A Year After Nepal’s Earthquake There Are Still Injuries To Treat

By Worldview
Dr. Ravi Bashyal poses with a hip replacement patient after he had just gotten up and walked for the first time. Bashyal says the surgery had profound psychological benefits as well.
Dr. Ravi Bashyal poses with a hip replacement patient after he had just gotten up and walked for the first time. Bashyal says the surgery had profound psychological benefits as well. Courtesy of Dr. Ravi Bashyal
Dr. Ravi Bashyal poses with a hip replacement patient after he had just gotten up and walked for the first time. Bashyal says the surgery had profound psychological benefits as well.
Dr. Ravi Bashyal poses with a hip replacement patient after he had just gotten up and walked for the first time. Bashyal says the surgery had profound psychological benefits as well. Courtesy of Dr. Ravi Bashyal

A Year After Nepal’s Earthquake There Are Still Injuries To Treat

By Worldview
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It’s been a year since a deadly earthquake struck Nepal. 

At the time, Dr. Ravi Bashyal, an orthopedic surgeon and a Nepali American, was there to help treat some of the injured. He’s been back several times since. 

Dr. Bashyal joins us to talk about the rebuilding process and his ongoing work in the country, in collaboration with Operation Walk Chicago, an organization that works to improve patient care in developing countries.