Associate Professor Dr. Surya B. Parajuli is an experienced specialist physician who has been actively engaged in the medical field for nearly 15 years. His primary goal is to ensure health access for all and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Throughout this journey, he has played active roles in Academia & Medical Education; research & Innovation; Clinical service & Management; Health Literacy & Advocacy; Health leadership & Management.
He completed his MBBS from Kathmandu University and MD in Community Medicine & Tropical Diseases from B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS). He also holds a Master’s degree in Humanities and Social Sciences from Tribhuvan University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Tribhuvan University. Additionally, he completed a four-year Translational Research Fellowship at Dhulikhel Hospital under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA, supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). He is currently preparing for his PhD studies.
In the academia, he serves as an Associate Professor of Community Medicine at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital affiliated with Kathmandu University, where he has also served as the Head of the Department.
In research & innovation, he served as a Site Investigator in a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of the two-vial regimen of VINS polyvalent antivenom for snakebite management, conducted in collaboration with BPKIHS and the University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
He is the Founding Editor of the Birat Journal of Health Sciences and the Founding Member-Secretary of the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital, accredited by the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC). He is also the Founding Executive Editor of the Purbanchal University Health Journal (PUHJ). Furthermore, he serves as an editor for several international journals including PLoS One, BMC Health Services Research, Bibechana Journal, International Journal of Perceptions of Public health, Journal of Medical Research & Innovation, the European Journal of Medical Sciences. He is actively involved in reviewing and evaluating research proposals submitted from various institutions, universities, and international organizations. He has authored about 100 scientific research articles.
Through SuRIA [Dr Surya Research & Innovation Academy], he conducts mentorship training sessions on research ethics, proposal writing, publication strategies, biostatistics, and leadership and management in health sciences. He also mentors young health science students in their research endeavors.
In clinical service & health advocacy, he established the innovative community-based health project “Budhiganga Health Survey,” which has been providing continuous health services for the past 10 years, targeting nearly 12,000 households in Budhiganga Rural Municipality of Morang district. The project operates through partnerships among local government, community-based organizations, and academic institutions. Since 2011, he has been hosting the radio health program “Doctor Sathi Live”, which has completed over 500 episodes, providing health information to nearly 100,000 listeners/viewers. He has authored over 400 health-related articles for general public.
In health leadership & management, he previously served as the Director of the Department of Policy, Planning, and Research at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital. He is also the Senior Vice President of the Nepalese Society of Community Medicine (NESCOM). Further, he founded the Nepal Medical Volunteer Society, which has been contributing significantly to health services for the past 15 years. In addition, he collaborates with local governments to support health policy formulation and implementation.
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, he served as a member of the Medical Expert Advisory Group to the Chief Minister of Koshi Province. He also provided expert medical support to the COVID-19 management efforts of Sundarharaicha Municipality. Representing the Nepalese Society of Community Medicine, he served in the Koshi Province COVID-19 Taskforce. He also led the health sector component in the formulation of the Second Provincial Plan of Koshi Province.
