Dr. Pralaya Khadka

Dr. Pralaya Khadka

Sr. Registrar


Dr. Pralaya Khadka is a Senior Registrar in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Nepal Mediciti. He completed his MS in General Surgery from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Kathmandu, followed by an FCPS in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Khadka is a certified Fellow in Thoracic Surgery from the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), reflecting his advanced surgical training and expertise.

Dr. Khadka has gained specialized clinical experience through rigorous training at renowned institutions, including Lady Reading Hospital – MTI Peshawar, Pakistan, and Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre in Kathmandu. These opportunities have enhanced his surgical skills in managing complex thoracic and cardiovascular conditions, enabling him to provide high-quality surgical care.

An active member of the medical community, Dr. Khadka holds memberships with the Thoracic Society of Nepal and the Society of Surgeons of Nepal (SSN). He regularly contributes to the advancement of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery by presenting complex surgical cases at professional conferences and participating in international congresses focused on cardiovascular disease management.


Education

Area of Focus

  • Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Language spoken

  • ENGLISH
  • NEPALI

  • February 2022 to June 2022: Trainee in Thoracic Surgery in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Lady Reading Hospital – MTI Peshawar, Pakistan. 
  •  October 2018 to January 2022: Trainee in the Thoracic Unit of the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. 
  • June 2013 – May 2016: General Surgery Residency; Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu.

Peer-reviewed scientific publications 

1. Case report of ovary and fallopian tube as content of a Spigelian hernia – a rare entity, published in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, Issue 31, 2017. http://www.casereports.com/article/S2210- 2612(17)30017-2/pdf 

2. Importance of preoperative health status and intraoperative factorsin predicting adverse outcomesin geriatric patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery, published in Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, 2015. http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JSSN/article/view/1528 7/12353 3. An Audit of the Outcomes of Thymic Surgery. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021 May;30(5):602-604

  • Dr Ram Ratna Upadhyaya Gold Medal 2009 in Pathology by Nepal Medical College & Teaching Hospital. 
  • Dr Sachekumar Pahari Gold Medal 2009 in Medicine by Nepal Medical College & Teaching Hospital.

2017

 • Presentation: Malignant Caeco-sigmoid fistula masquerading as synchronous colon cancer at meeting of SSN (Surgical Society of Nepal) at Nepal Mediciti Hospital, Nakkhu. 

2015 

• Participation: Surgery Update, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. 

• Presentation at SSN (Surgical Society of Nepal) monthly meeting on Rare Anomaly of Common Bile Duct in association with Distal Cholangiocarcinoma at Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj. 

2014 

• Basic Surgical Skills Training organized by the Society of Surgeons of Nepal (SSN) at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. 

• Post Trauma Care Management (Head and Burn Injuries) and Roster Mechanism and Early Deployment System of Health Human Resources in Mega-disaster (High Intensity Earthquake Scenario) in Kathmandu. 

• XIIth International Congress on Management of Cardiovascular Disease organized by Cardiac Society of Nepal and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

2023: Specialist Registration Thoracic Surgery, Nepal Medical Council 

2019: Member, Thoracic Society of Nepal 

2017: Member Society of Surgeons of Nepal (SSN) 

2016: Specialist Registration General Surgery, Nepal Medical Council 

2011: Permanent Registration, Nepal Medical Council

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