Dr. Susmita Sharma
Medical Oncologist
Dr. Susmita Sharma is a consultant medical oncologist at Nepal Mediciti Hospital. She has impressive qualifications, including a Fellowship in Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation from Huntsman Cancer Institute in the USA, an M.D. in Medical Oncology at Tianjin Medical University in China, and an M.B.B.S. from Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati.
Before joining Nepal Mediciti, she accumulated vast experience in the field of medical oncology by working in different government and non-government organizations for almost a decade.
Immediately after finishing her residency in medical oncology, she joined BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital and continued her career in the government sector at Bir Hospital for two and a half years. She worked as a consultant at the Department of Medical Oncology at NCHRC, Lalitpur, for five and a half years before joining us here at Mediciti.
Her commitment to oncology is evident in her work, making her a trusted professional in the field. Beyond her impressive credentials, Dr. Sharma's caring nature and dedication to her patients set her apart. With a diverse background spanning multiple medical institutions and a deep passion for oncology, she brings a unique blend of expertise and empathy to her practice.
Dr. Sharma is a highly respected medical professional in Nepal. She holds a distinguished registration status with the Nepal Medical Council (NMC), indicating their experience in the field of medical oncology. Beyond the clinical work, Dr. Sharma is actively engaged in various research activities, health awareness campaigns, and health policy and guidelines development. As a founder and life member of the Nepalese Society of Medical Oncology (NESMO), she plays a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of oncological care in Nepal. Further, her affiliation with the SAARC Federation of Oncologists Nepal (SFON), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with Membership ID 567866, and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) demonstrate her global perspective and involvement in the broader oncology field.
Education
Area of Focus
Language spoken
- ENGLISH
- NEPALI
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
| Degree | Institution | Completion Year | University |
Fellowship Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation | Huntsman Cancer Institute, USA | August 2018 | University of Utah |
| M.D, Medical Oncology | Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China |
July 2014
| Tianjin Medical University |
M.B.B.S.
| Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Kathmandu | July 2005 | Kathmandu University |
TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS:
- Workshop on “Ethics in Health research”: 21st and 22nd September 2023 conducted by Nepal health Research Council.
- SimBegin Course organized by SAFER and Laerdal Medical, a faculty development course designed for new simulation educators from 20th and 23rd March 2023 at NAMS, Bir Hospital.
- ASCO cervical cancer prevention course: 29th to 30th November 2019. Hands on training organized by ASCO in Kathmandu.
- Train the Trainers program: 7th March 2019 conducted by ASCO International.
- International workshop on palliative Care: 6th-7th November 2015, Organized by ASCO, NAPCARE and SFON.
- Workshop on thoracic radiology: 27th March 2015 organized by Nepal medical Association and Thoracic society of Nepal.
- Research Methodology Training: 28th to 30th November 2005, Organized by Ethical review committee of Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital.
- Basic And Advanced cardiac Life support Trainings on various occasions.
Publications:
- Sudip thapa, Susmita Sharma, et al .Performance of Distress Thermometer: A Study among Cancer Patients. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2023 July-Sept;21(60):472-78
- Acharya SC, Sharma S. Analysis of common symptoms using the Edmonton symptom assessment system in terminally ill cancer patients receiving palliative care at a tertiary care center of Nepal. Journal of Chitwan Medical College.2023; 13(45):42-5.
- Sharma S, Thapa S et al (equal authors). Distress Thermometer Score Is Useful for Predicting Suicidal Ideation in Patients With Cancer. DOI: 10.1200/GO.23.00071 JCO Global Oncology no. 9 (2023) e2300071.
- Sharma S, Sweetenham J. Mantle cell lymphoma – are new therapies changing the standard of care? EMJ Oncol. 2018; 6[1]:109-119.
- Susmita Sharma, Xiubao Ren. PDL1 expression and its significance in Chinese patients with non- small cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 34, 2016.
- Susmita Sharma, Xiubao Ren, Fang Yan. Revisiting PD-1 and PD-L1/L2 pathway in Non-Small cell Lung Cancer– Review. PMJN _Vol 15_jan_june 2015 (2).
- AK Jha and S Sharma. Patients with tonsil problems at NMCTH- a report. Nepal Med Coll J 2008; 10(4): 258-259.
Presentations:
- Oral Presentation at the 5th International Cancer Congress (ICC) organized by Binayatara foundation at Janakpur on March 17 & 18, 2023 as a Guest speaker on topic “Systemic therapy for ovarian cancer.”
- Oral Presentation at 2nd Binneal Conference Of Gynaeco-oncology Society of Nepal at Kathmandu on 7th January 2023 as Guest Speaker on topic “ Systemic therapy- adult uterine sarcoma”.
- Oral Presentation at Inaugural Conference organized by Musculoskeletal Oncology Society Of Nepal at Kathmandu on 12th November 2022 as Guest Speaker on topic “ Role Of targeted therapy in Sarcomas.”
- Oral Presentation at 4th International Cancer Congress, organized by Binayatara Foundation at Jankapur on 16th April 2021, as a Guest Speaker on topic “Systemic therapy in Head and Neck Cancers.”
- Sharma S, Couriel. D. Variations in Busulfan Pharmacokinetics and Patients Outcome. Abstract accepted for presentation at 2020 KSH International Conference & the 61st Annual Meeting, hosted by the Korean Society of Hematology (KSH).
