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Professional Profile

Name: Mr. Naresh Pokhrel 
Designation:  Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Lab Manager, Clinical Microbiologist 
Specialization: Clinical Laboratory Science | Diagnostic Testing | Hematology | Biochemistry | Microbiology | Molecular Diagnostics

Career Summary:

  1. Ongoing Job at National Public Health Laboratory since February 2nd 2021 as Clinical Microbiologist.
  2. 5 months experience at Palpa District Hospital Tansen Palpa as Clinical Microbiologist participate in PCR Lab set up and Test validation.
  3. 3 years of Experience at Metro Kathmandu Hospital Pvt. Ltd. As Clinical Laboratory Head.

Key Skills

  1. WholeGenomic sequencing – Using Oxford nanopore technology and Perform Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 External Quality Assurance (EQA) panel.
  2. Bacteriology – Manual Aerobic Culture and Sensitivity, Automated Blood Culture (Bactec), Automated Bacterial Identification (Phoenix System – ID and AST) and Anaerobic culture.
  3. Mycobacteriology – CBNAAT (Gene expert), Micro MGIT culture, Fluorescent Microscopy
    (Auramine O staining).
  4. Immunology- ANA global, ANA profile, ANCA
  5. Virology – HIV, HAV, HBV, HCV, Dengue, Viral meningitisscreening, HIV & HBV viral load
  6. Molecular technology – conventional and real time PCR, Nested PCR (RT PCR for Molecular technology – conventional and real time PCR, Nested PCR (RT PCR for SARS CoV 2, Influenza Uniplex, Multiplex, RSV, Trioplex)
  7. Biochemistry: – Biochemical tests (including 24 hrs. urine protein, creatine ratio. spot urine protein creatine) with Biochemical analyzer etc. including all biochemistry Parameters.
  8. Hematology: – Full Hematological testsincluding automation handling etc.
  9. Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures
  10. Proficiency in laboratory information systems
  11. Experience with laboratory testing methods
  12. Analytical and problem-solving skills 

ACHIEVEMENTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

  1. Attended “Internal Audit and Quality management systemsin Medical Laboratories, Training Programme as per ISO 15189 and NABL 112 ” Training programmed conducted by Father Muller Medical College Hospital Laboratory held on 08/08/2018 to 11/08/2018.
  2. Secured First position in the poster presentation held as a part of Scientia -2014 on the topic “Moving Forward with Interferon Gamma Release Assay”.
  3. Third position in the seminar presentation held as a part of Scientia -2013.
  4. Has secured consolation place in poster presentation in EUREKA -2013.
  5. Submitted poster in Manipal University, Department of pathology Manipal on the theme “Ethics In Laboratory Medicine”
  6. Participated and Presented poster in the International Conference on “HPV and Cancer; Recent advances 2019” held at Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalassery Kerala India
  7. Presented oral Presentation on the Topic “Comparative Evaluation of Four Phenotypic Tests for Detection of Metallo-β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Production in Acinetobacter baumannii” held at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore India.
  8. Has secured  1st Place in oral Presentation on the Topic “Comparative Evaluation of Four Phenotypic Tests for Detection of Metallo-β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Production in- Acinetobacter baumanni” held at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India.

Education Qualification:

  1. 2006 Prabhat English Boarding High School, Rupandehi,Nepal ( SLC )
  2. 2008 Kathmandu Model Higher Secondary School,Kathmandu, Nepal ( plus 2 )
  3. 2013 Dr. M.V Shetty College of MLT Vidhyanagar, Kavoor, Mangalore, India (Rajiv Gandi University Of HealthScience, Bangalore, India )– Bsc. MLT Reg. No: – 10L0272
  4. 2019 Father Muller Medical College (Rajiv Gandi University Of HealthScience, Bangalore, India ) Msc MLT ( Microbiology and Immunology )

Declaration :

  • I hereby declare that the above mentioned particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.