Meet our EC Teams

Vishnu Maya Upadhyay is a Triple-Certified Family, Women’s Health, and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has been practicing as a nurse practitioner since 2000. Currently, she owns and operates Maya Healthcare Clinic in Garland, TX, that opened in 2015.

Upadhyay graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Raj Kamari Amrit Kaur (RAK) College in New Delhi, India. After immigrating to America, she received certification in Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner from UT Southwestern and another one in Family Nurse Practitioner from Texas Woman’s University. In 2017, she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree with a distinct honor from Chamberlain University. She obtained post doctorate Mental health nurse practitioner certification (PMHNP-BC) from Brandman University in 2021. She has also authored two professional papers entitled:

“Assessment of Grief After Miscarriage Using Perinatal Bereavement Scale for Advanced Nurse Practitioners” and “Screening Tool for Depression in Primary Care for Young Adults.”

Her passion is to promote preventive care and raise awareness and knowledge of health and wellness. She has organized and conducted several free health camps and fundraising speeches. She also gave several health education lectures to various organizations to establish and achieve health goals.

Our President is committed to sharing her expertise and perspective to our club members to work together in improving and meeting changing needs. She loves to have greet and meet events to impact our local and global communities. She aims to build leadership and do service projects with teamwork and ensure our mission, vision, and programs are thoughtfully carried out. Our President is always dedicated to the benefit of the club.

She believes in promoting the Nurse Practitioner (NP) profession. She was assigned the role of online faculty to precept NP students from numerous universities. She has helped NP with consultations on how to set up clinics and be independent. She also shares her knowledge and expertise by offering clinical training to registered nurses and medical assistant students at her clinic.

She lives in Sunnyvale, Texas, with her supportive husband and three loving children.

Social Biography:

• President, Dallas Everest Lions Club (DELC)
• Vice president, Dallas Health Foundation
• Vice President, Nepalese Society of Texas
• Board of Director, UNCON and for Women for Women, USA-Nepal Community Outreach
• Network (UNCON)
• Health Advisor for Mayor of Mesquite (2020-2021)
• Best Nurse Practitioner award from North Texas Nurse Practitioner in 2020 -2021
• Best Nurse Practitioner preceptor Award 2020-2021 by Texas nurse Practitioner
• Pediatric Chair for district 2X-1since 2020

• Organized numerous diabetic screening and health camps for indigent population since 2019
• Organized educational seminar on pediatric cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, mental Health, and Covid-19 awareness
• Fund raised and donated for mobile medical care unit, goats and chickens to poor families in Kaski District Nepal
• Organized stitching training for 10 women in Banke District, Nepal
• Provided masks and PPE to Valley Traffic Police and Ganga Lal Hospital during COVID-19
• Provided financial support to deliver school lunch to Bal Sarathi school, Mitra Park Kathmandu

Professional Biography:

• Triple certified Advanced Nurse Practitioner, CEO and Owner of a Primary and Behavioral Health Care Clinic since 2013
• Hospitalist- Oncology Department in Parkland Health and Hospital System in 2013
• Mental Health Nurse Practitioner since 2021
• Family Nurse Practitioner since 2008
• Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner since 2000
• Honorary Clinical Faculty for Multiple Universities
• Undergraduate: Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing (Registered Nurse and Bachelors of Science in Nursing – RN/BSN)
• Graduate Programs:
• UT Southwestern Medical Center (Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Certification )
• Texas Woman’s University (Family Nurse Practitioner Certification – MSN/FNP)
• Doctoral Program: Chamberlin University (Doctor of Nursing Practice – DNP)
• Post Doc Program: Brandman University

Personal Biography:

• Has lived in Dallas since 1996 with husband and 3 children ( Two Girls, One Boy)
• Advocate for Women Empowerment
• Hobbies Include: Gardening, Yoga, Meditation, and Running

Professional Activities:

• 11/2018 Published an article “NP-owned Primary Care Clinic.” National Indian Nurse Practitioner Association
• 10/2017 Depression Screening in Young Adults in Primary Care Practice (DNP research paper)
• 05/2008 Authored a professional paper entitled: “Assessment of Grief After Miscarriage Using Perinatal Bereavement Scale for Advanced Nurse Practitioners” (MSN thesis)
• Keynote Speakers of several seminars on public health issues

Surya N. Bhandari, PE, AM. ASCETexas Section Director

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, (2014-2016)
• Associate of Science, Engineering, San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas, (2012-2014)
• Diploma In Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, (2001-2004)

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES

• Engineer In Training (EIT): State of Texas, 2017

WORK EXPERIENCE

• AECOM, Civil Engineer III – Roadway Design, 1 Years (2022-Present)
• Michael Baker International, Civil Associate Engineer (II) – 5 Years (2017-2021)
• JACOBS Engineering, Highway Design Intern – 3 Month
• Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Student Researcher, 1 Years (2015-2016)
• Government OF Nepal, Cultural, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry, Junior Engineer – 5 Years (2005-2009)

ASCE INVOLVEMENT

• Texas Section Level
  • Transportation and Development Institute, Chair, 3 Years (2019-2020), (2020-2021), (2021-2022)
• Branch Level
  Dallas Branch
  • Texas Section Director, (2021-2023)
  • Technical Director, (2020-2021)
  • Technical Director, (2019-2020)
  • Chair, Transportation and Development Institute, (2018-2019)
  • Active Member, (2017-2018)
• University Level
  • Officer/Camp Build Chair, Texas A&M University, College Station (2015-2016)

OTHER VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

• Lions Club International, District 2-X1 – Environmental Chairperson (2021-2022) (2022-2023)
• Lead, Plan, Manage and execute 61 Lions club’s environment related volunteer activities and programs within the district.
• Partnered with Cities “Adopt a Street” (Community clean ups) programs, park cleanups, tree plantation projects, recycling within the communities
• Lions Club International, District 2-X1, Dallas Everest Lions Club
• Club Volunteer activities include but not limited to Blood Donation programs partnered with Carter Blood Care and Blood Donors of America, Food Bank, community clean ups, Tree plantation, Diabetes and Childhood Cancer awareness programs, Free eye exam and biometric for low-income communities and whole district other community volunteer activities
• Ist Vice President, (2022-2023)
• Service Chairperson, (2022-2023)
• 2nd Vice President, (2021-2022)
• Board of Director/ Environmental Program Coordinator, (2019-2020), (2020-2021) – Partnered with City of Irving, Keep Irving Beautiful Program – Adopt a Street/Tree Plantation
• Tail Twister, (2018-2019)
• Active Member, (2017-2018)

AWARDS/HONORS

• STEM Scholar/ Honors Graduate Student, San Jacinto College, Houston (2012-2014)
• Phi Theta kappa International Honors Society, San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas, Vice President (2013-2014)
• Phi Theta kappa 2013 Honors Institute, Villanova University, Honors Scholar
• Global Scholarship Recipient, Texas A&M University, Study Aboard Program, 2015