1) Essentials of Resident`s Assessment. National Academy of Medical Sciences. Kathmandu. 19–20 December 2021 

2) Good Clinical Practice. NIDA Clinical Trials Network. (Online). 4 October 2021 

3) Ethical Review Process of Health Research. Nepal Health Research Council. Kathmandu. 16–18 May 2021 

4) Train The Trainer. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Kathmandu. 7 March 2019 

5) Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Course. Nepal Cancer Hospital & Research Center, Lalitpur. 11–12 October 2018 

6) Introduction to Good Clinical Practices and Medical Writing. IQVIA. Kathmandu. 9–10 October 2018 

7) Palliative Care (Train The Trainers). National Health Training Centre. Kathmandu. 6–7 July 2018 

8) Faculty Development Training. National Academy of Medical Sciences. Kathmandu. 5–9 June 2017 

9) Microwave Ablation on Liver, Lung and Thyroid. Nanjing, China. 9–11 December 2016 

10) Regional Training Course on Clinical Applications of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) in Oligometastasis, Pancreatic and Recurrent Cancers Needing Re-irradiation. International Atomic Energy Agency. Singapore. 14–18 November 2016 

11) Resident Assessment and Evaluation. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada / Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University. Kathmandu. 26 March 2016 

12) Eclipse Basic Operations and Eclipse in Clinical Practice Courses. Mumbai, India. 8–12 February 2016 

13) International Clinical Trials. ASCO / SAARC Federation of Oncologists / ICON. Kathmandu. 10–11 October 2014 

14) Capacity Building for Radiotherapy Services in Nepal. Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia. 21– 25 October 2013 

15) Fundamentals of Radiotherapy Planning. Royal College of Radiologists. Cambridge, England. 15–17 November 2010 

16) Observational training. Arden, Betsi Cadwaladr and Berkshire Cancer Centres, United Kingdom. 8–30 November 2010 

17) Observership training. Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. 6 July–30 August 2010 

18) Training on Medical Education. National Academy of Medical Sciences. Kathmandu. 5–6 July 2007 

19) Health Research Methodology. Nepal Health Research Council. Kathmandu. 22–26 November 2004 

20) Leprosy Training for Medical Officers. Anandaban Leprosy Hospital, Lalitpur. 7–14 June 2004 

21) Medical Officer Training. National Tuberculosis Centre, Bhaktapur. 16–19 April 2002 

22) No-Scalpel Vasectomy. National Health Training Centre. Kathmandu. 14 February–11 March 2002 

23) Medico-Legal Practice. National Health Training Centre. Maharajgunj Medicine Campus, Kathmandu. 6–22 January 2002 

24) Training of Trainer`s Course & Facilitators Course on IMCI. WHO / Division of Child Health. Kanti Children Hospital, Kathmandu. 11–25 March 2001 

• Thoracic, breast and gastro-intestinal oncology 

• Pain management

• Palliative care / end-of-life care / best supportive care 

• Teaching – learning 

• Breaking bad news 

• Multi-disciplinary meeting 

• Journal editing

Strengths 

• Passionate patient care 

• Precision oncology (radiotherapy/chemotherapy/targeted therapy/immunotherapy) 

• Doctor-patient relationship 

• Communication skills 

• Interpersonal relationship 

• Team work 

1. Effect of Radiotherapy and Concurrent Gemcitabine in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Karn A, Manandhar T, Jha AK. PMJN 2008;8:8-12. 

2. Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma: Treatment modalities. Acharya B, Jha A K, Shrestha S, Karn A, Paudel S, Bhandari R B, Chaurasia PP. PMJN 2009. 

3. Atypical Carcinoid Tumor of Larynx. Acharya B, Jha AK, Shrestha S, Karn A, Paudel S. PMJN 2009;8. 

4. Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer. Karn A, Jha AK, Shrestha S, Acharya B, Poudel S, Bhandari RB. J Nepal Med Assoc 2010;49(177):62-67. 