He can be contacted through his website www.suryaparajuli.com.np or via email at drsathii@yahoo.com
सह-प्राध्यापक डा. सूर्य पराजुलीको संक्षिप्त परिचय
सह-प्राध्यापक डा. सूर्य पराजुली करिब १५ वर्षदेखि चिकित्सा क्षेत्रमा सक्रिय रहनुभएको एक अनुभवी विशेषज्ञ चिकित्सक हुनुहुन्छ। उहाँको मुख्य लक्ष्य सबैका लागि स्वास्थ्य पहुँच सुनिश्चित गर्नु र दिगो विकास लक्ष्यहरू हासिल गर्न योगदान पुर्याउनु हो। यस यात्रामा उहाँले शिक्षण, अनुसन्धान तथा नवप्रवर्तन, क्लिनिकल सेवा, स्वास्थ्य पैरवी तथा स्वास्थ्य नेतृत्व एवं व्यवस्थापनका विभिन्न भूमिकाहरू निर्वाह गर्दै आउनुभएको छ।
उहाँले काठमाडौं विश्वविद्यालयबाट MBBS तथा बी.पी. कोईराला स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान प्रतिष्ठानबाट MD-Community Medicine & Tropical Diseases गर्नु भएको छ। साथै त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालयबाट मानविकी तथा समाजशास्त्रमा स्नातकोत्तर गर्नुभएका उहाँले सार्वजनिक प्रशासनमा पनि स्नातकोत्तर गर्नुभएको छ। उहाँले अमेरिकी राष्ट्रिय स्वास्थ्य संस्थान (NIH) अन्तर्गत राष्ट्रिय हृदय, फोक्सो, र रगत संस्थान (NHLBI) को सहयोगमा धुलिखेल अस्पतालमा चार वर्षे Translational Research Fellowship पनि पूरा गर्नुभएको छ। हाल पीएचडी अध्ययनको तयारीमा हुनुहुन्छ ।
शैक्षिक क्षेत्रमा उहाँ काठमाडौँ विश्वविद्यालयअन्तर्गत बिराट मेडिकल कलेज शिक्षण अस्पतालमा सामुदायिक चिकित्साशास्त्रका सह-प्राध्यापकका रूपमा कार्यरत हुनुहुन्छ, साथै विभागीय प्रमुखको जिम्मेवारी पनि सम्हालिसक्नुभएको छ ।
अनुसन्धान तथा नवप्रवर्तनको क्षेत्रमा, उहाँ सर्पदंशमा प्रयोग हुने VINS polyvalent antivenom को दुई खोप मात्रा विधिको प्रभावकारिता परीक्षणसम्बन्धी अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय अध्ययनमा बी. पी. कोईराला स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान प्रतिष्ठान र जिनेभा विश्वविद्यालय अस्पताल (स्विजरल्याण्ड) सँग सहकार्यमा साइट अन्वेषकको रूपमा संलग्न हुनुहुन्थ्यो। उहाँ बिराट जर्नल अफ हेल्थ साइन्सेसका संस्थापक सम्पादक तथा बिराट मेडिकल कलेज शिक्षण अस्पतालको नेपाल स्वास्थ्य अनुसन्धान परिषद् (NHRC) द्वारा मान्यताप्राप्त Institutional Review Committee को संस्थापक सदस्य सचिव हुनुहुन्छ। साथै पुर्बाञ्चल विश्वविद्यालय स्वास्थ्य जर्नल (PUHJ) का संस्थापक कार्यकारी सम्पादक हुनुहुन्छ। उँहा अन्तराष्ट्रिय स्वास्थ्य जर्नल PLoS One, BMC Health Services Research, युरोपेसियन जनरल अफ मेडिकल साइन्सेस जस्ता चिकित्सा जर्नलहरूमा सम्पादकको भूमिका निर्वाह गर्नुहुन्छ। विभिन्न संस्थान, विश्वविद्यालय र अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय स्रोतहरूबाट आएका अनुसन्धान प्रस्तावहरूको मूल्याङ्कन र समीक्षा कार्यमा पनि उहाँ सक्रिय हुनुहुन्छ। उहाँको करिब १०० ओटा अनुसन्धानात्मक वैज्ञानिक लेखहरू प्रकाशित भएका छन्। उहाँले SuRIA [Dr Surya Research & Innovation Academy] मार्फत उहाँले अनुसन्धान नैतिकता, प्रस्ताव लेखन, प्रकाशन रणनीति, बायोस्ट्याटिस्टिक्स तथा स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान क्षेत्रका नेतृत्व एवं व्यवस्थापन सम्बन्धी प्रशिक्षण सञ्चालन गर्नुहुन्छ। साथै, उहाँ युवा स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान विद्यार्थीहरूलाई अनुसन्धानमा मार्गदर्शन (mentorship) प्रदान गर्दै आउनुभएको छ।
क्लिनिकल सेवा र स्वास्थ्य पैरवीको क्षेत्रमा उहाँले "बुढीगंगा स्वास्थ्य सर्वेक्षण" नामक एक नविन समुदाय-आधारित स्वास्थ्य परियोजना सुरु गर्नुभएको हो, जसले मोरङ जिल्लाको बुढीगंगा गाउँपालिकाका करिव १२,००० घरधुरीलाई लक्षित गर्दै बिगत १० बर्ष देखि निरन्तर सेवा दिँदै आएको छ। यो कार्यक्रम स्थानीय सरकार, समुदाय-आधारित संस्था र शैक्षिक संस्थाहरूको सहकार्यमा सञ्चालित छ।
उहाँले सन् २०११ देखि "डाक्टर साथी लाइभ" नामक रेडियो स्वास्थ्य कार्यक्रम सञ्चालन गर्दै आउनुभएको छ, जसले करिब १ लाख श्रोताहरु/दर्शकहरुलाई स्वास्थ्यसम्बन्धी जानकारी प्रदान गर्दै ५०० भन्दा बढी एपिसोड पुरा गरेको छ।
उहाँले सर्वसाधारणका लागि ४०० भन्दा बढी स्वास्थ्य–सम्बन्धी लेखहरू पनि लेख्नुभएको छ।
स्वास्थ्य नेतृत्व र व्यवस्थापनको क्षेत्रमा, उहाँले बिराट मेडिकल कलेज शिक्षण अस्पतालमा नीति, योजना तथा अनुसन्धान विभागको निर्देशकको रूपमा कार्य गर्नु भएको थियो। उहाँ Nepalese Society of Community Medicine [NESCOM] को वरिष्ठ उपाध्यक्ष पनि हुनुहुन्छ।
उहाँले स्थापना गर्नुभएको Nepal Medical Volunteer Society विगत १५ वर्षदेखि स्वास्थ्य सेवामा उल्लेखनीय योगदान प्रदान गर्दै आएको छ। साथै, उहाँ स्थानीय सरकारहरूसँग सहकार्य गरी स्वास्थ्य नीति निर्माण तथा कार्यान्वयनमा पनि संलग्न रहनुहुन्छ।
