I am Dr. Santosh Upadhyaya Kafle, working as an Associate Professor and Head, Kathmandu University Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal. I am also working as Vice-Principal and Co-ordinator of Clinical Laboratory Services Unit of the college and hospital. In addition, I am serving as Founder Editorial Board Member of Birat Journal of Health Sciences (BJHS) and Core member of Department of Medical Education Department.
I am permanently registered doctor under Nepal Medical Council act, with Pathology as speciality and fellowship on Dermatopathology. Recently, completed short-term fellowship on Ophthalmic Pathology. I have published over 30 research articles (authored and co-authored) and recently co-authored in one book chapter related to Ophthalmic Pathology. At present, I am also serving as editorial board member of Journal of Association of Clinical Pathology of Nepal. I also served as “Joint - secretary of Association of Clinical Pathology of Nepal (ACPN) (2013-2016)”. I am living and working in my hometown Biratnagar, which is located in Eastern Nepal with attached to border area of India.