Dr Prakash Sitoula, an Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon and Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, has been awarded the Robert B Winter Global Outreach Fellowship by the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) for 2025.

This highly prestigious and competitive international fellowship makes Dr Sitoula the first spine surgeon from Nepal to receive the honour. As part of the programme, he will undergo six weeks of advanced training in spinal deformity surgery at an SRS-accredited centre.

He has chosen Pellegrin Hospital in Bordeaux (Spine Unit 1) as his training destination, recognising its global reputation for managing spinal deformities.

“With spinal surgery still in its developmental stage in Nepal, this training will significantly enhance my ability to provide high-quality care to patients with spinal deformities in my home country,” said Dr Sitoula.

Dr. Sitoula completed his MBBS at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, Nepal, before pursuing an Orthopaedic Residency at Kathmandu University. He later undertook an advanced two-year Complex Spine Fellowship in Sydney, Australia, where he received comprehensive spine surgery training.