Name: Dr. Nithin G N (MedBound handle: @nithingn96)

Birth Place: Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

Educational Qualification: BAMS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India (2013–2019)

MPH from M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India (2021–2023)

PGDPM from Indian Institute of Skill Development Private Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana, India (2023–2024)

Languages you speak or write: Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, and English

1. What do you do?

   I am currently working as a senior research fellow under the Central Government clinical research project.

2. What is the best part of your profession?

   Evidence-based research

3. What inspired you to pursue a career in Ayurvedic medicine, and how long have you been practicing?

   To understand the deep knowledge on health in terms of Ayurveda practice over the past 3 years.

4. What are your hobbies or interests?
   Photography

5. Which is your favourite subject in Ayurveda, and why?
   Shalya Tantra

6. If given a choice, what alternate career would you have opted for?

   Army

7. How do you manage your own health and well-being, incorporating Ayurvedic principles into your daily life?

   By implementing Dinacharya practices (not everything, but some of the practices).

8. What are some challenges you face in your professional field?

   Our own practitioners practice another system of medicine.

9. Your favourite cuisine?
   Anything made with Paneer.

10. Describe yourself in three words.

    Kind, problem solver, and courageous

11. Favourite Book?

    The Truth of Life

12. What is your dream travel destination?

    Ladakh

13. What advice would you offer individuals who are considering pursuing a career in Ayurveda as practitioners?

    To make themselves feel like they are living in the era of Acharyas and learning Ayurveda.

(MedSight/Dr. Nithin G N)