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Trained
in the U.S. as a plastic surgeon, Dr. Shankar Rai
returned to his native Nepal to dedicate his knowledge and
skills to helping others. Dr. Rai has been working
with Interplast since 1992 and has completed over 5,000 surgical
cleft lip & cleft palate corrections. He has now extended
his services to helping impoverished children with birth
defects such as syndactylism (web fingers) and microtia (ear
deformity) disfiguring moles, polydactally etc. through collaboration
with Children's Medical Aid. With his dedication to service
and education he has transformed a motivated and caring staff
into a well oiled working machine. Among
many awards in June 2004 the AMA Foundation honored Dr. Shankar
Rai as the Outstanding International Physician of the year,
by presenting him with "The Nethanial Davis Award"a humanitarian
award.
Much like
Dr Rai, Dr Kiran Kishor Nakarrmi came from
a small village with no modern conveniences. He grew up in
large joint Newari family with 11 brothers & sisters
living in a mud-walled house which was a day's walk to the
nearest road. His fathers wish was to have him be a doctor
so that he could care for the poor village people. He has
not disappointed his father as that is what he is doing throughout
Nepal . In 2002 he entered a hand & microsurgery fellowship
at the University of Utah . In 2005 he completed a plastic
surgery registration in Sidney , Australia . Dr Rai was his
teacher and mentor while involved with a project called SCAPEL,
which was working to empower the local physicians in remote
district hospitals.
Dr
Mathema completed a 3 year General Surgery program
in Czech Republic then later reurned to complete his 5 year
residency program in Plastic & Reconstructive surgery.
Presently he is a board certified Plastic Surgeon doing charitable
work at (HRDC) Hospital & Rehabilitation Disability for
Children and Sheer Memorial Hospital. Dr Basant has been
our team member since 1999. Today he dedicates 3 days/wk
as chief of the Plastic Surgery O.P.C.(Out Pt Clinic) at
Model Hospital and provides services to those patients including
performing surgical procedures. It is fortunate that this
accomplished and talented doctor is working with us. His
pleasant attitude and cheerful smile is welcomed by all.
Dr. Rai and Dr. Kiran now work hand-in-hand to manage the challenges of developing and maintaining a program designed to care for the indigent children of Nepal with congenital with congenital defects. His skill, diligent work, long hours and true devotion deserve applause and cheers. A sense of true team spirit has been cultivated by Dr. Kiran. and Dr Rai. Every person is made to feel important and essential to the success of this hard working team with lots of opportunity to learn & advance. As part of this very unique family the demands are high and the dedication is strong. Commitment is reinforced as they receive each thank you from a pt.sent home to heal with dreams of a better life.
Sushila Bhattarai, a dental hygienist joined the team 4 years ago. She has multiple responsibilities in & out of the operating theater. Sushila assists the anesthesiologist and the surgeon in all capacities as maintains one step ahead anticipating needs. Sushila is proficient and competent in each task that she pursues.
Mohan Dangol joined the team 6 years ago. He demonstrated an ambition to council & work with patients in a more intimate capacity. In 2004 Mohan was trained in Hand Therapy at the Leprosy Research Center in Orissa , India . He also spent 3 months at HRDC, a non-profit Orthopedic Hospital in Nepal . Today he is a surgical assistant working closely with the surgeon while being his second pair of hands. Mohan does follow-up care with all patients but specializes in hand therapy which is his expertise.
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