Prof. Dr. Rabindra L Pradhan
Consultant
Prof. Dr. Rabindra L. Pradhan is a Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at Nepal Mediciti, specializing in advanced spine surgery. He completed his MBBS in 1991 and earned a PhD in Orthopaedics from Akita University, Japan, in 2001. Since establishing the Orthopaedic Department at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (KMCTH) in 2001, Dr. Pradhan has been a pioneering force in introducing and advancing modern spine surgery in Nepal.
Recognized as a leading authority in spine care and surgery, Dr. Pradhan has completed fellowships at prestigious international spine centers and currently serves as the Asia Pacific Regional Faculty of AO Spine. He is also the Country Leader for AO Spine International, the world’s largest global spine society, reflecting his global influence in spine surgery.
Dr. Pradhan is deeply committed to the growth and development of spine care in Nepal. He has chaired numerous national and international spine seminars, conducted hands-on spine surgery workshops, and successfully organized two live spine surgery courses as the Organizing Chairman. His efforts have significantly enhanced the surgical skills and knowledge of spine professionals across Nepal.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Pradhan actively engages in orthopaedic research, clinical teaching, and innovations in spine surgery. He is a respected faculty member for the AO PEER (Program for Education and Excellence in Research) course in the Asia Pacific region, demonstrating his dedication to advancing spine surgery education and research.
With over three decades of experience and an international reputation, Prof. Dr. Rabindra L. Pradhan continues to lead the transformation of spine care and surgery in Nepal and beyond, delivering world-class treatment to patients with complex spinal disorders.
Education
Area of Focus
- Spinal Surgery
- Endoscopic and MIS Spine Surgery
Language spoken
- ENGLISH
- NEPALI
- HINDI
- Fellowship in Spinal Surgery Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi Jan-March 2008
- Visiting Scholar in Spinal Surgery, Japan (Under Prof K Abumi, Sapporo, Japan) Hokkaido University School
- Tohuku University-Nepal Orthopaedic Fellowship in Spine Surgery in Sendai, Japan in 2017
- Fellowship in Endoscopic and MIS Spine surgery Nanoori Suwon Hospital, South Korea June- Sep 2017
- Degenerative spine diseases
- Complex spinel trauma and deformity
- Spinal cord tumors
- Life Member:
- Life Member of Nepal Orthopaedic Association.
- Life Member of Nepal Medical Association.
- Life Member of Association of Spine Surgeons of India
- Life Member of Asia Pacific Spine Society
Special awards;
- Recipient of International Scholar Council of Science Editors, USA for the year 2009
Various presentations as International faculty:
- Many presentations as Faculty at AOSpine Principles and advanced courses and symposiums held in Nepal from 2012-2018
- 4th Sir Ganga Ram Spine Operative course 7-10 August 2019, New Delhi, India
- Special lecture at Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan 12 April 2019
- Invited speaker 12th combined APSS-APPOS meeting, April 4-6, 2019, Incheon, Korea
- Speaker at Japan Spine Surgery Research 18-20 April 2019, Yokohama, Japan
- International Faculty – International spine and spinal cord conference, (ISSICON) 10-13th October 2019, New Delhi, India
- International Faculty – International spine and spinal cord conference, (ISSICON) 5-7th October 2018, Chennai, India
- Invited speaker – APSS annual meeting June 7-9, 2018, Taipei, Taiwan
Current Positions:
- Country Leader – AOSpine Indian subcontinent council
- Member – Research Committee - Asia Pacific Spine Society
- Editorial Board – Asian Spine Journal
- Board Member – Nepal – Asia Pacific Spine Society
- President Elect– Nepal Orthopaedic Association
- President – Association of Spine Surgeons of Nepal
- Past positions:
- Vice President – Association of Spine Surgeons of Nepal (2016-2018)
- Founder General Secretary – Association of Spine Surgeons of Nepal (2012-2016)
- Editor-in-chief Nepal Orthopaedic Association Journal (NOAJ) 2009-2015
- Editor-in-chief Journal - Nepal Medical Association (JNMA) 2011-2013
- Senior Vice President - Nepal Orthopaedic Association 2007-2019
- Vice President - Nepal Orthopaedic Association 2015-2017
- General Secretary - Nepal Orthopaedic Association 2008-2010
- Executive Editor - Journal of Nepal Medical Association 2005- 2009.
- Treasurer – Nepal Orthopaedic Association 2006-2008
- Jt. Treasurer - Nepal Orthopaedic Association 2004-2006
