Dr. Khemka was born in India but spent most of his childhood in Nepal. He received his medical education Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India, one of the best medical schools in India. He graduated with distinctions, securing a position among top 5% of the graduating class. After completing the clinical internship in one of the top trauma hospitals in New Delhi, India, he moved to United Kingdom where he received extensive ER experience under Dr Brayley, who encouraged him to pursue the career in Anesthesia and pain management after seeing his clinical acumen in dealing with difficult pain patients in ER.

He then migrated to United States in 1999 to join the Anesthesiology and critical care Residency at Tulane University Hospital, New Orleans. He also received the prestigious “best humanitarian award and “outstanding graduating resident of the year award from Tulane University. At Tulane he worked with Dr Melvin Gitlin and Dr Corey Scher.