Draft:Paras Poudel

Paras Poudel
Paras Poudel
Born	27 March 1987 (age 38); Birendranagar, Surkhet, Nepal
Nationality	Nepalese
Education	MBBS (Kathmandu University, 2012); MS Otorhinolaryngology (Tribhuvan University, 2020)
Occupation(s)	ENT specialist, Head & Neck surgeon
Employer(s)	Deuti Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Surkhet and Province Hospital Surkhet
Known for	Clinical practice in Otorhinolaryngology

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Declined by Scope creep 10 days ago. Last edited by Scope creep 10 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Both the references and the article are a mess and entirely unsuited for mainspace. Remove social media refs, predatory journals and add WP:SECONDARY sources sufficient to pass WP:BIO or WP:NPROF. scope_creep^Talk 15:33, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Comment: Please see WP:NACADEMIC for the notability criteria for physicians and surgeons. Please check whether the journals where the research was published are considered predatory. Лисан аль-Гаиб (talk) 01:58, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Paras Poudel is a Nepalese ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist and head & neck surgeon based in Surkhet, Nepal. He completed medical training at Kathmandu University and postgraduate training in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and practices in Karnali Province.^[1]

Early life and education

Poudel completed schooling from SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, Surkhet in 2003. He completed +2 from Himalayan White House Int’l College, Kathmandu in 2005, Poudel earned his MBBS from Kathmandu University in 2012 and subsequently completed an MS in Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery from Tribhuvan University in 2020.^[1]

Career

Poudel is a consultant ENT specialist and head & neck surgeon registered with the Nepal Medical Council (NMC number 12373).^[1] He has been affiliated with Deuti Hospital Pvt. Ltd. in Surkhet.^[2]

Research and publications

Poudel has co-authored several clinical studies in ENT and head & neck surgery. Selected publications include:

Shakya A, Tulachan B, Poudel P. Surgical Outcomes of Thyroid Surgery in a Teaching Hospital in Mid-West Nepal. Res Otolaryngol J. 2019.^[3]

Tulachan B, Shakya A, Poudel P, Borgohain BN. Evaluation of Ear, Nose and Throat Foreign Bodies in the Department of ENT-Head and Neck Surgery in a Teaching Hospital. Scholarly Journal of Otolaryngology. 2019;2(4). DOI:10.32474/SJO.2019.02.000145. ^[4]

Tulachan B, Acharya R, Poudel P. Lobular Capillary Hemangioma of Head and Neck Region: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Centre. Scholarly Journal of Otolaryngology. 2020;4(3). DOI:10.32474/SJO.2020.04.000194. ^[5]

Public presence

Poudel maintains a professional presence through social media platforms, including a Facebook page where he shares patient education and health-related content.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Dr. Paras Poudel". Hamro Doctor. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
^ "Paras Poudel – LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
^ Shakya, Abhisesh; Tulachan, Bishow; Poudel, Paras (2019). "Surgical Outcomes of Thyroid Surgery in a Teaching Hospital in Mid-West Nepal" (PDF). Research Otolaryngology Journal. 2 (1). ScholArena. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
^ Cite error: The named reference SJO2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference SJO2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Dr. Paras Poudel – Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 18 September 2025.

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[HamroDoctor-1] "Dr. Paras Poudel". Hamro Doctor. Retrieved 18 September 2025.

[2] "Paras Poudel – LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 September 2025.

[3] Shakya, Abhisesh; Tulachan, Bishow; Poudel, Paras (2019). "Surgical Outcomes of Thyroid Surgery in a Teaching Hospital in Mid-West Nepal" (PDF). Research Otolaryngology Journal. 2 (1). ScholArena. Retrieved 18 September 2025.

[SJO2019-4] Cite error: The named reference SJO2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[SJO2020-5] Cite error: The named reference SJO2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] "Dr. Paras Poudel – Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 18 September 2025.

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