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Dr. Deebya Raj Mishra, DM, European Diploma in Respiratory Medicine, is Associate Professor of the Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal In this issue, we reached out to Dr. Mishra to talk about …
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Dedicated Endeavour
Prof. Dr. Chanda Karki Bhandari, MBBS, DGO, MD, FRCOG, FRTCOG, FICS, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, B and B Hospital, was former CEO and Principal of Kathmandu Medical College, Senate Member of Kathmandu University, Executive Member of Nepal Medical Council, President of Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and …
Read More »Home Care Service for Patients with COVID-19
“COVID-19 can be treated at home with adequate doctor consultation and care” Dr. Arup Bikram Shah (MBBS), who is connected with Yeti Hospital, Bafal, Kathmandu, and Nepal National Hospital, Kalanki, Kathmandu, is in-charge of the COVID-19 department of Kantipur Hospital, Teenkune, Kathmandu. He owns and operates A-One Doctor Home Service, …
Read More »“We don’t have a proper guideline on fertility and reproductive health in Nepal.”
Dr. Uma Shrivastava M.D, M.Sc, is a Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility and IVF Specialist. In her 28 years of practice, she has treated over 20,000 couples and been involved in about 6000 live births. She was conferred with “His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra Youth Science …
Read More »Face-to-Face with Cancer
“There were no obvious symptoms like a lump or changes in skin color. It was her gut feeling that led her to go for further check-up and investigation.” Suvekchya’s Life-changing Journey It was during 2016— summer time—while taking a shower, that Suvekchya Ghimire realized her …
Read More »Calm Capable Confident
Prof. Dr. Uttam Kumar Sharma Urologist & Kidney Transplant Surgeon “I think that the government should set up one renal transplant center in every province, and for this, the existing facilities of medical colleges could be used.” His very presence is soothing, he being a man who exudes modesty …
Read More »Our transplant cost is very cheap compared to the neighboring countries and the rest of the world, and everyone has recognized that.”
Dr. Bishesh Sharma Poudyal pioneered clinical hematology and bone marrow transplant services in the country and has performed over 70 autologous, allogenic, and haplo-identical bone marrow transplants since 2012. He is Associate Professor and Chief, FCPS Clinical Haematology Supervisor at Clinical Haematology and Bone marrow …
Read More »“I think Nepal handled the pandemic relatively well,” says Dr. Digbijay Raja Mahat
Dr. Digbijay Mahat, a research scientist at MIT, has developed and patented a novel methodology for single cell nascent RNA sequencing. His technology is used in blood biopsy, which helps to identify cancers before they metastasize to other organs. During the current pandemic, Dr. Mahat helped develop a new RT-PCR …
Read More »Feeling the Nation’s Pulse
Dr. Sudha Sharma, MBBS, DGO, FRCOG, MPH, former Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal, is an obstetrician gynecologist and public health expert with major experiences in policy, governance, health systems, and quality of healthcare. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, UK, …
Read More »Heart to heart with Dr. Shekhar Babu Rizyal
The pioneer medial educationist talks to Medicos Next about his career and medical education in Nepal as he retires from his post at Nepal Medical College after over 24 years of service in July this year. Dr. Shekhar Babu Rizyal, Former Director Medical Education Dept., Nepal Medical College, did …
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