Birat Dhungel, MD, FACS
SPECIALTY
General Surgery
PRIMARY LOCATION
CaroMont Surgical Associates
LANGUAGES
English, Hindi, Nepali
Accepting New Patients
CaroMont Health Provider
Board Certified
About Me
I give my patients focused attention and provide standardized care tailored to their specific needs.
EDUCATION
- Medical School: University of Dhaka
- Internship: Oregon Health & Science University - General Surgery
- Residency: Oregon Health & Science University - General Surgery
- Fellowship: Inova Fairfax Medical Campus - Surgical Critical Care
Honors & Awards
- Stellar Service Award in Trauma Surgery, Miltenberger Emergency Services Seminar (2014)
Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - General Surgery, Critical Care Surgery
My Specialties
- Colon Surgery
- Complex Hernia Repair
- Gallbladder Surgery
- General Surgery
- Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
- Simple Hernia Repair
- Surgical Critical Care
- Trauma Critical Care
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
Locations
CaroMont Surgical Associates
2555 Court Drive, Suite 450 & 460
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone: 704.671.7652
CaroMont Surgical Associates - Belmont
2000 CaroMont Parkway, Suite 201
Belmont, NC 28012
Phone: 704.671.7652
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