Sweta Giri, MBBS, MD
Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan
Biography
Dr. Sweta Giri is an Emergency Physician based in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka. Dr. Sweta worked as a medical doctor in the Emergency Department for 3 years when she realized that emergency medicine was her calling and went on to pursue a Master's Degree in Emergency Medicine from the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan. She graduated in 2023, becoming the country’s second female emergency physician.
Recognised for her dedication and commitment to the field of Emergency Medicine, she was appointed as the Program Director for the Emergency Medicine residency program shortly after completing her training. Dr. Sweta is additionally a Senior Lecturer at the medical university, works as a flight physician for the Bhutan Emergency Aeromedical Services and also serves as the Managing Editor of Bhutan's only medical journal, the Bhutan Health Journal.
Her professional interests include critical care, simulation education, research and quality improvement.
Recognised for her dedication and commitment to the field of Emergency Medicine, she was appointed as the Program Director for the Emergency Medicine residency program shortly after completing her training. Dr. Sweta is additionally a Senior Lecturer at the medical university, works as a flight physician for the Bhutan Emergency Aeromedical Services and also serves as the Managing Editor of Bhutan's only medical journal, the Bhutan Health Journal.
Her professional interests include critical care, simulation education, research and quality improvement.
