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Prof. Dr. Bikash Lal Shresth

Professor, Consultant ENT Surgeon Fellowship in Otology and lateral skull base surgery (LUKS, Switzerland) Fellowship in Otology (Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea) British Academy Conference of Otorhinolaryngology (BACO Fellow - 2015, Liverpool, UK) Young science and Technology Award (Nepal Government, NAST - 2013) Associations: Society of Otorhinolaryngologists of Nepal, Asian Council for Science editors, Indian Society of Otology, European Academy of Otology and Neuro-otology In-charge of Neonatal Hearing Screening.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP:

1.Awarded Nepal Government Scholarship to study MBBS from Ministry of Education, NEPAL.

2.Awarded Scholarship from Institute of medicine, Tribhuwan University to study Master (ENT-HNS).

3.Awarded for best temporal bone dissection 1^st prize in “IV cochlear implants workshop and 1^st temporal bone dissection course” held in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India from 13^th – 15^th October 2012.

4.Awarded “Young science and Technology Award 2070 B.S.” from Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Nepal Government.

5.Awarded Fellowship to attend “15^th British Academic Conference in Otorhinolaryngology”, Liverpool, UK from 8-10^th July 2015.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

1.Fellowship in Otology and Lateral Skull Base Surgery from Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland Under Fisch international Microsurgical Foundation from January-March, 2017.

2.Online course in “Leadership and management in health” from University of Washington, USA from October-December 2018.

3.Training on Faculty development workshop “Competency –Based Learning and Related didactical Skills” in Dhulikhel Hospital from 24^th to 25^th January 2018.

4.International visiting fellow in the Department of Otology and Neuro-in Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea From 7^th March to 7^th April, 2014.

5.62^nd Seoul National University Hospital course on Otology, Neuro-otology and temporal bone dissection from March 17^th -20^th, 2014.

6.1^St course on implantation and fitting of “Sophono bone conduction hearing aid” in 19^th September 2013, Prosper Hospital, Recklinghausen, Germany.

7.2^nd Recklinghausen course on Ear Reconstruction in 20-21th September 2013, Prosper Hospital, Recklinghausen, Germany.

8.Training on Auricular reconstruction in Prosper Hospital, Recklinghausen, Germany from 9^th September to 11^th October 2013.

9.Training on “Qualitative Research Methodology” organized at Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital from7^th – 8^th October, 2012.

10.Three days workshop on “IV cochlear implants and 1^st temporal bone dissection course” held in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India from 13^th – 15^th October 2012.

11.Four days workshop on “ 2^nd National Head and Neck Cadaveric dissection course” held at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal From 15^th – 18^th January 2012.

12.Training in Allergy and Immunology at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok from 11^th October – 4^th November 2010.

13.Seventeen days workshop on “Ultrasonography course” held at Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre, Nepal from 11^th – 28^th November 2010.

14.Two days workshop on “ 2^nd national functional endoscopic sinus surgery course” held at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu ,Nepal from 17^th – 18^th Febraury 2009.

15.Four days workshop on “ 10^th Temporal bone dissection and ear surgery course” held at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal from 8^th – 11^th September

SEMINAR ATTENDED:

1. Scientific paper presenter in “1st Otology and Rhinology workshop” held in Dhulikhel Hospital from 9^th November, 2019 in collaboration with University of Graz, Austria.

2. Scientific paper presenter in “1^st pediatric hearing rehabilitation workshop” held in Dhulikhel Hospital from 19^th -20^th June, 2019 in collaboration with Seoul National University, South Korea.

3. Scientific paper presenter in “1^st Allergology congress” Held in Dhulikhel Hospital in November 2017.

4. Scientific paper presenter in “15^th British academic conference of Otorhinolaryngology” in Liverpool from 8^th-10^th    July 2015.

5. Scientific paper presenter in “2015 International Congress of Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery” held from April 24 (Fri) ~26 (Sun), 2015 in Grand Hilton Hotel, Seoul, Korea.

6. Scientific paper presenter in “7^th National Conference Of Society of Otolaryngology of Nepal”, held from 12-14^th March, 2015 in Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre, Nepal.

