The Nyerongsha Institute

The Nyerongsha Institute for Tibetan Medicine and Culture is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the long-term preservation and application of traditional Tibetan culture and medical knowledge (sorig) in Tibet, the United States and elsewhere. Our resident traditional physician is Dr. Dickey Paldon Nyerongsha. 

Dr. Dickey Paldon Nyerongsha

Dr. Nyerongsha provides traditional Tibetan healing services to patients in the United States. The Nyerongsha family has been well known in Tibet for generations, and has been connected with both the current and previous Dalai Lamas. Learn more

Patient Forms

New and ongoing patients can download important information and forms here. Note that this information is intended solely for Dr. Nyerongsha's patients and should not be consulted without the doctor's guidance.
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Contacts and Appointments

Appointments for patients already on record are currently available in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tucson (AZ). Please note that Dr. Nyerongsha is not accepting new patients at this time.
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Humanitarian Programs

The Nyerongsha Institute has established several charitable projects in Tibet, delivering vital medical services to poorer populations, and preserving traditional Tibetan culture. These humanitarian programs rely primarily on donations for support.
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Preserving Culture, Improving Lives