Hemang Dixit

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Hemang Dixit (born 11 June 1937) is a Nepalese educator, author, and consultant paediatrician. He uses the pseudonyms Mani Acharya and Mani Dixit for his written works.[1] He worked as the Dean and Professor of Children's Health of the Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine.[2] He has written various medical textbooks, novels, children's books and poems.

Dixit's novel Shatru of Kathmandu was published in October 2011. Though a work of fiction, the author used the experience of his attempted murder by extortionists as a starting point for the story.[3][4]

Professional career

Dixit graduated in Medicine from Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, London University. He has worked at Bir Hospital and Kanti Children’s Hospital.

He is a member of the Nepal Medical Council and has served two terms as the council's Vice Chair. He is also a member of the Nepal Medical Association, Nepal Paediatric Society, Nepal Leprosy Relief Association, and Nepal Red Cross. He was the Vice President (1970-71 & 1974-75) and President (1991–92) of the Nepal Medical Association. He has been the Vice President (1984–85) and President (1986–87) of the Nepal Paediatric Society.

He is also a member of the Literary Association Nepal (LAN).

Publications

All of Dixit's works, aside from his technical writings, were released under the pseudonym Mani Dixit.

Technical books

Novels

Children's books

Poetry

Other

References

  1. ^ a b "Diverse musings of a medical intellectual". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  2. ^ Dixit, Hemang (2004). "Prof. Dr. Hemang Dixit (Consultant Paediatrician), Brief Introduction".
  3. ^ "Medical college principal shot at in Kathmandu". 2006-05-04. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  4. ^ "Black Spider brain busted". The Kathmandu Post. 2010-12-12. Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-11-13.

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