7. 15^th Korea Japanese joint meeting of Otorhinolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery in Seoul, South Korea from 3-5^th April, 2014.

8. 48^th Korean Otologic Society Symposium in Seoul, South Korea from 14-16^th March, 2014.

9. Scientific paper presenter in “20^th World congress of international oto-rhino-laryngological societies, IFOS Seoul 2013”

10. Scientific paper presenter in “7^th SAARC ENT CONGRESS” held in Kathmandu, Nepal from 25^th – 27^th May, 2011.

11. Scientific paper presenter in “International conference of medical materials, devices and regenerative medicine” held on 23^rd – 25^th November 2008, Kathmandu, Nepal.

12. Scientific paper presenter in “1st National conference of speech and hearing association of Nepal” held in Kathmandu, Nepal From 28^th – 29^th December 2007.

13. Scientific paper presenter in “4^th National Conference of society of otolaryngologists of Nepal” held on 5^th – 8^th December 2006, Kathmandu, Nepal.

CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP ORGANIZED:

1. ORGANISING SECRETARY Of “1^st workshop on Otology and Rhinology”, held in collaboration with Medical University of Graz, Austria on 9^th November, 2019 in Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre, Nepal.

2. ORGANISING SECRETARY Of “7^th National Conference Of Society of Otolaryngology of Nepal”, held from 12-14^th March, 2015 in Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre, Nepal.

3. ORGANISING MEMBER of “1^st Allergology conference in Nepal” held in November 2017 at Dhulikhel Hospital.

4. ORGANISING SECRETARY of “1^st workshop on Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Apnea and Sleep Related Other Breathing Disorders” in collaboration with Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH and Lowenstein Medical held on 31^st January-1^st February, 2018 at Dhulikhel Hospital.

5. ORGANISING SECRETARY of “2^nd workshop on Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Apnea and Sleep Related Other Breathing Disorders” in collaboration with Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH and Lowenstein Medical held on 10^th -11^th December, 2019. at Dhulikhel Hospital

6. ORGANISING SECRETARY of “1^st workshop on Pediatric hearing rehalitation” in collaboration with Seoul National University Hospital and JW LEE Research centre, South Korea held on 19^th and 20^th June, 2019 at Dhulikhel Hospital.

7. CO-ORDINATOR AND INCHARGE : UNIVERSAL NEONATAL HEARING SCREENING AND PEDIATRIC HEARING REHABILITATION PROJECT IN DHULIKHEL HOSPITAL, KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SINCE 2016.

8. PIONEER IN STARTING ENDOSCOPIC EAR SURGERY SINCE 2013 AD IN NEPAL

# DEVELOPED ENT TREATMENT PROTOCOL FOR OPD IN KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

PAPER PUBLICATIONS:

1.Adhikari P, Shrestha BL, Sinha BK, Banskota DK. Analysis of tracheobrochial foreign bodies. JIOM 2007;29(3):29-31. (Original article)

2.Adhikari P, Shrestha BL, Sinha BK, Banskota DK. Accidental foreign body ingestion: analysis of 163 cases. International archives of otorhinolaryngology 2007;11(3):438-39. (Original article)

3.Shrestha BL, Bhusal CL, Bhattarai H. Comparison of pre and post-operative hearing results in canal wall down mastoidectomy with type III tympanoplasty. JNMA 2008;47(172):224-27.

a.(Original article)

4.Adhikari P, Neupane Y, Shrestha BL, Acharya K, Sinha BK, Banskota DK. Impacted denture in the esophagus: case report and review of literature. The internet journal of otorhinolaryngology2009; 8(2). (Case report)

5.Adhikari P, Prakash S, Shrestha BL, Sinha BK, Banskota DK. Duplication of internal jugular vein: a rare case report and review of literature. The internet journal of otorhinolaryngology2009; 9(2). (Case report)

6.Adhikari P, Shrestha BL, Prakash S, Sinha BK, Banskota DK. Lipoma of the deep lobe of the parotid gland: a rare case report and review of literature. The internet journal of otorhinolaryngology2009; 9(2). (Case report)

