About

Associate Professor of Radiology at Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital, affiliated with Kathmandu University. Over two decades of interdisciplinary clinical, academic, and research practice across Nepal and internationally.

InstitutionNepalgunj Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur
AffiliationKathmandu University
Journal EditorNepalese Journal of Radiology (2018–present)
IRB MemberNGMC (2023–present)
LicensureNepal Medical Council — General (2004) & Specialty (2011)
LanguagesEnglish · Nepali · Hindi · French · Chinese
VolunteerWOREC · Narayani FM · Kalanki Mahila Jyoti · Rural Dev. Centre, Bara · Deurali Parivar — since 2005
Dr. Prasanna Ghimire
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Associate Professor of Radiology · Kathmandu University

Dr. Prasanna Ghimire

MBBS·MDRD·MARD·MScEOH·MHCM

Radiologist · Environmental & Occupational Health Researcher
Rural Development Scholar

🔬 Radiodiagnosis & Nuclear Medicine 🌿 Environmental & Occ. Health 🏔 Rural Development
Institution: Nepalgunj Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, Nepal
Affiliation: Kathmandu University
Email: drprasannaghimire@gmail.com
Languages: English · Nepali · Hindi · French · Chinese
64+
Peer-Reviewed PublicationsJournals across radiology, gastroenterology, public health & hematology
20+
Years Academic ExperienceLecturer → Assistant Professor → Associate Professor
10
International Reviewer RolesOxford Medical Case Reports, Acta Radiologica Open, BMJ Case Reports & more
5
Academic DegreesMBBS · MDRD · MARD · MScEOH · MHCM
Three Pillars of Scholarship
01 🩻

Radiodiagnosis & Nuclear Medicine

Core Clinical Specialty · Since 2008

Trained at Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University (2008–2011) and Samsung Medical Center, Seoul (2016). Specialist in CT, MRI, Ultrasound, PET/CT, and Doppler imaging across gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, neurological, and oncological domains. Associate Professor and thesis supervisor for MD Radiodiagnosis postgraduates at Kathmandu University.

CT / MRI Ultrasound PET/CT Doppler Musculoskeletal Neuroradiology GI Radiology
02 🌿

Environmental & Occupational Health

MSc Candidate (Nepal Open University) · Ongoing

Certified through Yale School of Public Health (Climate Change & Health, 2024), CDC/Tulane EPHOC (48 hrs), UNITAR/WHO (Human Health & Climate Change), and NIDA/NIH Good Clinical Practice. Published work on occupational health determinants in Nepal using DHS 2016 & 2022 data. Active IRB member exploring intersection of environmental exposures and disease burden in western Nepal.

Climate & Health DHS Data Analysis GCP / IRB Inequity Mapping Audiometry Occ. Safety
03 🏔

Rural Development

Masters (Mid-west University, 2025) · GPA 3.52

Masters in Humanities (Rural Development) completed 2025 from Mid-west University, Nepal. Over 20 years of volunteer advisory work with WOREC (Women's Rehabilitation Centre), Kalanki Mahila Jyoti Samuha, and Rural Development Centre, Bara. Research integrating rural health systems strengthening with equitable access to diagnostic imaging in underserved populations of mid-western and far-western Nepal.

Community Health Women's Health Health Equity Nepal DHS Rural Systems Advisory
About

Dr. Prasanna Ghimire is an Associate Professor of Radiology at Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital, affiliated with Kathmandu University. With over two decades of academic and clinical practice, he has built one of the most interdisciplinary profiles in Nepalese medicine — spanning advanced diagnostic imaging, environmental and occupational health, and rural development.

A government scholarship recipient, Dr. Ghimire completed his MBBS at Nepalgunj Medical College before pursuing a fully-funded Masters in Radiodiagnosis and Nuclear Medicine at Wuhan University, China (2008–2011). He undertook specialist musculoskeletal radiology training at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul in 2016, where he also received an International Grant Award and Silver Medal at the 47th Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine Congress.

His research output spans 64+ peer-reviewed publications in international journals including PLOS ONE, World Journal of Gastroenterology, Radiology Case Reports, BMC Infectious Diseases, and Current Oncology. He serves as Editor of the Nepalese Journal of Radiology and reviewer for ten international journals. He is an active member of the Institutional Review Board at NGMC and the MBBS Subject Committee at Kathmandu University.

