Dr Sunil Kumar Sharma Dhakal

HoD & Principal Consultant

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Dr. Sunil K Sharma Dhakal is the Principal Consultant and Head of the Department of General  and Digestive Diseases, Unit 1 at Nepal Mediciti. He has been a Consultant GI & Laparoscopic Surgeon since 1998, following the completion of his FRCSEd. Dr. Dhakal further enhanced his expertise with fellowship training in Advanced Cancer Surgery in South Korea and Singapore, each lasting six months. His contributions have significantly advanced Laparoscopic Surgery in Nepal, and he has been instrumental in the management, teaching, and surgical practice at two prominent medical colleges prior to his tenure at Nepal Mediciti.

Dr. Dhakal is a founding member of Primary Trauma Care Nepal, which provides regular trauma courses across the country. He also serves as an official trainer for Johnson & Johnson's Basic Surgical Course. His academic contributions include co-editing a book on surgery and authoring over 15 scientific articles. Dr. Dhakal has trained more than 20 surgeons in Laparoscopy, underscoring his commitment to advancing surgical education and practice.

Before joining Nepal Mediciti, Dr. Dhakal completed a successful tenure as Principal of Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital. His primary fields of interest include Cancer Surgery and GI Laparoscopic Surgery, areas in which he continues to contribute significantly through both clinical practice and academic endeavors.

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