History of Transplant Surgery in Nepal
28th May 2026, 16:00 to 17:00 BST
Overview
This webinar will start with a brief introduction of transplant surgery in Nepal and discuss the challenges faced and milestones achieved which will be useful for not only resource limited countries but for developed world too. From more than 90% mortality due to kidney failure to 99% one year patient and graft survival over the period of 10 year of establishment of Transplant service is something worth knowing by clinicians, nurses, paramedics, social workers, lawyers, health policy makers and planners all over the world. This experience has shown how it can open the door to do complex transplant surgeries including Liver transplant and Brain Death Donor Transplants in developing world.
Aims
To share knowledge and experience of setting up of transplant program in resource limited countries with successful outcome comparable to that of the developed world.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to realise that it is possible to establish successful transplant program in developing countries.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
- Dr. Sandeep Guleria - MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Edin),FRCS (Glas), FRCP (Edin), MNAMS
Renowned Senior Consultant Surgeon in Transplant Surgery, GI Surgery, and Urology at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, with over 33 years of experience. Pioneer in cadaveric renal transplantation and led India’s first two successful kidney-pancreas transplants.
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Kamal Aryal - MS, FRCSEd, FRCS (Gen Surg), MMEd, FFSTEd
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Honorary Associate Professor UEA, Training Programme Director Core Surgery, EOE. General Surgery SAC Liaison Member. James Paget University Hospital.
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Dr. Pukar C. Shrestha - MBBS, MS, MRCS (Edin), FRCS (Edin)
Chairman, Swastha Aviyan Nepal- A non profit sharing organisation, Chief Kidney and Liver Transplant Surgeon, SAN Hospital, Lokanthali, Bhaktapur.
- Prof David Talbot - MBBS, FRCS
Professor of Kidney, Liver and Pancreas Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
- Ms Shafaque Shaikh (Moderator) - MBBS, FRCS, PhD. Director of Research. ALSGBI, Robotic and Technology Enhanced Surgery, Robotic Lead for General Surgery, NHS Grampian.
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Recording
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