Thara Kodandaramachandra, BAMS

Somesh N. Kaushik is the Ayurvedic specialist/consultant at the Institute.  After completing B.A.M.S., a  6½ years of  Ayurvedic training in 1983  from Kurukshetra University, India. He worked as an Ayurvedic Medical Officer before moving to U.S. He earned M.P.H. and M.P.A. from  University of Alabama, Birmingham and N.D. from the University of Bridgeport, where he taught Ayurvedic medicine and Public Health courses and worked as the Director of Admissions for the College of Naturopathic Medicine. Before moving to Connecticut, he worked as an Epidemiologist and Director of HIV/AIDS sero-surveillance with Alabama Department of Public Health while maintaining an Ayurvedic practice. He has been a faculty member with the University of  Bridgeport, Division of Health Sciences since 2001 He has over 26 years of experience as an  Ayurvedic physician.  He offers seminars and lectures on Ayurvedic medicine.  Dr. Kaushik brings a unique experience as an Ayurvedic college trained Ayurvedic physician and a Naturopathic doctor with experience in public health and health education. He is also an experienced registered Yoga teacher.  Dr. Kaushik joined the Institute for Ayurvedic And Naturopathic Therapies in Fairfield, CT in 2006.

Dr. Kaushik offers courses, workshops and training in Ayurvedic medicine. He offers lectures on Ayurvedic medicine at National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, OR and various National and International symposiums/events. He also holds medical camps in India to offer free medical care to underserved population and would like to expand that service to other countries.