About Us

He has participated in and led bicycling, motorcycle and trekking expeditions throughout the Himalayas. He moved to the U.S. in the mid-1980s to pursue higher education and business interests. In 1992, he founded Himalayan Spirit Expeditions, combining his entrepreneurial spirit with his love for the Himalayas. It was on these expeditions to remote regions where he came to know of the healthcare deficiencies of the rural populations and, in 1996, founded the Himalayan Health Exchange.

He has brought together a group of hardworking and dedicated staff who provide a unique international health experience and adventure for participants.

Dr. Nuki is the Chief Medical Officer for BlueWater Health. BlueWater is a physician owned democratic group in New England that staffs ten emergency departments, a hospitalist program, and a walk-in clinic. He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and his MBA is from Brandeis Heller School. Since graduating from residency, he has had broad clinical experience including Emergency Medicine, EMS, international wilderness medicine, primary care, obstetrics, and inpatient care. 

As CMO, Dr. Nuki is responsible for providing leadership for the provision of high-quality and cost-effective patient care across the organization through fiscally responsible operational management and strategic development including leadership development and oversees quality and risk management. Dr. Nuki has led teams of medical students, residents, and physicians through the remote Himalayan regions of India.  He has lectured for the Global Health Education Consortium and has volunteered for Health Volunteers Oversees in Bhutan. He has served as the Chair of the Workforce Section for the American College of Emergency Physicians and works as an Emergency Physician across New England. Throughout his career he has also designed and implemented educational programs for Physicians, Residents, Medical Students and Advanced Practice Providers both as residency faculty and in community hospitals.

Hunter Launer MD is a cardiology fellow at the Keck School of Medicine of USC/LAC+USC Medical Center and a current applicant for Interventional Cardiology fellowship. He earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School and his undergraduate degree from UC Davis. Before pursuing medicine, Hunter worked as a Special Educator in both the South Bronx and Chicago.

During his internal medicine residency at UCLA, he completed electives in medical education and point-of-care ultrasound, sparking his interest in bedside imaging. The HHE experience offered a unique opportunity to blend his passion for ultrasound with a love of education, the outdoors, and exploring cardiac pathology.

In his free time, Hunter enjoys staying active through cycling and hiking, and spending time in the kitchen experimenting with new cuisines and baking.