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Rijesh Niraula , DO
Rijesh Niraula, DO, is a board-certified pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine specialist with Keck Medicine of USC. As a sleep physician, Dr. Niraula is an expert in the diagnosis and management of chronic sleep conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome.
Dr. Niraula is dedicated to helping patients attain restorative sleep and protect their long-term health. He treats all his patients with the utmost compassion and empathy, ensuring every patient feels supported and understood throughout their care.
Dr. Niraula earned his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. Following that, he completed his residency in family medicine at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH, where he also served as chief resident of family medicine. He then went on to complete a fellowship in sleep medicine at the University of California San Francisco–Fresno.
At the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Dr. Niraula serves as an associate professor of clinical medicine (clinician educator) in the Department of Medicine. His research interests include acute and chronic rejection in lung transplantation and pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease.
Dr. Niraula spent the first 15 years of his life in Nepal before moving to the United States, attending high school in Alhambra, CA. Having roots in the Himalayas and an adolescence in the bustling Greater Los Angeles area gave him a unique perspective that he says he still carries with him today. He is proud to live in Southern California, noting that while his medical training briefly took him to other regions, including Ohio and Fresno, SoCal has truly been the place he calls home.
In his free time, Dr. Niraula stays active through fitness and soccer, both as a player and a spectator. He also enjoys the balance of quieter hobbies like playing guitar and exploring good books, both fiction and nonfiction. Most of all, his favorite moments are spent at home with his newborn daughter.
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