Dr. Nishmita R

Dr. Nishmita R

Physician | Geriatric Care Advocate | Mind-Body Health Educator

Spoke at TEDxDavangere 2025 · 26 July 2025

Blending clinical expertise with deep psychological insight, Dr. Nishmita R is a compassionate and multifaceted physician whose work spans the physical, mental, and emotional dimensions of health. With an MBBS from SDM Medical College and an MD in Internal Medicine from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), she further expanded her understanding of the human condition through an MSc in Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine.

Her medical journey has taken her across the full spectrum of care—from high-tech corporate hospitals to under-resourced government clinics—where she has treated patients from all walks of life with unwavering dedication. Passionate about healthy ageing, Dr. Nishmita brings a holistic, mind-body approach to elder care that prioritizes dignity, empathy, and education.

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Talks by Dr. Nishmita R

  • Why everything you think about ageing is wrong

    Ageing isn’t a decline—it’s a deepening. This talk challenges the fear and shame around growing older, inviting us to see age as a chance to grow into wisdom, not fade into irrelevance.

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