Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya is a practicing physician-scientist with decades’ experience in clinical practice, medicinal plants, herbal product development, integrated practice of several medical systems in a multi-billion dollar hospital setting, scientific research of medicinal plants and human clinical research, non-profit work in global & traditional medicines, multimedia projects for holistic medical education. She serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Selected as a senior 2013-14 Fulbright Scholar in medicine in India, she researched ancient Ayurveda protocols to enhance immunity. Her mid-career PhD in Rasa Shastra (ancient Indian chemistry & pharmaceutics) at Banaras Hindu University, India focused on herbometallic medicines of Ayurveda. She served as Fulbright Specialist 2018-23 in public health/integrative medicine & on NIH committees evaluating unconventional medicines.Previous experience: Attending Physician, director of education, Director of Research at a hospital affiliated with Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York; faculty positions at Weill-Cornell, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Integral Yoga Institute, Sai Ayurveda College.Formal training in family medicine, preventive medicine, integrative nutrition, pharmacology, neuroscience, public health, Ayurvedic pharmaceutics, ancient Indian chemistry. Clinical specialty: case failures and incurable diseasesAdditional:❧ Strong background in pedagogy of holistic medicines❧ High professionalism in administration and education of health professionals❧ Diverse experience in academic, hospital, research lab, and clinical settings❧ Director of The DINacharya Institute (www.dinacharya.org)❧ Clinical Research with successful grants in health services research, community medicine❧ Strong non-profit experience, serving on 15+ Boards as Director/Trustee/Advisor❧ Decades working with medical publishing companies, as editor, advisor, writer, reviewer, consultantDr. Bhattacharya speaks regularly to the media, has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show, The Today Show, 60 Minutes, delivered hundreds of addresses including Graduate Commencement Oration at Harvard University, been quoted in Wall Street Journal, Glamour, India Today, International Herald Tribune, New York Times. Her written work includes 100+ publications in texts, journals, scientific peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. Bhattacharya holds an MD in medicine, PhDs in Pharmacology, Ayurveda, and an MPH in International Health.