This guide lists ten general physicians — doctors in internal medicine and general practice — at major hospitals in Kathmandu and in Lalitpur, in the Kathmandu Valley. Each entry gives the physician's hospital and department role, as listed by that hospital or its teaching institution.
Please note: the order below is an editorial ordering, not a medical ranking. It is not a judgement of clinical quality, and it is not medical advice. For any health concern, consult a qualified medical professional directly. The photographs in this guide are illustrative stock images; they are not portraits of the physicians named.
How this list was put together
Physicians were included only where a hospital or teaching institution's own published listing confirmed their name, role and department. Sub-specialists whose listed role is in another specialty, such as gastroenterology or cardiology, were not included as general physicians. No consultation fees, timings or contact details are given here, as these change frequently; confirm current availability directly with the hospital concerned.
1. Dr. Pradeep Krishna Shrestha
Dr. Pradeep Krishna Shrestha is Head of Department and Principal Consultant in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology at Nepal Mediciti in Nakhu, Lalitpur. He holds an MD in Internal Medicine from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and was formerly Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
He leads the internal medicine service at Nepal Mediciti, a role that places him first in this editorial ordering.
2. Prof. Dr. Mahesh Raj Sigdel
Prof. Dr. Mahesh Raj Sigdel is Professor and Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University, at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. He holds an MBBS and an MD, as listed by Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
As head of the internal medicine department at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, he is included here for that departmental role.
3. Prof. Dr. Ugra Narayan Pathak
Prof. Dr. Ugra Narayan Pathak is a Senior Consultant Physician at Om Hospital and Research Centre in Chabahil, Kathmandu, where he is listed under the hospital's Internal Medicine service.
His senior consultant role at Om Hospital and Research Centre is the basis for his place in this ordering.
4. Prof. Dr. Surendra Lal Shrestha
Prof. Dr. Surendra Lal Shrestha is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Bir Hospital in Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, where he is listed in Unit I of the department.
Bir Hospital's internal medicine department is organised into units; Professor Shrestha's professorial role there, in Unit I, is the basis for his place in this ordering.
5. Dr. Prashant Tripathi
Dr. Prashant Tripathi is a Consultant in Internal Medicine at Grande International Hospital in Dhapasi, Kathmandu, where he is listed under the hospital's Internal Medicine department.
Grande International Hospital lists seven doctors in its internal medicine department; Dr. Tripathi is included here as its consultant representative.
6. Dr. Alok Dhungel
Dr. Alok Dhungel is a Consultant Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Norvic International Hospital in Thapathali, Kathmandu, where he is listed among the department's consultant physicians.
Norvic's internal medicine department lists several consultant physicians; Dr. Dhungel is included here as one of them.
7. Dr. Subash Pant
Dr. Subash Pant is Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at Kathmandu Medical College in Sinamangal, Kathmandu, as listed on the college's Internal Medicine page.
As head of internal medicine at Kathmandu Medical College, he represents that hospital in this list.
8. Dr. Bishwanath Koirala
Dr. Bishwanath Koirala is a Senior Consultant Physician at Om Hospital and Research Centre in Chabahil, Kathmandu, where he is listed under the hospital's Internal Medicine service.
He is the second senior consultant physician from Om Hospital in this list.
9. Dr. Jyoti Prasad Neupane
Dr. Jyoti Prasad Neupane is a Consultant Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Norvic International Hospital in Thapathali, Kathmandu, where he is listed among the department's consultant physicians.
He is the second consultant physician from Norvic International Hospital in this list.
10. Prof. Dr. Yogendra Man Shakya
Prof. Dr. Yogendra Man Shakya is Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice at Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University, at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. He holds an MBBS and an MD, as listed by Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
General practice is the other main route into general medical care, so the head of that department at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital completes this list.
Before you visit
Hospital listings change: a doctor may move, change department, or be unavailable on a given day. Confirm the physician's current hospital and outpatient days directly with the hospital before travelling. Bring any previous medical records you have, and note the medicines you currently take, so the consultation can proceed from complete information.
Sources
Nepal Mediciti; Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University; Om Hospital and Research Centre; Bir Hospital; Grande International Hospital; Norvic International Hospital; Kathmandu Medical College.