7.Shrestha BL, Bhattarai H, Bhusal CL. Hearing results of type III tympanoplasty with or without cartilage augmentation after canal wall down mastoidectomy. JIOM 2009;31(2):22-27. (Original article)

8.Gurung U, Shrestha BL, Sinha BK, Banskota DK. Pleomorphic adenoma of salivary gland – an experience at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital. Nepalese Journal Of ENT Head & Neck Surgery 2010;1(1):8-11. (Original article)

9.Shrestha BL, Shrestha I, Amatya RCM, Dhakal A. Effective treatment of acute otitis externa: a comparison of steroid antibiotic versus 10% ichthammol glycerine pack. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010;62(4):350-53. (Original article)

10.Shrestha BL, Amatya RCM. Defogging of an indirect laryngoscopic mirror – an alternative method. Ceylon journal of otorhinolaryngology 2010; 1(1). (Original article)

11.Shrestha BL. Informed consent in patients undergoing ENT surgery: what do patients want to know? Philippine journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2010; 25(2):18-22. (Original article)

12.Shrestha BL, Bhattarai H, Bhusal CL. Comparison of pre and post-operative hearing results after cartilage augmentation type III tympanoplasty. Nepalese Journal Of ENT Head & Neck Surgery 2010;1(2):3-5. (Original article)

13.Shrestha BL, Shrestha I, Amatya RCM, Shrestha RM. Leiomyoma of nasal septum: a case report. WAENT 2011;4(1). (Case report).

14.Shrestha BL, Shrestha I, Amatya RCM. Comparison of clinical presentation between chronic otitis media mucosal with squamous. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2010;9(32):387-91. (Original article)

15.Shrestha BL, Amatya RCM, Shrestha I, Ghosh I. Microbiological profile of chronic suppurative otitis media. Nepalese Journal Of ENT Head & Neck Surgery 2011;2(2):6-7. (Original article)

16.Shrestha I, Shrestha BL, Pokharel M, Amatya RCM, Karki D. Prevalence of noise induced hearing loss among traffic police personnel of Kathmandu metropolital city. Kathamndu Univ Med J 2011;36(4):274-8. (Original article)

Singh J, Yadav MK, Marahatta SB, Shrestha BL.Randomized crossover comparison of the laryngeal mask airway classic with i-gel laryngeal mask airway in the management of difficult airway in post burn neck contracture patients. Indian J Anesth 2012; 56(4): 348-52. (Original article)

Shrestha BL, Amatya RCM, Shrestha I, Pokharel M. Analysis of etiological factors of tinnitus in patients attending Kathmandu University Hospital. Indian J Otol 2012;18(4):196-99. (Original article)

Shrestha BL, Gurung U. Bhattarai H.Comparison of hearing results between the averages of three and four speech frequencies in Type 3 Tympanoplasty. JIOM 2011; 33(2):20-25. (Original article)

Singh J, Shah RS, Vaidya N, Mahato PK, Shrestha S, Shrestha BL.Comparison of ketamine,fentanyl and clonidine as an adjuvant during bupivacaine caudal anesthesia in paediatric patients. KUMJ 2012;10(3):25-29.(Original article)

Shrestha BL, Amatya RCM, KC S, Shrestha I, Pokharel M. Aetiological factor of hoarseness in patients attending Kathmandu University Hospital. Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology 2013;19(1): 14-17.

Shrestha BL. How I Do It? Endoscopic Modified Inlay Butterfly Cartilage Perichondrium Myringoplasty. KUMJ 2013;11(42):185-87.

Shrestha BL, Amatya RCM. Correlation of numeric rating scale with pure tone audiogram for assessing hearing loss. Bangladesh journal of medical science 2014;13(1):25-29.

Shrestha Abha, Shrestha Bikash, Amatya Ram Chaya, Chawla C D. Patient’s perspective on doctor’s attire. Nepalese Journal of ENT Head and Neck Surgery 2012;3(2):27-29.

Shrestha BL, Amatya RCM. Local anesthesia versus placebo in flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy. Journal of Rhinolaryngo-Otologies 2013; 1(1):52-56

Shrestha BL, Amatya RCM, Shrestha I, Pokharel M. Comparison of pre and post operative hearing results in patients underwent modified inlay butterfly cartilage perichondrium myringoplasty. Journal of Rhinolaryngo-Otologies 2013; 1(2):82-86.

