Dr Yeshi Dhonden, former personal physician to HH the Dalai Lama, has passed away aged 92. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2018 – the fourth highest civilian award by the government of India. An expert in Tibetan traditional medicine, he has served patients from all over the world in his clinic in Mcleod Ganj. Dr Yeshi was the founding director of Mentsekhang, the Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute.