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Born on April 2, 1979, Professor Dr. Amit Thapa is a neurosurgeon from Nepal who specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgery, spine surgery, and functional neurosurgery.[1][2] He is currently a Professor of Neurosurgery at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (KMCTH)[3] and serves as the Chairman of Neurosciences at Frontline Hospital[4].Dr. Thapa has contributed to neurosurgical advancements in Nepal, including the introduction of neuro-endoscopic[5] and robotic-assisted surgeries[6][7][8][9].

Professor Dr. Amit Thapa
Professor Dr. Amit Thapa
BornApril 2, 1979[2]
Rupandehi, Lumbini, Nepal[1]
EducationB. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences,Dharan
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,Chandigarh
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi[1]
Occupation(s)Neurosurgeon, Professor[2]
SpouseProf. Dr. Deeptara Pathak Thapa[3]
Children2[3]
Websitedramitthapa.com.np

Education and Career

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Dr. Thapa completed his M.B.B.S. degree from B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan. He later obtained his Master of Surgery (M.S.) in General Surgery from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (P.G.I.M.E.R.) in Chandigarh, India, and his M.Ch. in Neurosurgery from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (A.I.I.M.S.) in New Delhi.[1]

Additionally, he trained in neuro-endoscopic surgery at N.S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Jabalpur, and became an International Fellow of American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) in 2019.[3][2]

Research and Publications

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Dr. Amit Thapa is an active researcher. His key publications include:

  • Systematic Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, Quant Imaging Med Surg (2023).[10]
  • COVID-19 and the Role of Neurosurgeons in Nepal, World Neurosurgery (2020).[11]
  • Surgical Interventions in Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations, Neurology India (2009).[12]

Awards and Recognition

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Dr. Thapa’s contributions recognized at international conferences, including:

  • First Prize in Free Paper Presentation, World Spine 7 Congress (2016).[13][14]

Personal Life

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Dr. Thapa lives in Kathmandu with his wife, Professor Dr. Deeptara Pathak Thapa, and their two children, Aadit and Aadvika.[3] Dr. Thapa is also involved in mentoring neurosurgery students and young professionals.[15][16][17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Prof Amit Thapa - View doctor profile, available hospitals". www.hamrodoctor.com. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  2. ^ a b c d "Biography of Dr. Amit Thapa". mensnepal.com. 2024-10-19. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Kathmandu Medical College| profile page". kmc.edu.np. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  4. ^ "Our Doctor | Frontline Hospital". frontlinehospital.com.np. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  5. ^ घिमिरे, पुरुषोत्तम (2023-11-01). "'आफू वा आफन्तको शल्यक्रियामा आफ्नै विद्यार्थीमा भर पर्न सकियोस्'-प्रा.डा. अमित थापा". nepalhealthnews.com (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  6. ^ "KMC starts robotic surgery service for first time in Nepal". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  7. ^ "रोबोटिक सर्जरीमा रोबोट मानिसको सहयोगी हो, मुख्य पात्र होइन : डा अमित थापा". swasthyakhabar.com (in Nepali). 2023-04-04. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  8. ^ "केएमसी सिनामंगलमा अत्याधुनिक रोबोटिक न्यूरोसर्जिकल माइक्रोस्कोपको प्रयोग सुरु". hamrodoctornews.com (in Nepali). 2023-07-14. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  9. ^ "Robotic surgery at KMC for the first time in Nepal". English.MakaluKhabar.com. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  10. ^ Pokhrel, Bibesh; Thapa, Amit (2023-04-01). "Systematic use of point of care ultrasound in neurosurgical intensive care unit: a practical approach". Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery. 13 (4): 2287–2298. doi:10.21037/qims-22-667. ISSN 2223-4292. PMC 10102800. PMID 37064401.
  11. ^ Thapa, Amit (2020-07-01). "COVID-19 and the Role of Neurosurgeons in Nepal". World Neurosurgery. 139: 629–631. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.05.093. ISSN 1878-8750. PMC 7227605. PMID 32422331.
  12. ^ Thapa, Amit; Chandra, P. Sarat; Sinha, Sumit; Gupta, Aditya; Singh, Manmohan; Suri, Ashish; Sharma, B.S. (2024-10-26). "Surgical interventions in intracranial arteriovenous malformations". Neurology India. 57 (6): 749–755. doi:10.4103/0028-3886.59471. PMID 20139504. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  13. ^ "ग्रान्डि अस्पतालका न्युरोसर्जन थापा भारतमा पुरस्कृत". onlinekhabar.com (in Nepali). 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  14. ^ "हिमाल खबरपत्रिका | विद्यार्थी लीला". nepalihimal.com (in Nepali). 2016-07-02. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  15. ^ "REPORT OF THE WORKSHOP HELD AT NEPAL" (PDF). ilae.org. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  16. ^ "2nd International Spine (Hybrid) Conference of NESON (INSPINE 2022)" (PDF). neson.org. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  17. ^ "NEP Workshop". adkhospital.mv. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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