Pokharel M, Karki S, Shrestha BL, Shrestha I, Amatya RCM .Correlations Between Symptoms, Nasal Endoscopy, Computed Tomography and Surgical Findings in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis. KUMJ 2013;11(43):201-205.

Pokharel M, Karki S, Shrestha I, Shrestha BL, Khanal K, Amatya RCM. Clinicoradiological evaluation of eagle’s syndrome and its management. KUMJ 2013;11(44):305-309.

Rajbhandari M, Dhakal P, Shrestha S, Sharma S, Shrestha S, Pokharel M, Shrestha I, Shrestha B, Makaju R. The Correlation Between Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Histopathology of Head and Neck Lesions in Kathmandu University Hospital. KUMJ 2013;11(44):296-299.

Shrestha BL. How I Do It? Endoscopic Sphenopalatine artery ligation in recurrent posterior Epistaxis: An experience at Kathmandu University Hospital. KUMJ 2014;12(45):85-86.

Vaidya K, Madhup SK, Shrestha BL, Gautam A, Tuladhar NR.Bacteriological and mycological profile of chronic suppurative otitis media among patients visiting Dhulikhel Hospital.Ann. Clin. Chem. & Lab. Med. 2015;1(1): 37-41.

Sharma S, Makaju R, Shrestha B. Cartilaginous choristoma in tonsil:A rare entity.Ann. Clin. Chem. & Lab. Med. 2015;1(1): 49-50.

Shrestha BL, Amatya RCM. Risk of blood splashes in otorhinolaryngology surgery: do we really require protection? Int J Sci Rep.2017;3(1):6-9.

Elmas F, Shrestha BL. Eagle’s Syndrome. New England Journal Of Medicine.2017;377(13):e18.

Shrestha BL, Karmacharya S, Rajbhandari P. Thunderbeat versus bipolar diathery in surgical outcome of tonsillectomy. Int J Sci Rep.2018;4(2):31-35.

Shrestha BL, Amatya RCM, Dhakal A, Pradhan A, Rajbhandari P. Comparison between pre and post-operative chronic otitis media outcome (COMOT-15) in patients who underwent cartilage myringoplasty in Kathmandu University Hospital: The Nepal Scenario. Int J Sci Rep.2017;3(4):90-94.

Shrestha BL, Dhakal A, Pradhan A, Rajbhandari P. Role of endoscopic inlay butterfly cartilage perichondrium myringoplasty in hearing outcome and graft uptake.KUMJ. 2017;59(3):197-202.

Elmas F, Shrestha BL, Linder TE. Subtotal Petrosectomy and Cochlear Implant Placement in Otologic Presentation of “Wegener’s Granulomatosis” KUMJ. 2017;57(1):93-7.

Rajbhandari P, Shrestha BL, Dhakal A. Thyroid abscess in a 5 year old child caused by Enterococcus species: a rare case report. Int J Sci Rep.2018;4(2):36-39.

Rajbhandari P, Shrestha BL, Dhakal A, Amatya RCM. Thyroid isthmus agenesis in a patient with papillary carcinoma of thyroid. KUMJ.2016; 14(56):373-75.

Shrestha BL, Shrestha A. Nasal Metastasis of Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor: A Rare Case. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2017;10(3):160-162

Shrestha BL.Universal Precaution in Otorhinolaryngology Surgery.Otolaryngol Open Access J  

2017;2(2):000152.

Rajbhandari P, Shrestha BL, Pradhan A, Dhakal A. Pattern of Hearing Loss among Patients Attending Otorhinolaryngology Outpatient Department at Kathmandu University Hospital.Otolaryngol Open Access J 2017; 2(2):000153.

Shrestha BL, Rajbhandari P.Oncocytoma of parotid gland.: A rare case report. Int J Sci Rep. 2018;4(7):196-98.

