Prof. Dr. Hem Sagar Rimal

Head of the Department of Pediatrics

Birat Medical College and teaching Hospital, Biratnagar , Nepal

Email: hemrimal@gmail.com

Ph +977 9851141474

Qualification:

2018: FAIMER-FRI Fellowship in Medical Education CMCL, Ludhiana, India.

2011: Fellowship in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (Royal Children's hospital, Melbourne)

2004: Doctor of Medicine in Paediatrics ( MD Pediatrics), by thesis, Institute of medicine Tribhuvan University Teaching hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.

1993: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), GSVM Medical College Kanpur, Kanpur University, UP India.

Awards and Scholarships

1. “Acharya Bishnu Mani gold medal” by Nepal Pediatric society (NEPAS).

2. “NUFU-BERGEN, Gold Medal” by Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Katmandu

3. United Nations Service Medal

Responsibilities and work experience:

Aug 2023-till date:

• Head of the Department of Pediatrics (BMCTH)

• Head of Medical Education Department(BMCTH)

July 2018- Aug 2023

• Principal and Head of the department of pediatrics at Birat Medical college Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar Nepal

• Head of Medical Education Department, BMCTH

• Senate Member of Kathmandu University( 3 years)

1st Nov 2015- July 2018:

• Acting Principal, Head of the Department of Pediatrics(HOD) at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.

2012- 28th Oct 2015:

• Vice principal and consultant Pediatrician at Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar.

2013-Oct 2015:

• Director of Medical Education Department at Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital.

Jan 2008- Feb 2012:

• Paediatric fellow and senior registrar at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Victoria.

• 2006-2008: Pediatric fellow and Senior registrar at Alice springs Hospital, NT Australia

2004-2006:

• Paediatrician and HOD of paediatrics at Dili national hospital, East Timor.

2001-2004:

Postgraduate Training in Paediatrics, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu.

1995-2001: Worked as JRMO and SRMO in various department of Shree Birendra hospital, Chhauni, Nepal

Trainings(National):

1. Completed Training of Trainers (TOT) training on “Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Hospital” organised by Child Health Division and World Health Organization from August 9-12, 2015, Kathmandu.

2. Completed the Faculty Development Training (FDT) organised by National Center for Health Professions Education (NCHPE) on 14th-19th Sept. 2014 at Maharajganj, Kathmandu.

3. Completed advanced Paediatric Life Support course organised by Child Advocacy international , UK and Kanti Children Hospital, Nepal 0n 8th July- 10th July 2001.

4. Completed Problem Oriented Training on Rational Therapeutics organised by Medical Education Department, Institute of Medicine on 17-19th April 1998.

5. Completed Basic Trauma Life Savers Course (BTLS) Provided by ist Special Forces Group (AIRBORNE) on 19th Nov 1997 in Millitary Hospital , Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Trainings ( International):

1. Completed A Course in disaster Preparedness, 18th Management of Humanitarian Emergencies: Focus on Children, Women and Families on June 8-12, 2015 at Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio, USA

2. Participated in the CME ‘Horizons in Medical Education’ organised by CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute, Ludhiana, India.

3. Completed Session I of CMCL- FAIMER Fellowship Program organised by CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute, Ludhiana, India which was held on February 3-10, 2015.

4. Completed a course in Clinical Paediatric Update on 13-14 th June 2009, organised by the Royal Children’s Hospital Melourne, Australia( The University of Melbourne- Department of Pediatrics).

5. Completed a course in “Clinical Pediatrics: An Update for Practising Paediatricians , 15-16 September, 2007”.

6. Completed the course “4th Annual Update for General Pediatricians at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, on Friday , 14th Sept 2007”.

7. Advanced Pediatric Life Support Course Australia organised in Alice Springs 0n 6-8 July 2007.

8. Completed the requirement of Neonatal Resuscitation Program conducted by Flinders Medical Centre and Women’s and Children Hospital on 20-21 July 2006.

9. Completed the S.T.A.B.L.E programme held at T.U Teaching hospital on Feb 9th - Feb 11th, 2004.

Experience as a trainer:

1. Contributed as a course director and trainer on Faculty development Training organised by the Medical Education Department of Birat Medical College on several occasions.

2. Contributed as a course director and trainer on Faculty development Training organised by the Medical Education Department of Nobel Medical College on March 2014…..

3. Course director and facilitator in the National Workshop on Psychosocial Support for Children in Disaster organised by Nepal Paediatric Society from 2-4 July, 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal.

