Dr. Narayan Bahadur Basnet

Dr. Narayan Bahadur Basnet serves as a consultant pediatrician and pediatric cardiologist, as well as the director of CMDC. He earned his MBBS from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. He pursued his postgraduate training in pediatrics at the Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo Hospital in Japan. He completed his Ph.D. in clinical pediatrics and pediatric cardiology at the University of Tokyo.

Additionally, he has finished a postdoctoral research fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) at the University of Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Basnet has experience as both a clinician and a clinical researcher at the same university. He previously worked at Kanti Children’s Hospital, where he consulted on and cared for children with both congenital and acquired heart conditions. He has also served as a full-time expatriate doctor in Cambodia. Furthermore, he has accompanied critically ill children, adults, and elderly patients with various health issues to multiple countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Norway, among others.

Educational Milestones

• Early Education: Solukhumbu, Nepal
• School Leaving Certificate (SLC): HMG, Nepal, 1976.
• Proficiency certificate in General Medicine: Institute of Medicine, IOM, TU, Nepal, 1978/1979
• Diploma of Public Administration (DPA): Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal, 1985.
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS): Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University (TU), Kathmandu, Nepal, 1991.
• Postgraduate Study, Kenkyusei in Pediatrics (PG Spec Pediatrics): The University of Tokyo, Japan, 1996.
• In Pediatric Cardiology and General Pediatrics: The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2000.
• Postdoctoral fellow in Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatrics: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokyo, Japan, 2002-2003.

A history of exceptional achievements and global recognition:

Dr. Basnet realized something beyond his capacity to write, research, and practice medicine. He is acknowledged for the many contributions that he has made towards these fields as indeed, for some of them, he has not just been recognized but has also earned several honors, some of which are:

1. Lifetime Achievement Award (2005): The American Biographical Institute (ABI) in the United States awarded this honor to recognize his lifelong pursuit of excellence.
2. International Scientist of the Year (2004):  Given by the International Biographical Centre (IBC), England, UK, for outstanding scientific contributions.
3. Mahendra Vidhyabhushan ‘Ka’ (2005):  Awarded by the Nepal Ministry of Education and Sports.
4. Marquis Who’s Who Recognition: Featured in “Who is Who in the World” and “Who is Who in Medicine and Healthcare,” highlighting his significant impact in the medical field.
5. Research Awards (1999 and 2001): Honored by the Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Tokyo, Japan, for exceptional research work.
6. Clinical Clerkship, Lund Medical Summer School (1990):  Selected for an elite medical exchange program at the University of Lund in Sweden, fostering international medical collaboration.

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• NMC Number – 1544
• Qualification – MBBS (TU, IOM), PG Trg. Pediatrics (Univ. Tokyo), Ph.D. (Ped., Ped. Card; Univ. Tokyo)
• Speciality – Paediatrics