5. Rectal malignancies in B. P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital: A 10-year experience. Acharya B, Jha AK, Karn A, et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology. Volume 28, Number 15_suppl. May 20, 2010. 

6. Lung Cancer in Nepal. In Purvish M Parikh (ed). Piya MK, Pun R, Acharya B, Karn A. Lung Cancer 2012.Association of Physicians of India and Indian College of Physicians. Mumbai 2012; 1ed:447-457. 

7. A single institution's experience in rectal cancer. Acharyta B, Karn A, Poudel BD. P7. European journal of cancer. Volume 50. Supplement 1. S11. March 2014. 

8. Acceptance testing, commissioning and quality assurance for a nucletron 192ir HDR brachytherapy afterloader at NAMS, Bir Hospital. Adhikari KP, Shah A, Achraya B, Karn A, Chapagain S. Scientific World Vol. 12, No. 12 September 2014. 

9. Multiple Myeloma treated with single agent Dexamethasone: A Case Report. Acharya SC, Karn A, Acharya B, Paudel BD. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College.2015; 4(11): 26-28. 

10. National Treatment protocol for COMMON CANCERS in Nepal. Ministry of Health, Department of Health Services. Kathmandu, Nepal. May 2017 

11. Reliance on Self-Medication Increase Delays in Diagnosis and Management of GI Cancers: Results From Nepal. Dulal S, Wood LA, Karn A, et al. JCO Global Oncology. August 07, 2020. Volume 6, Number 6. May 30, 2017. 

12. Current status of availability of radiotherapy machines in Nepal. Karn A. Journal of Clinical Oncology. Volume 35, Number 15_suppl. May 2017. 

13. From sixth to seventh edition of tumor, node, metastasis: Stage migration in lung cancer at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal. Acharya SC, Karn A. J Kathmandu Med Coll. 2018 Nov 12. 

14. Outcome of EGFR-Mutated and Non-Mutated Lung Adenocarcinoma Receiving Standard Therapy - A Nepalese Cohort. Dulal S, Brustugun OT, Karn A, et al. EP1.01-40. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Volume 14, Issue 10, S927, October 2019. 

15. Incidence and attributes of chemotherapy induced myelotoxicity, anemia and neutropenia in adults with cancer in Nepal: A cross-sectional observational study. Sah SK, Karn A, Shah A, et al. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice. 2019;25(8):1823-1830. 

16. Surface brachytherapy in Skin Cancer with High Dose Rate Remote After Loader: An Experience from NCHRC. Prasiko G, Acharya B, Karn A, et al. Nep. J. Cancer. 2020 Oct 7. 

17. Malnutrition among Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. K.C. A, Poudel BD, Karn A, et al. J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Nov. 2;60(255):959-961.

1) Oncology Update: Learning from 2023 for Journey in 2024. Foundation for Innovation Research and Education (FIRE) / Action Cancer Hospital. New Delhi, India. 27–28 January 2024

2) 18th SFO International Cancer Conference. Kathmandu. 7–9 December 2023 

3) 3rd Indian Cancer Congress 2023. Mumbai, India. 2–5 December 2023 

4) Himalayan Spine Symposium. 9th Annual Spine Conference. Association of Spine Surgeons of Nepal. Kathmandu. 24–25 November 2023 

5) Radiotherapy in Emergency Oncology. 2nd Nepal Emergency Medicine Conference. Kathmandu. 6–7 October 2023 

6) Nepal Association of Radiotherapy Technologist (NART) CME. Kathmandu. 17 July 2023 

7) 5th NCHCON-2023. Kathmandu. 17 July 2023 

8) KCC Meaningful Cancer Update 2023. Kathmandu. 8 April 2023 

9) 2nd Biennial Conference. Gynaecological Oncology Society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 7 January 2023

10) PCCON 2022. Purbanchal Cancer Congress. Jhapa, Nepal. 4–6 November 2022 

11) NATCO Oncology Update 2022. Kathmandu. 8 July 2022 

12) CME on Molecular Oncology. Nepalese Society of Medical Oncology and 4base Care. Kathmandu. 2 July 2022 