कोभिड-१९ महामारीको सुरुवातमा, उहाँ कोशी प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्रीलाई सल्लाह दिने मेडिकल विशेषज्ञ समूहको सदस्यको रूपमा सेवा गर्नु भएको थियो साथै सुन्दरहरैचा नगरपालिकाको कोभिड व्यवस्थापनमा पनि विशेषज्ञ चिकित्सकको रुपमा सेवा प्रदान गर्नु भएको थियो। साथै, Nepalese Society of Community Medicine को तर्फबाट कोशी प्रदेश प्रतिनिधिको रूपमा कोभिड-१९ कार्यदलमा पनि कार्यरत हुनुहुन्थ्यो। उहाँले कोशी प्रदेशको दोस्रो प्रादेशिक योजनाका लागि स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्रको नेतृत्व गर्नु भएको थियो।
उहाँको वेबसाइट www.suryaparajuli.com.np वा इमेल drsathii@yahoo.com मार्फत सम्पर्क गर्न सकिन्छ।
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Dr. Surya B. Parajuli's Publications
2026 Publications
- Glycogen Storage Disease in Twins: When Two Lives Reflect One Silent Battle
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2025 Publications
- Sleep Quality in Undergraduate Medical Students of Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital
- Efficacy of Buccal Midazolam in the Management of Acute Convulsion
- Diving Into the Rarity: A Case Report of Nonsyndromic Bilateral Branchial Cleft Fistula
- Correlation between the Stature and Head Length among Undergraduate Medical Students in a Medical College of Eastern Nepal
- Efficacy of dexmedetomidine with hyperbaric bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in appendectomy: A randomized controlled trial
- Anthropometric Study of Nasal Index in Medical Students of Nepal
- Pharmacogenomics and risk stratification in cardiovascular care: Insights from randomized controlled trials
- Impact of an Educational Intervention on Dengue Health Literacy among Secondary school Students in Budhiganga Rural Municipality
2024 Publications
- Evaluation of tumor stroma ratio in stage I to IV colorectal carcinoma at a tertiary care hospital in the Morang district, Nepal
- Evaluating a specialized workshop on otorhinolaryngology emergencies for junior doctors: Empowering the next generation of healers
- Assessment of respiratory symptoms and pulmonary functions in rickshaw drivers in Biratnagar, Nepal
- A deep dive into neonatal well-being and anesthesia in cesarean sections: From procedure to outcome
- Mad honey disease: A challenging encounter in the emergency department
- Clinical insights and management perspectives in sacrococcygeal teratoma: Beyond the scalpel
- Association of Perceived Stress with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Matched Case Control Study
- Neurosurgical intervention for giant arachnoid cyst‐induced hydrocephalus in a teenager: Delving into Pandora's box
- Type D personality and other risk factors associated with acute coronary syndrome: a matched case-control study
- Respectful Maternity Care during Labour and Postpartum in a Tertiary Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
- Burden of Motor Neuron Diseases in a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal: A Case Series with Literature Review
- Insights into the management of Lewy body dementia: a scoping review
- Clinico-epidemiological Profile of Pneumonia in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Determinants of body weight changes during Ramadan fasting in India amid COVID-19: A cross-sectional study
- Comparative Study of Self-medication Practice in Preclinical Medical Students and Intern Doctors of Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital, Nepal
- An Outbreak Investigation of Mumps in Eastern Nepal–An Observational Study
2023 Publications
- Cardiovascular Health Risk Behavior Among Undergraduate Students of Purbanchal University School of Health Sciences, Morang, Nepal
- Estimation of Stature From Facial Dimensions. A Cross-Sectional Study Among Nepalese Medical Students in Eastern Nepal
- Comparison of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio between Diabetic Nephropathy and Without Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at a Tertiary Care Centre