Beyond the hospital, Dr. Ghimire has devoted over 20 years to community health advisory roles with women's rehabilitation and rural development organizations. He is currently pursuing an MSc in Environmental and Occupational Health (Nepal Open University) and an MHCM at Imperial Business College, Nepal (affiliated to Pokhara University) — extending his commitment to health systems leadership.

Languages

English Nepali Hindi French Chinese

Medical Licensure

Permanent Registration, Nepal Medical Council (2004)
Specialty Registration – Radiodiagnosis & Nuclear Medicine, NMC (2011)

Current Roles

Associate Professor & Radiologist, NGMC (2019–present)
Editor, Nepalese Journal of Radiology (2018–present)
IRB Member, NGMC (2023–present)
MBBS Subject Committee, Kathmandu University (2023–present)

Service & Advisory

Advisor, Nepal Medical Association – Bheri Branch (2024–present)
Interviewer, Public Service Commission, Nepal
External Examiner, MD Radiodiagnosis – Kathmandu University
External Expert, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences; Rapti Academy of Health Sciences

Education & Training

Academic Formation

2026 · ONGOING
Master of Hospital & Healthcare Management (MHCM)
Imperial Business College, Nepal (Affiliated to Pokhara University)
Health Systems Leadership
2025 · ONGOING
MSc – Environmental and Occupational Health
Nepal Open University
EOH
2025
Masters in Humanities – Rural Development
Mid-west University, Nepal · GPA 3.52
Rural Development
2016
Medical Scientist Training – Musculoskeletal Radiology
Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
Radiodiagnosis
2011
Master of Medicine – Radiodiagnosis & Nuclear Medicine
Wuhan University School of Medicine, China · Grade A · Government Scholarship
Radiodiagnosis
2004
MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
Nepalgunj Medical College, Kathmandu University · First Division · Government Scholarship
Medicine
Research Output

Selected Publications

64+
Total Publications
2026
Most Recent
PLOS ONE
Flagship Journal
9
Journals Reviewed
2026 Radiodiagnosis⭐ Highlighted
Genetic, Clinical, and Biochemical Profiling of Gilbert Syndrome in a Nepali Cohort: High Prevalence of the UGT1A1 c.-3279T>G Polymorphism and Correlation with Hematological Parameters
PLOS ONE · 2026 · doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0347128
2025 EOH
Occupational and environmental health determinants in Nepal: temporal trends and inequity mapping using the 2016 and 2022 demographic and health surveys
NOU Multidisciplinary Journal · 2025;1(1):63-74
2025
Reproducibility and reliability of magnetic resonance imaging and B-mode ultrasound in ocular axial length measurement
Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences · 2025 · doi: 10.61814/jkahs.v8i3.1048
2025 Radiodiagnosis
Sonographic evaluation of pancreatic morphology in patients with diabetes mellitus
JNGMC · 2025;23(2):10-14
2025 Rural/Community
Challenges and changing trends in visceral leishmaniasis: a study at Bheri Hospital, Nepal
Nepalese Journal of Medical Sciences · 2025;10(2):82-89
2024
Ultrashort segment adult Hirschsprung disease: a case report of periodic abdominal distension and constipation spanning for more than 20 years
Radiology Case Reports · 2024;19(11):5328-31
2024
MRI assessment of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration and its association with Modic changes
JNGMC · 2024;22(2) · doi: 10.3126/jngmc.v22i2.74114
2024 Rural/Community
Ultrasonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter in patients with traumatic head injury: a prospective observational study
JNGMC · 2024;22(1):2-6
2023
Evaluation of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes using computed tomography
Medical Research Archives · 2023 Nov;11(11) · doi: 10.18103/mra.v11i11.4793
2016 ⭐ Int'l Award
A rare case of genital filariasis in a patient presenting as a vaginal wall cystic lesion — KSUM Congress, Seoul 2016
47th Annual Congress, Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine · Silver Medal + International Grant Award
2011 Radiodiagnosis
Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma — a comprehensive review
World Journal of Gastroenterology · 2011;17(6):697-707
2009
Perfusion computed tomography in colorectal cancer: protocols, clinical applications and emerging trends
World Journal of Gastroenterology · 2009;15(26):3228-31
Recognition

