Dr. Nandan Choudhary

Experienced and compassionate Palliative Care Physician with 9 years of expertise in providing high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals facing serious illness. Specializing in end-of-life care, symptom management, and pain relief, with a deep commitment to improving the quality of death and enhancing the dignity of patients and families. Skilled in coordinating multidisciplinary teams, offering empathetic support, and developing individualized care plans to manage complex symptoms and promote comfort. Proven ability to advocate for patient preferences, provide emotional and spiritual support, and navigate sensitive end-of-life discussions. Passionate about advancing palliative care practices and improving patient outcomes.

• Nandan Choudhary, Shalini Singh, Puneet Rathore, Atul Ambekar, Sushma Bhatnagar, Opioid Use Disorders among Patients on Long-Term Morphine for Management of Chronic Cancer Pain: A Pilot Sudy from a Tertiary Palliative Care Facility, Indian Journal of Palliative Care,2021 Apr-Jun;27(2):264-268. doi:10.25259/IJPC_358_20. Epub2021 Aug12. PMID:34511794; PMCID: PMC8428893.
• Shalini Singh, Shiv Prasad, Sushma Bhatnagar, Rakesh Lal, Nandan Choudhary, and Malvinder Singh Sahi A cross-sectional web-based survey of medical practitioners in India to assess their knowledge, attitude, prescription practices and barriers towards opioid analgesic prescriptions- Indian journal of palliative care,2019, vol25567-574
• Ahuja D, Choudhary N, Kumar V, Gupta N, Jee Bharati S. Managing breakthrough pain for advanced malignancy in elderly patients: A real challenge. J Opioid Manag.2020 May/Jun;16(3):219-222. doi:10.5055/jom.2020.0571. PMID:32421843.
• Kumar S, Rathore P, Choudhary N, Singh N, Thankachan A, Kumar B, Bhopale S, Mohan A, Bhatnagar S.. Epub2020 Jun30. Assessment of the Prevalence of Symptoms in Patients Under Institutional Isolation in COVID-19 Pandemic in India. Indian J Palliat Care.2020 Jun;26(Suppl1):S86-S89. doi:10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_170_20
• Rathore P, Kumar S, Choudhary N, Sarma R, Singh N, Haokip N, Bhopale S, Pandit A, Ratre BK, Bhatnagar S. Epub2020 Jun30.Concerns of Health-care Professionals Managing COVID Patients under Institutional Isolation during COVID-19 Pandemic in India: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. Indian J Palliat Care.2020 Jun;26(Suppl1):S90-S94. doi:10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_172_20.Bhatnagar S, Kumar S, Rathore P, Sarma R, Malhotra RK, Choudhary N, Thankachan A, Haokip N, Singh S, Pandit A, Vig S, Ratre BK, Mohan A, Lorenz K, Guleria R. Surviving COVID-19 is Half the Battle; Living Life with Perceived Stigma is Other Half: A Cross-Sectional Study. Indian J Psychol Med.2021;43(5):428–435.
• Mahendru K, Pandit A, Singh V, Choudhary N, Mohan A, Bhatnagar S. Effect of Meditation and Breathing Exercises on the Well-being of Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection under Institutional Isolation: A Randomized Control Trial. Indian J Palliat Care.2021 Oct-Dec;27(4):490-494. doi:10.25259/IJPC_40_21. Epub2021 Nov26. PMID:34898943; PMCID: PMC8655642.
• Nandan Choudhary, Sushma Bhatnagar, Atul Ambekar, and Shalini Singh A Cross-Sectional Study to Measure Rate of Opioid Use Disorder in Patients on Long-Term Opioid Analgesic Therapy for Management of Chronic Cancer Pain, Oral Presentaton Abstracts. Indian J Palliat Care.2018;24(2):207-227.
• Varun Shekhar, Nandan Choudhary, Puneet Rathore, Suraj Pal Singh, Sushma Bhatnagar Non-Invasive Objective Markers to Measure Pain: A Direction to Develop a Pain Device - A Narrative Review. Department of Onco-Anaesthesia and Palliative Medicine, Dr. B.R.A. IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
• A cross-sectional study of spiritual needs assessment in primary caregivers of pediatric patients with advanced cancer at tertiary care centre” as an abstract on Indian Journal of Palliative Care,2018 Apr-Jun;24(2):228–282
• A Cross-Sectional Study on Burden among Caregivers of Patients with Cancer in A Tertiary Cancer Centre” as an abstract on Indian Journal of Palliative Care,2018 Apr-Jun;24(2):228–282

• World Health Organization(WHO) SEARO core group of Palliative Medicine trainers for low and middle-income countries
• Actively reviewing articles of Indian Journal of Palliative Care and BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
• National Faculty of Indian Association of Palliative care and Institute of Palliative Medicine
• Took part as Faculty/ Speakers in various national and international conferences
• Organized multiple awareness and teaching programs for volunteers and health care professionals
• Organized one international conference (PALLICON) as general secretary
• Current Regional Coordinator of WHO SEARO Regional Clinical Forum in Palliative Care
• Core working member of Developing Training programs for PHC teams in WHO SEAR Countries on the Management of End Stage Renal Disease
• Started In-patient Palliative Medicine Department at Shija Hospital and Research Institute
• Indian Academy of Palliative Care working Core consensus Committee to formulate guidelines to standardize care across settings in India to strengthen the Evidence based recommendations.

• Invited as a faculty in a session for Dyspnoea Tools in IAPCON2022
• Speaker for a session on “Malignant Spinal Cord Compression” for IAPC academy lecture series in August2021
• Took part as a faculty in training community health officers on communication skills held by national health mission, Manipur
• Took part as a faculty in a foundation course organized by institute of palliative medicine
• Trained nurses of16 American oncology institute centers about the basics of palliative medicine
• Invited faculty for a session on “Pediatric Palliative Care “ for Cam Support ECHO programme in2021
• Took lectures at Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing with the help of sessions organised by DNipCare Delhi (NGO).
• Participated as faculty team organised by DNipCare Delhi at Army Base Hospital Cantt, Delhi
• Took sessions on cancer awareness at CanKids, New Delhi (NGO) for caregivers of cancer patients
• Took session on diet and nutrition at CanKids, New Delhi for Nurses and cancer patients caregivers
• Took part as a faculty in teaching doctors and nurses of shija hospital and research institute

• Participated as a sole doctor in a Community Health Awareness camp organized by Sustainable Medical Missions at Kishanganj Village, New Delhi, India
• Community Health Awareness camp organized at sector4, RK Puram, New Delhi, India to help people staying in slums
• Cycle rally awareness program were organized two times in Imphal, Manipur, India
• Participated in multiple cancer awareness and health camps in Manipur, India