Dr. Pralaya Khadka
Registrar
Dr. Pralaya Khadka is currently serving Nepal Mediciti as Registrar in the Department of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery. He has completed MS in General Surgery from IOM, Kathmandu and FCPS in Thoracic Surgery.
Certified by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) as a Fellow in Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Pralaya has demonstrated a profound commitment to his field through rigorous training and significant clinical experience. He has completed specialized training in thoracic surgery at Lady Reading Hospital – MTI Peshawar, Pakistan, and Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre in Kathmandu, enhancing his surgical skills and expertise.
Dr. Pralaya is actively involved in the medical community, holding memberships with the Thoracic Society of Nepal and the Society of Surgeons of Nepal (SSN). His contributions to the field include presenting on complex surgical cases at professional meetings and participating in international congresses on cardiovascular disease management. Besides his academic excellence Dr. Khadka remains dedicated to advancing thoracic surgical care and improving patient outcomes in Nepal.
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