Awards & Honours

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Silver Medal – KSUM Open 2016
"My Unforgettable Ultrasound" — 47th Annual Congress of the Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
May 2016
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International Grant Award
Awarded at the 47th Annual Congress of the Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine, Seoul, South Korea for outstanding research contribution
May 2016
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Government of Nepal Scholarship – Masters
Nominated by Ministry of Education for fully-funded Masters in Radiodiagnosis & Nuclear Medicine at Wuhan University, China
2008
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Government of Nepal Scholarship – MBBS
Nominated by Ministry of Education for MBBS at Nepalgunj Medical College under the national scholarship scheme
1998
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AMA CME – AI in Health Care
4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits — 7 modules on AI Introduction, AI in Diagnosis, Ethics & Legal, Precision Health
April 2026
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GCP Certification (NIH/NIDA)
Good Clinical Practice, Version 5 — NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN), NIH/NIDA, USA. 6-hour course. Valid through Aug 2026.
2023
Professional Service

Editorial & Academic Leadership

Editorial & Review Roles

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    Editor — Nepalese Journal of Radiology 2018–present
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    Reviewer — Oxford Medical Case Reports
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    Reviewer — Radiology Case Reports
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    Reviewer — Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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    Reviewer — Acta Radiologica Open
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    Reviewer — Egyptian Journal of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine
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    Reviewer — Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
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    Reviewer — Birat Journal of Health Sciences
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    Reviewer — IDCases

Academic & Institutional Roles

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    Advisor — Nepal Medical Association, Bheri Branch, Nepalgunj 2024–present
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    Interviewer — Public Service Commission (PSC), Nepal
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    IRB Member — Nepalgunj Medical College 2023–present
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    MBBS Subject Committee — Kathmandu University 2023–present
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    Preceptor & Thesis Supervisor — 7 MD Radiodiagnosis postgraduates, Kathmandu University
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    External Examiner — MD Radiodiagnosis, Kathmandu University
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    External Expert — Faculty promotion evaluations, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences
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    External Expert — Faculty promotion evaluations, Rapti Academy of Health Sciences

Professional Memberships

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    Life Member — Nepal Medical Association
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    Life Member — Nepal Radiologist Association
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    Life Member — Occupational Safety & Health Professionals, Nepal
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    European Society of Radiology · RSNA · Korean Society of Radiology · KSUM · ISORT
Community Engagement

Volunteer & Advisory Work

Dr. Ghimire has served as a Health Advisor to women's rehabilitation, community health, and rural development organizations since 2005 — over two decades of pro bono engagement with underserved communities across Nepal.

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WOREC – Women's Rehabilitation Centre
Health Advisor to Nepal's leading organization for rehabilitation and advocacy for women survivors of violence and trafficking
Since 2005
📻
Swasthya Jeevan, Narayani FM
Health advisory for community radio health programming targeting rural and peri-urban communities in Birgunj
Since 2005
🏡
Kalanki Mahila Jyoti Samuha
Advisory support to women's community group in Kathmandu focused on health literacy and social welfare
Since 2005
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Rural Development Centre, Bara
Health advisory to rural development initiatives in Bara district, integrating primary health care with agricultural community needs
Since 2005
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Deurali Parivar, Kathmandu
Community health advisor supporting mountain-origin migrant communities in Kathmandu
Since 2005
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Spandan Magazine, NGMC
Editor of institutional magazine at Nepalgunj Medical College — early career commitment to science communication
2002–2003
Get In Touch

Contact & Location

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Email
drprasannaghimire@gmail.com
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Institutional Address
Nepalgunj Medical College & Teaching Hospital
Kohalpur-11, Banke, Nepal · 21904
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Permanent Address
Kathmandu-14, Nepal
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Telephone
+977-1-4311552
+977-9814288527
+977-9844858404
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Academic & Social Profiles
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Current Status
Active clinical practice & research
MHCM Semester I, 2026
Open to collaboration
Nepal Medical Association Nepal Radiologist Association OSH Professionals Nepal European Society of Radiology RSNA Korean Society of Radiology KSUM ISORT