4. Course director and facilitator in the National Workshop on Psychosocial Support for Children in Disaster organised by Nepal Paediatric Society from 29th June to 1st July, 2015, Biratnagar, Nepal.

5. Facilitator in the “Research Methodology Workshop” organised by the Medical Education Department at Nobel Medical College.

Professional Affiliations:

• Nepal Medical Council (Regd. No. 1989)

• Registration of Specialty Qualification (MD Paed) in Nepal Medical council (423)

• Life Member of Nepal Medical Association

• Life Member of Nepal Pediatric society (NEPAS)

• UP Medical Council, India (Regd. No 38226)

• President NEPAS Privincial Chapter( One)

• Chief editor- Birat Journal of Health Sciences

Publications and Research Activities:

• Rimal HS, Walvalakar S. The vitamin D status among children aged 2 months to 2 years- A Hospital Based Study.BJHS, vol 5 , 2018

• https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v3i1.19766

• Rimal HS, Walavalkar S, The Role of Quantitative C-Reactive Protein, White Blood Cell Count and Pus Cell in Predicting Urinary Tract Infection Among Febrile Infants and Children. BJHS,vol4 2018 https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v2i3.18948

• Rimal H, Pokharel A. Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among School Children and Associated Co-morbidities - A Hospital Based Descriptive Study. KUMJ, Vol 14, No 3, issue 55, 2016 . PMID: 28814683.

• Rimal H,Tiwari U, Ghimire K, Thapa M. Hospital Based Study of Poisoning Among Children, 1 to 18 Years of Age in Eastern Nepal. BJHS, Vol 2, No 1, 2017. https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v2i1.17293

• Sah V, Rimal H, Pokharel A. Intelligence Quotient Levels and Sub Tests Comparison in Autistic Children.Journal of Nobel Medical College ,Vol 5, No 1 (2016) . https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v5i1.15747

• Rimal HS, Pokharel A, Saha Vijay, Study on Developmental- Behavioural Pediatrics training experiences of paediatricians and paediatric trainees working in Nepal. VOL.11 NO. 3 ISSUE 43 JULY- SEPT 2013. .https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v11i3.12502

• Rimal H ,Corporal Punishment and its effects in children. Journal of KathmanduMedical College, Vol2, No 3, Issue 5, Jul-Sept 2013 . https://doi.org/10.3126/jkmc.v2i3.9968

• Rimal HS, Assesment of Mental Health Problems of school children aged 11-17 yrsusing self report Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire. Journal of Nepal Pediaric Society, Vol 33, NO3, 2013.. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.8752

• Rimal H, et al . Burden of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Problems among Children- A descriptive hospital based study. Journal of Nobel Medical College, vol 2, no 2

• https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v3i1.10054

• Rimal H et al. Clinical Profile of Dengue fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic fever in childrenduring an outbreak in Timor leste , 2005. Journal of Nobel Medical College vol 2, no 3, 2013.

• https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v2i2.8804

• Siripen Kalayanarooj, Hem Sagar Rimal, Alex Andjaparidze,Varunee Vatcharasaevee, Ananda Nisalak, Richard G. Jarman,Piyawan Chinnawirotpisan, Mammen P. Mammen, Edward C. Holmes and Robert V. Gibbons...” Clinical Intervention and Molecular Characteristics of a Dengue Hemorrhagic fever Outbreak in Timor Leste, 2005”. Published in Am.J.Trop.Med.Hyg,77(3),2007.Pp(534-537) . https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.534

• Mikako Ito, Tomohiko Takasaki, Akira Kotaki, Shigeru Tajima, Djoko Yuwono1, Hem Sagar Rimal, Filipe dos Santos2, Maria . Molecular and Virological Analyses of Dengue Virus Responsible for Dengue Outbreak in East Timor in 2005.Jpn. J. Infect. Dis., 63 (3), 181-184, 2010 . https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20495269/

• Neopane A, Rimal H “Gastro esophageal Reflux in infants and children a review”NEPAS Journal, 2003

• Rimal H, Sharma PR, Case report of Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia, Schmid type,Journal of institute of medicine, volume25,issue2,2003

Co-authored a chapter in a book “ Chronic Disease and Disability- Pediatric Obesity perspectives"Chapter 12.Enuresis. Greydanus DE, Rimal HS. Enuresis. In: Agana M, Greydanus DE, Kamboj MK, Merrick J. (Editors).