- Clinicoepidemiological Profile of Agricultural Work Related Injuries in Rural Agrarian Community of Nepal: A Cross Sectional Study
- Vitamin B12 deficiency among metformin treated type 2 diabetic mellitus patients visiting the Department of Medicine of a tertiary care centre
- Molecular biology of carcinoid heart disease: Seeking therapeutic targets in the era of targeted therapy
- Clinico-epidemiological profile of cerebrovascular accident in eastern Nepal: A descriptive cross-sectional study
- Neurological manifestations of an emerging zoonosis—human monkeypox virus: a systematic review
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma with Hyperleukocytosis: A Case Report
- Quality of Life among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital
- Outcome of Lung Functions in Covid-19 Patients at a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal
- Mental health literacy among undergraduate medical students in Eastern Nepal
- Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among patients with heart failure at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital
- Promising Response of Paclitaxel in Metastatic Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Distal Ureter Complicated with Hydroureteronephrosis: A Case Report
- Prevalence of respiratory morbidities and lung function outcome in Traffic Police in eastern Nepal
- Practice of COVID-19 Preventive Measures and its Associated Factors among the Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
2022 Publications
- Snakebite Incidence, General Awareness and Belief of Snakebite Management at a Rural Municipality of Eastern Nepal
- Assessment of Implementation of CB-IMNCI Program at Primary Health Care Centers and Health Posts
- Pathways to Mental Health Care Services among Patients in Hospitals of Morang District, Nepal
- Pattern of ocular morbidities among preschool children of Biratnagar Metropolis of Nepal
- Prevalence of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among hospitalized Children at tertiary care Hospital in Eastern Part of Nepal
- Assessment of Drug Use Pattern Using WHO Core Drug Use Indicators in Two Primary Health Care Centers of Sunsari District, Eastern Nepal
- Research Mentorship for Young Health Science Students of Nepal
- Prescription Writing Skill among Intern Doctors of Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital, Nepal
- Knowledge, Practice and Barriers on Cervical Cancer Screening among Married Women
- Knowledge and Practice on Contraception among Women of Reproductive Age
- Evans Syndrome: A Case Report
- Quality of life among postmenopausal women: A community-based cross-sectional study
2021 Publications
- Emotional intelligence among undergraduate nursing students in selected colleges of Morang district, Nepal
- Bilateral Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report
- The cost of menstrual cycle in young Nepali women: A cross-sectional study
- Women’s empowerment for abortion and family planning decision making among marginalized women in Nepal: a mixed method study
- Validity of Ottawa Knee Rules at a Teaching Hospital of Eastern Nepal
- Health system gaps in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Nepal
- Hematological Findings in COVID-19 Patients at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital
- Prevalence of Hyperuricemia and its Association with Sociodemography among Hypertensive Patients at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital
- May measurement month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal
- Dyslipidemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care centre: a descriptive cross-sectional study
- May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results in Nepal
- Prevalence of high intensity zone in lumbar spine and its correlation with lumbar disc degeneration in patients attending tertiary hospital of eastern Nepal
- Knowledge of adverse drug reactions reporting among doctors and nurses in a tertiary care hospital: A descriptive cross-sectional study
