Prof. Dr. Sashi Sharma is a distinguished physician, academician, medical educator, researcher, and senior leader in Internal Medicine in Nepal, with more than four decades of experience in clinical medicine, postgraduate medical education, research, and professional service. He has served as Professor and Head of the Department of Medicine at Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Teaching Hospital, and as Dean of the Institute of Medicine.

Prof. Dr. Sharma completed his medical education at Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary, in 1985 and obtained his MD in Internal Medicine from Banaras Hindu University, India, in 1994. He has undertaken additional training in endoscopy, medical education, infection prevention, HIV/AIDS management, cardiac life support, and healthcare information systems in Nepal and abroad.

He has made significant contributions to Internal Medicine, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, malaria, and visceral leishmaniasis through clinical practice, teaching, and research. He has participated in several national and international collaborative research projects, contributed more than 80 national and international publications, and guided more than 30 postgraduate theses as principal guide and approximately 25 as co-guide.

Prof. Dr. Sharma has held leadership positions in several major professional organizations, including the Nepal Medical Council, Nepal Medical Association, Society of Internal Medicine of Nepal, and Nepal Society of Gastroenterology. He has also served as Chairman of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee of the Nepal Medical Council, contributing to the development and advancement of CPD in Nepal. He has served as an external examiner for major medical institutions and universities and remains committed to lifelong learning, professional development, medical education, research, and quality healthcare in Nepal.