About Me

Dr. Birat Dhungel, MD, FACS, gives his patients focused attention and provides standardized care tailored to their specific needs.

EDUCATION

• Medical School: University of Dhaka
• Internship & Residency: Oregon Health & Science University - General Surgery
• Fellowship: Inova Fairfax Medical Campus - Surgical Critical Care

Certifications

• American Board of Surgery - General Surgery, Critical Care Surgery

Honors & Awards

• Stellar Service Award in Trauma Surgery, Miltenberger Emergency Services Seminar (2014)

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My Specialties

• Colon Surgery
• Complex Hernia Repair
• Gallbladder Surgery
• General Surgery
• Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
• Simple Hernia Repair
• Surgical Critical Care
• Trauma Critical Care

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My Publications

• "Merkel cell carcinoma: what makes a difference?" American Journal of Surgery, Volume 209, Issue 2, 2015
• "OX40 agonist therapy enhances CD8 infiltration and decreases immune suppression in the tumor." Cancer Research, Volume 68, Issue 13, 2008
• "OX40 (CD134) expression in sentinel lymph nodes correlates with prognostic features of primary melanomas" American Journal of Surgery, Volume 195, Issue 5, Discussion 625, 2008
• "Patient and Peri-operative Predictors of Morbidity and Mortality After Esophagectomy: American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP), 2005–2008" Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery: Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Journal 14, Issue 10, 2010
• "Trends in research time, fellowship training, and practice patterns among general surgery graduates." Journal of Surgical Education, Journal 68, Issue 4, 2011

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