- Adverse events following immunization after COVISHIELD vaccination among Nepali population of eastern Nepal
- Status of health financing on cardiovascular diseases in Nepal-findings from a national needs assessment
- Morbidity and Drug Prescription Audits of General Medicine OPD using WHO Prescribing Indicators in Province 1, Nepal
2020 Publications
- Risk of gender-based violence and poor mental health among Nepalese women during COVID-19 pandemic: a review
- Efforts and Challenges in the COVID-19 mitigation in Nepal
- Maternal and Perinatal outcome in eclampsia at a teaching hospital of Eastern Nepal
- Impact of COVID 19 on Surgical Practices among Maxillofacial Surgeons of Nepal
- Assessment of COVID-19 Preparedness on Obstetrics and Gynecology Practices in Nepal
- Pattern of Maxillofacial Injuries during Covid-19 Pandemic at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital of Eastern Nepal
- Prevalence and Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Uropathogens among Patients with Urinary Tract Infection at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital of Eastern Nepal
- Histopathological pattern of endometrial biopsies in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding attending Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital
- Role of Female Community Health Volunteers for Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Nepal
- Pattern of Cephalic Index among Medical Students of a Medical College of Eastern Nepal
2019 Publications
- Morphometric study of pterion in dry human skull at Medical College of Eastern Nepal
- Prediction of Stature Based on Foot Length In Medical Students of Birat Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Morang, Nepal
- Knowledge on genitourinary fistula among nurses in a tertiary hospital of Eastern Nepal
- Self-medication practices in surrounding communities of Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital of Eastern Nepal
- Morphometric Evaluation of Dry Humerus Bone in a Medical College of Eastern Nepal
- Acute severe anaphylaxis in Nepali patients with neurotoxic snakebite envenoming treated with the VINS polyvalent antivenom
- Chaupadi during menstruation still a major community health challenge: perspective from Mid-Western Nepal
- Quality of life of elderly people living with family and in old age home in Morang District, Nepal
- Inpatients nursing care provided in a tertiary hospital of Nepal
- Transformation of Paramedics Healthcare Practices into Policy and Public Health Advocacy in the era of Sustainable Development Goals in the Perspective of Nepal
2018 Publications
- Translational research: current status, challenges and future strategies in Nepal
2017 Publications
- Diabetes Awareness Among patient's Attendant Visiting in Teaching Hospital of Eastern Nepal
- Knowledge Regarding Earthquake Preparedness Among The People of Biratnagar Sub-metropolis of Eastern Nepal
- Plagiarism: A New Challenge For Scientific Publication
- Clinico-epidemiological Profile Health Care Utilization And Practices Regarding Snake Bite at Ilam District of Eastern Nepal
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Undernutrition among Under-Five Children of Bharatpur Municipality of Chitwan District, Nepal
2016 Publications
- Dengue awareness and practice among the people living in Haraincha Village Development Committee of Eastern Nepal
- Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services in Kihun Village Development Committee of Tanahun District of Nepal
- Pharmacovigilance by World Health Organisation Uppsala Monitoring Center Causality Assessment Algorithm in Medicine Ward of Tertiary Care Hospital of New Delhi
- Assessment of Known Risk Factors for Dengue Transmission in Haraincha Village Development Committee of Eastern Nepal
2015 Publications
- Health seeking behavior and utilization of health care services in eastern hilly region of Nepal
2013 Publications
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Postnatal Care Service Utilization among Mothers in Eastern Region of Nepal