepali Diaspora, Mr. Pandit as a board member serves as a link to the social communities across the United States.

Dilli Raj Bhurtel, MD

Dr. Bhurtel is Assistant professor in pediatric cardiology at the Virginia Commonwealth University Children’s Hospital of Richmond. He has devoted his career to providing the utmost level and quality of evidence-based clinical care to children with heart defects.

In addition to his primary job, he has a deep passion for educating and training the next generation of physicians and health care workers. His love and passion for children’s health care has led him to be actively involved and committed to the K-Pals campaign and the clinical council since its inception.
He currently serves on the K-PALS board of directors.

Dr. Bhurtel lives by the mission and motto “Giving makes all of us happy and when the giving is for children’s healthcare in Nepal, the happiness is even more. All children should receive the best healthcare service irrespective of where they are born”

Rajesh Pandey, MD

I am a Pediatrician, husband & father. I am a faculty neonatologist at the University of Texas, Houston, where I focus on teaching evidence-based clinical practice. I feel privileged to serve as a board member of KPALS, an organization dedicated to supporting the Children’s Hospital Network in Nepal.

I believe every child should have access to high-quality healthcare for physical, psychological, and emotional wellbeing. My passion is to help create a safe system to offer evidence-based, family-centered networks of hospitals to provide complex medical care where patient and family values are at the core of care.

I enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, and cooking in my free time.

Binita Kharel, MD

I am a devoted mother and wife, a dedicated physician and a fitness enthusiast based in the vibrant heart of Dallas, Texas. A profound belief in giving back and a burning passion for healthcare equity and improving quality of life got me involved in K-PALS. I am honored and grateful to be a part of this amazing team which strives for a healthier , equitable, and empowered world together by improving children healthcare in Nepal.

Binita Kharel - President

I am a devoted mother and wife, a dedicated physician and a fitness enthusiast based in the vibrant heart of Dallas, Texas. A profound belief in giving back and a burning passion for healthcare equity and improving quality of life got me involved in K-PALS. I am honored and grateful to be a part of this amazing team which strives for a healthier , equitable, and empowered world together by improving children healthcare in Nepal.

Kusma Pyakurel Subramaniam, PhD - Treasurer

Growing up, we did not have the option of having affordable and accessible healthcare especially for children in Nepal, which makes K-PALs and its mission that much important. My beliefs and values truly align with the objectives of K-PALs and it’s truly an honor to serve this organization as a board member. I strongly believe that we should work collectively towards establishing access to quality healthcare among children as a ‘right’ rather than a ‘privilege’.

Dilli Ram Poudel- Secretary

Rheumatologist by profession, Dr. Poudel serves as the secretary of K-Pals. His primary interests are in clinical practice, research and philanthropy.

Santosh Sapkota- Chief Collaboration Officer

“A passionate social stalwart”
“Extensive experience in managing nonprofit organizations and fundraising as a member, executive director, Vice President and the President. I have volunteered to further the mission as K-Pals CCO, an executive position. ”