Rakesh GUPTA Nepal

Rakesh Kumar Gupta, MS, FAMS (Surg), Minimally Invasive & GS unit, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Science (BPKIHS), Dept. of surgery, Dharan, Nepal Prof. Gupta completed his undergraduate and postgraduate medical school in BPKIHS University. He then completed fellowship training, in colorectal Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) at Vilnius university oncology institute (VOIU) at Vilnius, colorectal division Mayo clinic, Rochester, USA, MIS & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction at National university hospital Singapore. Currently heading the MIS & General Surgery as a unit chief at BPKIHS. He has a special interest in Minimally Invasive Surgery, laparoscopic digestive and colorectal surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction and mesh-related complications. Additionally, he is training coloproctology and hernia surgery all over the Nepal and involved in surgical education within the general surgery residency program. He is founding member and president of Nepal Hernia Society (NHS), Board of governor Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeon of Asia (ELSA), Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) and member of Nepalese association of surgical gastroenterology (NASG). He has more than 70 publications in international peer-reviewed surgical journals. He serves as member editorial board of World Journal of Surgical Procedures. Email: rakesh154@yahoo.co.in Contact: MIS&GS unit, Dept. of Surgery B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Science Dharan- 18 Nepal