13) Current Opinion in Neurosurgery COIN II. Department of Neurosurgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus. Kathmandu. 25 March 2022 

14) Recent Advances in Treatment and Management of GI Malignancies (Updates from GI – ASCO 2021). India. 1–2 July 2021 

15) Training Workshop on Ethical Review Process of Health Research. Nepal Health Research Council. Kathmandu. 16 – 18 May 2021 

16) 2nd International Conference of Nepalese Association of Surgical Gastroenterology. Kathmandu. 20–21 December 2019 

17) 14th SAARC Federation of Oncologists International Cancer Conference. Kathmandu. 12–14 December 2019 

18) Lung Updates. Thoracic society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 1 December 2019 

19) CME. Nepal Association of Radiotherapy Technologist (NART). Kathmandu. 27 September 2019 

20) NMA and SFO-N Conference. Kathmandu. 23 March 2019 

21) 4th NCHCON. Understanding Gynaecological Malignancies. Kathmandu. 7–9 March 2019 

22) Updates in CNS Tumors. Kathmandu. 22 December 2018 

23) Interaction Programme on Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention and Control. NCHRC. 30 March 2018 

24) 3rd NCHCON. Updates in Breast Cancer 2018. Kathmandu. 9–10 March 2018 

25) International Cancer Conference. Challenges: Cancer Control in Developing Countries. Nepal Cancer Relief Society. Kathmandu. 18–20 January 2018 

26) Workshop for Establishing Population Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) in Nepal. NHRC / WHO / IARC. Kathmandu. 17 January 2018 

27) 2nd Indian Cancer Congress. Bengaluru, India. 9–12 November 2017 

28) 4th SFO-N International Cancer Conference. Bharatpur, Nepal. 2–4 November 2017 

29) National Workshop on Post-operative Chest Physiotherapy. Thoracic Society of Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal. 1 April 2017 

30) 2nd NCHCON-2017. Palliative Care in Oncology. Kathmandu. 18–19 March 2017 

31) Breast Cancer Awareness Program. Rotary Club of Jawalakhel, Nepal. 18 March 2017 

32) International Clinical Oncology Conference. Kathmandu, Nepal. 17–18 October 2014 

33) 2nd China Conference on Microwave Ablation (CCMA 2016). Nanjing, China. 9–11 December 2016 

34) National Airway Symposium. Thoracic Society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 29 November 2016 

35) 3rd International Clinical Oncology Conference 2016. SAARC Federation of Oncologists. Kathmandu. 23–24 September 2016 

36) Symposium on Ovarian Cancer: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management. Nepal Cancer Hospital & Research Centre. Lalitpur, Nepal. 9 July 2016 

37) Symposium on Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Diagnosis & Treatment Dilemmas. Nepal Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lalitpur, Nepal. 2 July 2016 

38) Basic Palliative Care Training as a Faculty. Nepal Cancer Hospital & Research Centre. Lalitpur, Nepal. April– May 2016 

39) 1stNCHCON-2016. Updates in Lung Cancer. Cancer Care Nepal / National Hospital & Cancer Research Centre. Kathmandu. 19 March 2016 

40) Workshop on Basic Thoracic Radiology. Thoracic Society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 9 January 2016 

41) International Workshop on Palliative Care. NAPCare / NCHRC / ASCO. Lalitpur, Nepal. 6–7 November 2015 

42) Disease Prevention and Treatment. 50th Meeting Celebration, Nepal Cancer Relief Society Tumor Board. Kathmandu. 10 October 2015 

43) Controversies in Clinical Oncology: 2015. Tata Medical Center. Kolkata, India. 31 July–1 August 2015 

44) Workshop on Thoracic Radiology. Thoracic Society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 27 March 2015 

45) UAE Cancer Congress 2014. Dubai, UAE. 30 October–1 November 2014 

46) 2nd International Clinical Oncology Conference. Cancer Care Nepal. Kathmandu. 17–18 October 2014 