Shrestha BL, Karmacharya S, Shrestha KS. Radiological Analysis of Olfactory Fossa Depth: A Tertiary Care Hospital Based Study. Birat Journal of Health Sciences 2019; 3(3):576-80. https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v3i3.22193

Shrestha BL.Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening: The Best Answer to Childhood Hearing Loss. KUMJ 2018;16(3):204-5.

Shrestha BL, Dhakal A, Karmacharya S. Blood Splashes Risk During Otorhinolaryngology Surgery: A Tertiary Care Hospital Based Study. KUMJ 2018;16(4):301-5.

Dhakal A, Shrestha BL, Pokharel M, Rajbhandari P, Karmacharya S. Effect of preemptive pregabalin for postoperative pain relief in myringoplasty. Indian J Otol [serial online] 2018 [cited 2019 Jun 24];24:257-60.

Rajbhandari P, Shrestha BL, Dhakal A. Frequency of post tonsillectomy hemorrhage at dhulikhel hospital-kathmandu university hospital. Galore International Journal of HealthSciences& Research.2018; 3(1): 11-14.

Rajbhandari P, Shrestha BL. Multiple leeches in the nasal cavity: a rare case report. Galore International Journal of HealthSciences& Research. 2018; 3(2): 1-3.

Shrestha BL, Dhakal A, Karmacharya S. Comparison of Bipolar Diathermy with Thunder-beat Device in Surgical Outcome of Tonsillectomy. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College 2019;23(2):76-79.

Shrestha BL, Karmacharya S. Radiological analysis of frontal cells and its association with frontal sinus mucosal disease: A tertiary care hospital based study. BJOHNS 2019; 27(1):5-9.

Shrestha BL, Dhakal A, KC AK, Shrestha KS, Pradhan A. Long term hearing results in endoscopic sandwich myringoplasty: an innovative D-HOS (DHULIKHEL HOSPITAL) technique. Indian J Otol 2019; 25(3):135-40.

Dhakal A, Shrestha BL, Karmacharya S, Pradhan A. Role of Hum Test in Diagnosis of Hearing Loss. BJHS 2019;4 (3)10: 782-85.

Shrestha BL, Karmacharya S, Dhakal A, KC AK, Shrestha KS, Pradhan A, et al. Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening: An Experience at Tertiary Care Hospital. Kathmandu Univ Med J.  2020;70(2):160-4

Shrestha BL. Our Experience in Database Entry in Ear Surgery. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2020;69(1):84-5.

Bhattarai A, Shrestha BL, Dhakal A. Solid Variant of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma of Nasal Cavity. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2020;69(1):102-4.

Pokharel, M., Shrestha, B. L., Karn, D., Dhakal, A., K.C., A. K., Shrestha, K. S., & Shakya, S. (2020). Prevalence of Aeroallergens in Allergic Rhinitis in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 58(231). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5218

Peer Reviewer:

1.Kathmandu University Medical Journal.

2.Global Journal of Medical Sciences.

3.Merit Research journal of medical sciences.

4.Clinical Medicine Insights: Ear, Nose and Throat

5.Australasian Medical Journal.

Editorial board member:

1.Journal of Rhinolaryngo-Otologies. (Synergy publishers)

2.Merit Research journal of medical sciences.

3.American journal of clinical and experimental Medicine.

4.Clinical medicine research.

Book review:

1.Review of chapter ( Middle ear and mastoid surgeries) Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat. Author – Mohan Bansal, Publisher- Jaypee Brothers, India.

2.Writer of chapter (Neoplasm of middle ear and Clinical Examination of the pharynx and larynx) An Illustrated Textbook: Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery. 2^nd Edition. Author- Prof. Rakesh Prasad Shrivastav, publisher- Jaypee Brothers, India

3.Reviewer of chapter (SNHL) Essential of Ear, Nose and Throat. Author – Mohan Bansal, Publisher – Jaypee Brothers, India.

       Professional board member:

1.Society of otorhinolaryngology of Nepal.

2.Asian Council for Science editors.

3.Nepal Medical Association.

4.Member of European Academy of Otology and Neuro-otology.

5.Member of Indian society of Otology.

6.Member of Asia Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgeons.

7.Member of Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery.

8.Member of international working group for endoscopic ear surgery.