Liver Transplant Observerships

Liver Transplant Observerships
Location: Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, USA
Institution: Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
Project: Liver transplant observerships at Emory University Liver Transplant, Piedmont Hospital Liver Transplant, to begin in September 2017 and end in October 2017.
Institution: Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
Location: Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
Title: Liver Transplant Observerships
ID: 17TUTH001
Type: Educational
Date: 13 Aug 2017
Grant: $8,000
Funded: $8,000
Nepal Manager:  
USA Manager: Dr Sunil Sharma
Details: Liver transplant observerships at Emory University.
Liver Transplant Observerships
 
8 Aug 18  Dr. Pramesh and Dr. Rahul who received the training/observership from qualified professionals on the advanced and reputed medical institutions at US are now on the Liver transplant committee at Teaching Hospital. The committee is making its way for the first successful liver transplant in Nepal. Though it would take more time (to buy necessary equipments, setup a medical team, designating/constructing a separate space to be initiated, etc) but the teaching hospital along with the liver transplant committee are working very hard to get the service started as soon as possible.
6 Apr 18  Money has been disbursed. Fund approval letter from Social Welfare Council has been received.
25 Mar 18  Project successfully completed and closed by the ANMF/USA Board.
12 Dec 17  Handover of check from ANMF/Nepal to Liver Transplant Observership Program.
2 Dec 17  Dr. Ramesh Bhandari in Nepal reports “From the feedback I have received from the candidates, I really do believe that both had a very meaningful training period. Currently we are purchasing all our required instruments for surgery anaesthesia and critical care. We are expecting them to be installed by late January. The 4 bedded liver transplant dedicated ICU construction process has also been started and by February we are expecting it to be completed. We are targeting to start LTX by mid of March 2018.”
9 Oct 17  Report received from Dr. Rahul Pathak.
8 Oct 17  Report received from Dr. Roshan Shrestha.
7 Oct 17  Report received from Dr. Pramesh Shrestha.
22 Sep 17  Memorandum of Understanding signed.
5 Sep 17  Dr Rahul Pathak, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medicine (IOM), Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal is visiting Piedmont Transplant Institute (PTI), Mercer University School of Medicine, for about four weeks starting today as observership within PTI to learn what it takes to initiate/sustain a successful liver transplant program. IOM has an established renal transplant program at present and is planning to add liver to serve the local citizens in the near future. Another IOM faculty is rotating at Emory University mainly learning ICU care to these liver patients pre- and post-transplant.
31 Aug 17  $8,000 wired to ANMF/Nepal for observerships.
30 Aug 17  Social Welfare Council approval received.
14 Aug 17  Fund Assurance Letter sent to ANMF/Nepal.
13 Aug 17  Approved by ANMF Board.
17 Jul 17  Approved by ANMF Projects Committee.
Liver Transplant Observerships
 
6 Apr 18  Social Welfare Council Approval
9 Oct 17  Report from Dr. Pathak
8 Oct 17  Report from Dr. Shrestha
7 Oct 17  Report from Dr. Shrestha
22 Sep 17  Memorandum of Understanding
30 Aug 17  Social Welfare Council Approval
Liver Transplant Observerships
 
12 Dec 2017 – Check Handover to Liver Transplant Observership Program
 
Sep 2017 – Dr. Pramesh Shrestha on Observership in Atlanta