ABOUT Dr. Navin Kaji Bajracharya

Assistant Consultant Radiation Oncologist

MBBS, MD (NMC Regd. 7267)
Assistant Consultant Radiation Oncologist

Special Interest

Advanced application of Brachytherapy, Radiotherapy.

About

Dr Bajracharya has been practicing as a radiation oncologist for more than 3.5 years now. He has a clinical experience of seeing more than 200 cancer cases per week in his previous tenure in Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital (BCH, May 2017 – December 2019).

He completed his MBBS under CU (Chittagong University) in 2006 AD from USTC (University of Science and Technology, Chittagong), Chittagong, Bangladesh. With 4 years of work experience as a full time house officer in different medical institutions inside Kathmandu, he then went on to do his Post-Graduation in Radiation Oncology at Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, PHILIPPINES (July, 2012 to June, 2016). With further Clinical Observership / Training of 3 months in the Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Center Mumbai, India (January 2017 – March 2017), he then joined BCH. During this time, he had an opportunity of an honorary observership, 3 months Oncology Fellowship Programme at The Institution of Cancer Research & The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, UK (2018).

His experience in the field of radiotherapy ranges from primordial Cobalt-60 teletherapy to modern linear accelerator (LINAC) with advanced technologies such as IGRT (Image Guided Radiotherapy)/Rapid Arc. With a keen focus on radiotherapy and brachytherapy, he has interest in research/evidence-based treatment approach.


Publications

  1. Adaptation of Computed Tomography-Based Intracavitary Brachytherapy for Cancer of the Uterine Cervix: A Single Institution Experience Bajracharya NK, Calaguas M, Fineza AM, Galingana JJ, Department of Radiation Oncology, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, Philippines (Unpublished, accepted in JASTRO – JApanese Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology).
  2. Surface brachytherapy in skin cancer with High Dose Rate Remote Afterloader: An Experience from NCHRC. Gisupnikha Prasiko, Bibek Acharya, Ambuj Karn, Ranjana Karmacharya, Sudhir Silwal, Navin Bajracharya, S Venu Gopal, Suman Baral, Prafulla Jha, Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center

Professional Membership

  1. Nepal Medical Association (NMA) – Member
  2. South-asian Federation of Oncologists in Nepal (SFON) – Member
  3. Nepalese Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncologists (NESTRO) – Member
  4. Life time member (# LM-2819) AROI (Association of Radiation Oncologist in India) – Maharashtra Chapter
  5. American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) – Member