Dr Chakra Raj Pandey, MD Orthopaedic Surgeon - Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medicare National Hospital and Research Center has been trained in Turkey, in Hacettepe University (1985-1997). He did both his undergraduate medical education and five years of orthopaedic residentship in the same university. Dr Pandey has been busy in promoting modern orthopaedics in Nepal since his return in May 1997. He has helped to start Knee Joint Replacement Surgery, Ilizarov's Technology, Iliac Osteotomy for pediatric hip dislocations and Spinal work on scoliosis and has further strengthened modern trauma management, arthroscopic advancement in Nepal. He worked at B & B Hospital till the end of June 2002 for about five years until assuming new post as the chairperson of Department of Orthopaedics at Medicare Hospital. He has been involved in helping underprivileged children on charity basis in the Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children (HRDC) for more than five years until the end of June 2002. Dr Pandey has extensive surgical experience in all aspects of orthopaedic surgery and presently focuses on shoulder and knee arthroscopic and reconstructive surgeries.

Dr Pandey is the founding member of Asia Pacific Knee Society and has extensively taken part in related international meetings and seminars. He was the guest speaker at Japanese Arthroscopy Association's meeting in Tokyo (1-2 December, 2000) for "Future Development of Arthroscopic Surgery in Asia". He has upgraded his education visiting different orthopaedic Centers including SCOI in Los Angeles, Shriner's Hospital in Minneapolis and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He also delivered lectures titled "Orthopedics in the Developing World, Nepalese Perspective" at Shriners Hospital in Minneapolis and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He took Advanced Deformity Course from Dr Dror Paley, MD in Baltimore in 2002. He is the winner of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons-OLC International Scholarship for 2003, entitled "Current Techniques in Knee Arthroplasty: Unicondylar, Primary and Revision". He is an AAOS International Affiliate Member.

He participated as invited speaker at the 7th congress of Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery combined with the 3rd Congress of Asia-Pacific Knee Society (APKS) (1-4 November, 2004) in Ankara, Turkey, where he spoke on "Painful Total Knee Joint, An Overview". He presented two of his papers regarding knee joints in Asia Pacific Knee Society in Korea in September, 2006. Dr Pandey did his shoulder arthroscopy fellowship in 2007 with Dr Howard Sweeney, chairman of Global Arthroscopy Foundation, in Chicago. He has also built a small sweeney knot-tyeing lab for young doctors willing to learn shoulder arthroscopy in his department. He is also one of the country managers for SIGN trauma non-profit work, founded by Dr Lewis Zirkle, Jr.

Dr Pandey is interested in involving a team of orthopaedic surgeons to promote best possible orthopaedic care for people of different economic and social background. Dr Pandey also chairs the National Musculoskeletal Charity and Research Foundation dedicated in helping underprivileged patients with musculoskeletal disabilities.

Dr Bhaskar Raj Pant, MD - Orthopaedic Resident, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medicare National Hospital and Research Center. Dr Pant did his studies from Institute of Medicine, Chuvash State University, Russia. On returning to Nepal, Dr Pant enrolled for a year of internship in B&B Hospital where he practiced in all areas of medicine with primary focus in Orthopaedics. While at B&B Hospital, Dr Pant also volunteered at Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children (HRDC).
Dr Pant is interested in learning and promoting orthopaedic education and practice using innovative digital imaging and computing technologies. He is constantly involved in orthopaedic clinical research and has done work on proximal humeral fracture, bone tumors and orthopaedic problems with HIV patients in Nepal. Dr Pant is currently undergoing specialization at Davao Medical Center in the Philippines.

Dr. Byapak Paudel, MS Orthopaedic Surgeon - A Medical graduate from Ankara University, Turkey, received his degree in Orthopaedics from Kathmandu University, Nepal. Dr Paudel has been working with Dr Pandey for last 9 months at Medicare National Hospital. He has also been working as a visiting orthopaedic surgeon at Lumbini Medical College, Tansen. He has shown special interest in spine.

Dr. Prakash Gyawali, MS Orthopaedic Surgeon - Dr Gyawali is a medical graduate from Bangladesh. He also received his MS degree in orthopaedics from NITOR, Bangladesh. He is also a visiting orthopaedic surgeon at Lumbini Medical College, Tansen.

Medicare Hospital and Research Center has other visiting orthopaedic doctors as part time care provider. Many medical students and surgeons from USA, UK and other countries have shown interest to visit and share their experience. The team is capable of providing orthopedic care around the clock with the best skill and modern technology.

Reference Scholars for the Department 

USA:
Dr. David Spiegel, MD 
Dr. Dror Paley, MD
Dr. Jim Matiko, MD
Dr. John P. Dormans, MD 
Dr. Lewis Zirkle, MD 
Dr. Scott Nelson, MD 
Dr. Ted Ganley, MD

Japan: 
Dr. Ikeuchi, MD 
Dr. Mitsu Ochi, MD 
Dr. Tomihisa Koshino 

Turkey: 
Dr. Emre Acaroglu, MD 
Dr. Mahmut Nedim Doral, MD 
Dr. Mazhar Tokgozoglu, MD 

Spain: 
Dr. Ramon Cugat 

Hongkong: 
Dr. K. M. Chan, MD