Prajwal Ghimire

Prajwal Ghimire has extensive experience in the field of neurosurgery and medical research. Prajwal is currently working as a Review Editor for the Neurosurgery specialty section of Frontiers in Surgery. Prior to this, Prajwal was a PHD Scholar in Cancer Neuroimaging, Radiogenomics, and AI at King's College London. Prajwal also served as a Panel Member for the King's Staff 100 Panel, contributing to the achievement of King's Education Strategy.

Prajwal has been involved in various roles as a reviewer for prestigious organizations such as the British Journal of Neurosurgery and BMJ. Prajwal has also served as an Editor for the Journal of Brain and Spine Foundation Nepal. Additionally, Prajwal has been a Q Community Member at The Health Foundation.

In terms of clinical experience, Prajwal has worked as a Specialist Registrar and Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Prajwal has also served as a Sub-Investigator for clinical trials conducted at the hospital, including the NOSTRA-III, BIOMEDE, and TOPSAT2 trials. Prior to this, they worked as a Trust Grade Doctor in Neurosurgery at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Prajwal also gained experience as a Senior House Officer at Fishtail Hospital and Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.

In addition to their medical work, Prajwal has been actively involved in the Nepalese Doctors Association UK (NDA UK), where they served as Treasurer, Trustee, and Executive Committee Member. The NDA UK is a voluntary organization open to Nepalese doctors residing in the UK.

Overall, Prajwal Ghimire's work experience showcases their expertise in neurosurgery, medical research, and academic contributions to the field.

Prajwal Ghimire has an extensive education history. They earned their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Cancer Neuroimaging, Radiogenomics, and AI from King's College London from 2022 to 2025. Before that, they completed a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Clinical Neuroscience at King's College London from 2015 to 2016.

In 2011, Prajwal attended the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, where they obtained an MRCSEd. degree in Surgery, which they pursued from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, from 2006 to 2011, they studied at Kathmandu University (KU) and received a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in Medicine.

Furthermore, they completed their higher secondary education (+2/College) at Gandaki Higher Secondary Boarding School in Lamachaur, Pokhara, Nepal, from 2004 to 2005, with a focus on subjects like Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, and Nepali.

Prajwal Ghimire has also obtained several certifications in various domains. These include completing courses like Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science, Bioconductor for Genomic Data Science, Statistics for Genomic Data Science, Algorithms for DNA Sequencing, Python for Genomic Data Science, and Introduction to Genomic Technologies, through Coursera from The Johns Hopkins University. They also completed a Machine Learning course from Stanford University.

Additionally, they hold certifications such as Good Clinical Practice (GCP) from NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) and attended a course on Language Testing in Awake Brain Surgery from the University of Groningen.

Prajwal Ghimire is a member of organizations such as the Nepalese Doctor Association UK (NDA UK), British Medical Association, Nepal Medical Association, and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS). They are also registered with the General Medical Council and Nepal Medical Council and have completed certifications like Full Registration with License to Practice and Specialist Registration in Surgery.

They have also obtained additional qualifications like Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) from The Royal College of Surgeons of England and have achieved Life Membership and Permanent Registration with the Nepal Medical Council.