Pukar Shrestha MBBS, MS, MRCS

Dr. Pukar C Shrestha, MBBS, MS, MRCS

Executive Director and Head, Department of Transplant Surgery

Shahid Dharmabhakta National Transplant Center, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Specialist Registrar in Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NHS Trust, University of Newcastle, UK (2004-2008)

Established Renal Transplant Program in Bir Hospital, Kathmandu in 2008, established National Transplant Centre in Bhaktapur, Nepal 2012.

Performed about 1200 Kidney Transplants, Initiated Liver Transplant and pair exchange kidney, Brain Death Donor Kidney and Liver Transplant in Nepal. Played a key role to amend transplant act. Working as lead organ donation campaigner organising transplant games, free health camps and interaction program and transplant conferences. Publications are Live and Brain death donor transplants, pair exchange transplants, Liver and kidney transplants in Nepal.

Working to expand Dialysis and kidney transplant program throughout Nepal.