Consultant and ICU Coordinator
Dr. Kishor Khanal is a highly experienced Consultant and ICU Coordinator specializing in Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology at Nepal Mediciti. With comprehensive expertise in intensive care, anesthesia, and critical care quality improvement, Dr. Khanal is recognized as a leading critical care specialist in Nepal.
He completed his MBBS from Rajshahi Medical College, Bangladesh in 2010, awarded through a prestigious scholarship from the Ministry of Education. Driven by his passion for critical care, he earned his MD in Anesthesiology from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2015. To further expand his expertise in complex critical care, Dr. Khanal undertook an externship in onco-critical care at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, in 2016 and completed a fellowship in Adult Intensive Care Medicine at Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon, India, in 2019.
Beginning his medical career as a Medical Officer in General Surgery at Mechi Zonal Hospital, Jhapa, Dr. Khanal later held consultant roles at several prestigious institutions, including Grande International Hospital (Kathmandu), Om Sai Pathibhara Hospital (Jhapa), and Shankarapur Hospital (Kathmandu).
Dr. Khanal’s clinical interests encompass neurocritical care, complicated sepsis management, infection control, and antibiotic stewardship programs. He is highly skilled in advanced airway management, ventilator strategies, and life-saving interventions such as Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).
Beyond clinical excellence, Dr. Khanal is deeply committed to improving patient-family communication in the ICU and raising public awareness about intensive care medicine. He actively works to promote transparency, build trust, and dispel myths surrounding critical care services.
As a respected academic, Dr. Khanal has published extensively in national and international indexed medical journals, contributing significantly to research and education in critical care medicine. His dedication continues to shape the future of intensive care in Nepal.