Maun R. Baral, MD, joined the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in Medicine after completing his Internal Medicine Residency in 2023. His clinical responsibilities are centered on the care of acutely ill patients admitted to the oncology and malignant hematology services. He has a strong interest in lung cancer, gastrointestinal malignancies, and lymphoma, with particular focus on the evolving role of immunotherapeutics and the tumor microenvironment in cancer progression and treatment response. He is committed to advancing his expertise in oncology through clinical excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and scholarly engagement. He is also enthusiastic about lifestyle medicine and the role of nutrition and exercise in promoting long term health and cancer prevention.
Education
- Medical Degree: Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Nepal (2017)
- Residency, Internal Medicine: Danbury Hospital/Nuvance Health, Danbury, CT (2023)
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Clinical/Research Interests
Thoracic oncology; gastrointestinal oncology; lymphoma; integrative approaches to cancer prevention and survivorship
Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts
Bhandari S, Baral M R, Dandwani M, et al. (June 06, 2023) The Ominous Aspergillus With Cancer of Blood Vessels: A Case of Invasive Aspergillosis and Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Lung. Cureus 15(6): e40034. doi:10.7759/cureus.40034
Bhandari S, Baral MR, Barbery M, Rudinskaya A, Sostin O. Hematologic side effects of biologics and kinase inhibitors used in rheumatologic diseases: a review of the current evidence. Annals of Hematology.2022;101(9):1897-1904. doi:10.1007/s00277-022-04896-7
Baral MR, Bhandari S, Contreras RA. A Couple With False Hellebore Poisoning. Annals of Internal Medicine:Clinical Cases. 2022;1(10). doi:10.7326/aimcc.2022.0715
Baral MR, Bhandari S, Rudinskaya A. Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia in Limited Systemic Sclerosis. Brown Hospital Medicine. 2022;1(3). doi:10.56305/001c.37033
Bhandari S, Baral MR, Yu M. Iatrogenic Pneumocephalus Resolved by Oxygen Therapy. Cureus. Published online November 2021. doi:10.7759/cureus.19830
Bhandari S, Baral MR, Zanatta JA. Possible Aripiprazole-Induced Hypothermia: An “Icy” Side Effect? Cureus.Published online November 2021. doi:10.7759/cureus.19855
Shrestha S, Shrestha S, Baral MR, et al. Evaluation of inhalation technique in patients using a dry powder device (DPI) at chest clinic in Dhulikhel Hospital – Kathmandu University Hospital, and the effect of patient education on it. Clinical Medicine. 2019;19(Suppl 3):s64-s66. doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.19-3s-s64.
Abstracts and Presentations
Baral MR, Bhandari S. POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME: POSSIBLY COVID VACCINE RELATED. Chest. 2022;161(6):A517. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2022.04.051
Baral MR, Bhandari S. CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE: ACCELERATED BY COVID? Chest. 2022;161(6):A524. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2022.04.058
Baral MR, Bhandari S. BIVENTRICULAR FAILURE AS THE FIRST PRESENTATION OF CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS. Chest. 2022;161(6):A588. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2022.04.122
Baral MR, Alvarez M, Bhandari S. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by LV thrombus (Octopus in the POT): Connecticut chapter of the American College Of Physicians(CCACC) 2022