About
Dr. Sayuj Paudel is a board-certified internal medicine physician with a distinguished record in both inpatient and outpatient care, hospice leadership, and community health. A graduate of Kathmandu University, Nepal, he earned his MBBS in 2007 as valedictorian, with distinctions in medicine, surgery, pediatrics, Ob/Gyn, and several other core disciplines. He then completed a three-year internal medicine residency at Danbury Hospital, CT (2009–2012), graduating in June 2012 while serving as a primary care physician in the Seifort and Ford Clinic.
Currently, Dr. Paudel practices as a Primary Care Physician at El Camino Health (2025–Present), where he manages chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, CKD, CAD, and CHF, and provides annual physicals, Medicare wellness visits, and post-acute care. He also serves as Medical Director at Bridge Hospice Central Coast (2020–Present), offering leadership and oversight in interdisciplinary hospice care.
From 2019 to 2024, he was a full-time primary care physician at Primary Care Associates of Hollister, serving rural and underserved communities while also affiliated with Hazel Hawkins Hospital. Concurrently, he worked as a Hospitalist at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital (2020–2025), managing acute inpatient cases including stroke, sepsis, respiratory failure, COVID-19, and perioperative care. He also served Santa Clara County as a Contact Tracing Clinician (2020–2022) during the pandemic.
Previously, Dr. Paudel was a Hospitalist at Melrose Wakefield Healthcare (2012–2019) and Beverly Hospital/Lahey Hospital (2014–2019), where he was active in ICU care, quality improvement, teaching, and mentorship. His early medical career began in Nepal, including as a Primary Care Physician at Jansewa Polyclinic (2007–2009).
Dr. Paudel is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (2017) and Society of Hospital Medicine (2024), and a member of the AAHPM and AMA. He is California licensed (C162667) and ECFMG, FCVS, ACLS, DEA, and NPI certified.
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e is proficient in multiple EMRs and speaks English, Nepali, Hindi, and basic Spanish. A U.S. citizen originally from Nepal, Dr. Paudel is actively involved in multiple community activities around Morgan Hill.