47) International Clinical Trials Workshop. ASCO / SAARC Federation of Oncologists / ICON. Kathmandu. 10–11 October 2014 

48) Onco Summit India 2014. Varian Medical Systems. Mumbai, India, 10–12 July 2014 

49) 8th International SFO Conference. Kathmandu. 13–15 December 2013 

50) Breast & Cervical Cancer Awareness Program. Global Peace Foundation. Kathmandu. 22 November 2013 

51) Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand. 17–20 October 2013 

52) International Conference on Advances in Hematologic Malignancies. Binay Tara Foundation, Kathmandu. 13–14 September 2013 

53) Workshop on Essential Cancer Management (ECM). National Academy of Medical Sciences. Kathmandu. 15 June 2013

54) Cancer Awareness Program & Cancer Screening & Detection Camp. Nepal Cancer Support Group. Kathmandu. 31 May 2013 

55) 26th All Nepal Medical Conference. Nepal Medical Association. Kathmandu. 2–4 March 2013 

56) Symposium on Palliative Care Update in Nepal. Shechen Clinic and Hospice. Kathmandu. 21 December 2012 

57) 7th SAARC Federation of Oncologists (SFO) International Cancer Conference. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 14–15 December 2012 

58) Best of ASCO Annual Meeting `12. Rajasthan Medical Council. Jaipur, India. 22–24 June 2012 

59) 6th SFO (SAARC Federation of Oncologists) Conference. Thimphu, Bhutan. 5–6 December 2011 

60) Fresenius Kabi Oncology Meeting. Fresenius Kabi. New Delhi, India. 22–23 October 2011 

61) Best of ASCO 2010. Hyderabad, India. 10–11 July 2010 

62) Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Course (MCMC) & 2nd National Oncology Conference. ASCO / SFO-N / BPKMCH, Kathmandu and Bharatpur, Nepal. 5–8 March 2010 

63) 2nd Asian Breast Cancer Congress. Bangalore, India. 6–7 February 2010 

64) Workshop on Protocol Development for Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors. BPKMCH / WHO. Bharatpur, Nepal. 23–24 October 2009 

65) RGCON 2009. Rajib Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre. Delhi, India. 27–29 March 2009 

66) Updates in Radiation Oncology in BPKMCH. Bharatpur, Nepal. 12–13 September 2008 

67) Workshop & CME. Nepal Radiological Society. Bharatpur, Nepal. 6 September 2008 

68) Updates in Lung Cancer. American Academy of Continuing Medical Education, 6 August 2008 

69) AROICON 2007. 29th National Annual Conference. Association of Radiation Oncology of India. Chennai, India. 29 November–2 December 2007 

70) AROICON 2006. 28th National Annual Conference. Association of Radiation Oncology of India. Varanasi, India. 30 November–3 December 2006 

71) AROICON 2005. 27th National Annual Conference. Association of Radiation Oncology of India. Ahmadabad, India. 1–4 December 2005 

72) Radiation Protection Workshop. Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology / Nepal Academy of Science & Technology / NAMS. Kathmandu. 10–11 June 2005 

73) 1st National Oncology Conference. SFO – Nepal / BPKMCH. Bharatpur, Nepal. 3–5 December 2004 

74) 5th National Conference on ``Better Reproductive Health for All``. Nepal Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (NESOG). Kathmandu. 21 February 1998 

• Nepal Medical Council (NMC) – 3068 (Permanent specialist registration) 

• Nepal Medical Association (NMA) – 2320/L-1677 (Permanent life member) 

• SAARC Federation of Oncologists – Nepal (SFO-N) – Life member & former general secretary 

• Nepalese Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (NESTRO) – Founder life member & former executive member 

• Nepalese Association of Palliative Care (NAPCare) – Life member & former executive member 

• Thoracic Society of Nepal (TSN) – Founder life member & former executive member 

• Breast & Thyroid Society of Nepal – Life member 

• Nepal Cancer Support Group – Life member 

• Nepal Cancer Relief Society Tumor Board – Member 

• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) – International member 

• American Society for Radiation Oncology – International member