- Sharma S, Shrestha.S, Ghimire.B, Shakya.S. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors- Limited experience from private tertiary level cancer center in Kathmandu- a prospective study. Poster presentation at SFON international conference, Kathmandu: 2019 Dec 13-14.
- Sharma S, Shrestha.S, Ghimire.B, Shakya.S. Delayed Diagnosis and Miracle recovery- A Lung Cancer Case report. Poster presentation at SFON international conference, Kathmandu: 2019 December 13-14.
- Shakya S, Shrestha , Ghimire BR, Sharma S, Rajbhandary S, Tiwari S. Treatment related issues among Nepalese breast cancer survivors. Poster presentation at SFON international conference, Kathmandu: 2019 December 13-14.
- Kattel R, Sharma S, Adhikari N. A pilot Study: promoting knowledge of nurses in caring Adult patients with Cancer at their end of life. Poster presentation at SFON international conference, Kathmandu: 2019 December 13-14.
- Adhikari N, Sharma S, Kattel R .Empowering nursing staff in pain management: A single institute experience. Poster presentation at SFON international conference, Kathmandu: 2019 December 13-14.
- Sandhya C. Acharya, Rashmey Pun, Susmita Sharma: Factors contributing to delays during management of Lung Cancer: A study from tertiary level hospital in Nepal: Paper accepted and presented as poster presentation at IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer (IASLC WCLC 2016), Vienna, Austria, 2016: December 4-7.
- Oral Presentation at National level conference organized by department of Clinical Oncology, Bir Hospital and SFON at Kathmandu on 11th May 2016 on topic “Infection prophylaxis during cancer chemotherapy”.
Research works (completed and ongoing):
- Research on Factors leading to Busulfan dose modifications in patients receiving Hematopoietic stem cell transplant and the effect of significant dose modifications on patient outcome .
- Research on PD-L1 expression and significance in patients with NSCLC. A Master’s dissertation done under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Xiubao Ren, PhD, Professor of Biotherapy, Tianjin University Cancer Hospital, Tianjin China.
- Metronomic capecitabine: experience from a tertiary cancer Centre of Nepal
- Analysis of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in tertiary cancer center: a cross sectional study.
- Monitoring circulating cell free DNA in Circulation as a candidate biomarker in
Colorectal, Lung and breast cancer patients of Nepal (Research halted due to COVID 19 and lack of fund)
GRANTS & AWARDS:
- Long Term International Fellowship award 2017 Awarded by Conquer Cancer Foundation/ASCO, for fellowship in Hemato-oncology and BMT at Huntsman Cancer Institute, USA
- IDEA (International Development and Education Award) Award 2016 awarded by ASCO and Conquer cancer Foundation, USA
- Full Scholarship awarded by China Scholarship council and MOE, Nepal to study Medical Oncology at Tianjin Medical University, China.
REGISTRATION STATUS:
- Specialization Registration (Master of Medical Oncology) Nepal Medical Council, NMC Reg. No.:6064
- Permanent Registration with Nepal Medical Council, NMC Reg. No: 6064
WORK EXPERIENCE:
| Post | Institution | Duration |
| Consultant Medical Oncologist | Department Of Medical Oncology, NCHRC, Lalitpur | December 2022 till date |
| Assistant Consultant, Medical Oncologist | Department Of Medical Oncology, NCHRC, Lalitpur | October 2018 - December 2022 |
| Clinical and Research fellow at Huntsman Cancer Institute | Department of Hematology-oncology and BMT, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah ,Utah USA | August 2017-August 2018 |
| Assistant Professor (Medical Oncologist) | Bir Department of Clinical Oncology, Bir hospital, NAMS | February 2015 –July 2017 |
| Medical Oncologist | Dept. of Medical Oncology, BPKMCH, Bharatpur. | August 2014 – December 2014 |
| Medical Officer | Shankarapur Hospital, Kathmandu Jana Unity Life Hospital, Kathmandu Jyoti Poly-Clinic, Kathmandu NMCTH, Kathmandu | July 2009 to Jul 2011 Jan 2009 to Jul 2011 Dec 2007 to Dec2008 Nov 2006 to Dec2007 |
- Founder Treasurer- NESMO (Nepalese Society of Medical Oncology).
- Drafting committee member and core committee member: Drafting of first National Cancer Control Strategy of Nepal 2080-2088.
- Member, Institutional review committee (IRC) at Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center (NCHRC)
- Certified clinical auditor- Conducting clinical audits (internal) as part of Quality management system at NCHRC.
- Coordinator, Molecular Tumor Board, NCHRC
- Coordinator, Survivorship and vaccination clinic, NCHRC
- Co-coordinator, Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB), NCHRC
- Organizing committee member (Scientific Committee) and Treasurer for 1st NESMO international conference on immune-oncology, held on 7th July 2019 at Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Organizing Committee member for CME on molecular oncology themed “A Paradigm shift towards Precision Medicine”, Organized by NESMO.
- Scientific committee member: 18th SFO International Conference, organized by SAARC Federation of Oncologist- Nepal from 7th to 9th December 2023 at Hotel Park Village, Kathmandu
- Actively involved as a volunteer in organizing and conducting health camps as well as Cancer awareness and Screening programs.
- Actively involved in National as well as Hospital based Guidelines and Protocol Development for various cancers.
- Hosted/Moderated various National and International level Cancer conferences held in China and Nepal.
