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Dr. Pradip Gyanwali

Dr. Pradip Gyanwali

Dr. Pradip Gyanwali is a well-known name in the field of Nepali Health Research. Dr. Gyawali had devoted his research contribution on the Herbal Medicinal Plants. Dr. Gyawali holds MBBS degree from Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal and MD in Clinical Pharmacology Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal. He is committed for the registry of Nepal:  Nepalese Medicinal Plants Registry (NMPR) and Medicinal Cannabis Research in Nepal. Dr. Gyawali had devoted his research contribution on the Herbal Medicinal Plants. On behalf of NHRC, extensive research on Ayurveda and Herbal Medicine research in Nepal has been conducted. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of health research.  He has made significant contributions to the understanding and advancement of health in Nepal. He has authored more than 100 research papers in various national and international journals. Dr. Gyanwali has received numerous awards and recognition for his work in the field of health research. He has been awarded the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology Award, and the Nepal Academy of Medical Sciences Award. Contribution, he was awarded by Government of Nepal on Health Emergency Preparement on COVID-19.

Major Publications: 

  1. Poudyal, A., M. Dhimal, R. prasad Rimal, L. prasad Rimal, N. Dhakal, A. Pandey, and P. Gyanwali. “A Comparative Study on the Recording of Temperature by Thermo- Graphic Camera, Thermal Gun and Digital Clinical Thermometer in a Tertiary Hospital of Nepal”. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, Vol. 19, no. 03, Dec. 2021, pp. 608-12, doi:10.33314/jnhrc.v19i3.3511
  2. Poudyal A, Bista B, Gyanwali P, et al. Prevalence and factors associated with joint pain in Nepal: findings from a countrywide cross-sectional STEPS survey. BMJ Open. 2021;11(10):e051536. Published 2021 Oct 6. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051536
  3. RECOVERY Collaborative Group. Colchicine in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 Oct 18:S2213-2600(21)00435-5. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00435-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34672950; PMCID: PMC8523117.
  4. RECOVERY Collaborative Group. Aspirin in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial. Lancet. 2021 Nov 17:S0140- 6736(21)01825-0. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01825-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34800427; PMCID: PMC8598213.
  5. GBD 2019 Stroke Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Neurol. 2021;20(10):795-820. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00252-0
  6. Janak Koirala, Pradip Gyanwali, Robert B Gerzoff, Saroj Bhattarai, Bipin Nepal, Rekha Manandhar, Runa Jha, Sanjib Sharma, Yuba Raj Sharma, Anup Bastola, Holly Murphy, Subhash Acharya, Prabhat Adhikari, Manita Rajkarnikari, Karishma M Vaidya, Chhabi L Panthi, Bihungum Bista, Grishma Giri, Shambhu Aryal, Suman Pant, Akritee Pokharel, Shristi Karki, Sangita Basnet, Bhagawan Koirala, Meghnath Dhimal, Nepal COVID-19 Clinical Study Collaborators, Experience of Treating COVID-19 With Remdesivir and Convalescent Plasma in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Prospective, Observational Study, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2021, ofab391, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab391
  7. Bista B, Dhimal M, Bhattarai S, Neupane T, Xu YY, Pandey AR, et al. (2021) Prevalence of non- communicable diseases risk factors and their determinants: Results from STEPS survey 2019, Nepal. PLoS ONE 16(7): e0253605. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.02536054
  8. Dhakal, N., Poudyal, A. ., & Gyanwali, P. (2021). Pharmacological Treatment for the Management of COVID 19: A Narrative Review. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 59(238). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5920
  9. Gyanwali , P., Bista, N. R., Khadka , M., Vaidya , A., Mahato , N. K., Karn , M. K., Pant , S., Ghimire , N., Pokhrel , A., & Dhimal , M. (2021). Assessment of Preparedness of Government of Nepal in COVID Designated Hospitals and Clinics for Pandemic Response. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 19(1), 48-54. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v19i1.3237
  10. Ghimire, N., Hamal, P. K., Panthee, A., Vaidya, A., Khadka, M., Mahato, N. K., Karn, M. K., Verma, S., Dhimal, M., Ghimire, P., & Gyanwali, P. (2021). Ethical Characteristics of Research Proposals Related to COVID-19 Pandemic in Nepal: A Retrospective Review. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 19(1), 148-153. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v19i1.3373