Prof. Dr. Suraj Ram Bhakta Mathema
Professor
Department: Prosthodontics & Maxillofacial Prosthetic
NMC NO: 1954
Fellow
International College of Dentistry. USA
HOD and MDS Guide
Department of Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics
Past Hospital Director,
Peoples Dental College Hospital
Kathmandu. Nepal
President
Nepal Association for Dental Research
2024
Immediate Past President
Nepalese Prosthodontic society( 2020-2023)
Founder Editor in Chief
Journal of Nepalese Prosthodontic society (2018-2020)
Past President
Nepal Dental Association Nepal ( 2008-2010)
Ex.Executive Member
Nepal Medical Council. Nepal (2008-2010)
Educational Profile
- Master in Dental Surgeon MDS(2002)
AB Shetty Institute of Dental Science. Mangalore
(Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science)
India, .
- Bachelor In Dental surgeryBDS (1993)
Dhaka Dental College
(University of Dhaka)
Bangladesh..
Academic Profile
- Professor Nov 2011 till date People’s Dental College Hospital ( Institute Of Medicine. Tribhuvan Universitty. Nepal)
- Associate Professor Nov 2006 – Nov 2011 People’s Dental College Hospital.
- Assistant Professor Nov 2002 to Nov 2006 People’s Dental College Hospital
Administrative Profile:
1.. Hospital Director. People’s Dental College & Hospital (Feb. 2014 – April 2024) (May 2006 – May 2013)
2. Head of Department. Dept. of Prosthodontics ( Sept 2007- till date )
3.Chairman , Dental Venue – a multi specialty dental centre, Kathmandu
4.. Consultant Prosthodontics, Family Dental Clinic, Kathmandu
Professional Organization Profile
- President. Nepalese association for dental research
- Immediate Past President.Nepalese Prosthodontic society
- President . Nepal Dental Association ( Sept 2008 – Sept 2010 )
- Executive member. Nepal Medical Council. (Sept 2008- Sept 2010)
- President ( 2020-2023), Vice President( 2018-2020) Founder general secretary(2013-2018), and Life Member. Nepalese Prosthodontic society
- Founder member. Nepalese association for dental research
- Treasurer. Nepal Dental Association ( 1994 -1997)
- Founder and Life Member. Society of Post Graduate Dental Education Nepal
- Life Member .Nepal Dental Association
- Life Member. Nepal Medical Association
Academic and Professional involments
- International
- External examiner to evaluate final thesis of PHD degree from Nitte Deemed to be university. Karnataka. India
- External examiner to evaluate final thesis of PHD degree from Rajshahi Universitty.Bangladesh
- Past Executive committee member. Asian academy Of Prosthodontics (2020-2023)
- National
A.Medical Education Commission.( Nepal Government
a)Member of BDS/ MDS inspection team .
b)Member of committee for UG and PG seat recommendation
3) Coordinator. Prostho subcluster to prepare MDS curriculum framework
- Nepal Medical council
- Sub- coordinator. Dental Committee
- Member of Licensing Exam Committee
- Member of Post Graduation Committee
- Member of Eligibility Committee
- Co-ordinator . Committee to prepare accreditation standard for BDS in Nepal
- Member of inspection team of MDS, BDS and MBBS being conducted in Nepal
- Question setter, moderator in Prosthodontics for MDS, BDS licensee exam
- Tribhuvan University
- External/Internal Examiner of Institute of Medicine.
– Prosthodontics ( MDS )
-Prosthodontics (Final year BDS)
– Preclinical Prosthodontics (2nd year BDS)
– Dental Material (1st year BDS)
2.. Question moderator, setter, copy evaluator of MDS and BDS examination
.Institute of medicine-
- . Member of expert team for preparing curriculums for MDS( Prosthodontics)
Member of committee for reviewing BDS curriculum.
Institute Of Medicine.
4.. Expert. Interview committee, question setter, evaluator. Service commission Tribhuvan Universitty.
- National Academy of Medical Science. Bir Hospital
- External Examiner . MDS Program
- PG committee in Prosthodontics
- Question setter. MDS program
- Peer reviewer. Journal of NAMS
- Others
- External Examiner: BPKIHS Dharan – Prosthodontics (MDS. BDS)
- Expert as curriculum review workshop/ Interview committee. BPKIHS.
- Expert of Interview committee. University Grant Commission
- Question setter on Dentistry. Public Service Commission and Ministry of Education.Nepal Government
Research Publication and Presentation
- More than dozen publications as author and co author in international and national journals
- National and international speaker in home and abroad
Thesis supervisor as Guide in MDS program
40 students (12 batches of post graduate program(MDS) in Prosthodontics under IOM, TU completed ( 2013-2024) . 15 students in three batches ( 13-14-15 batch) are currently under supervision
Additional Activities
- Organizing chairman. 6th annual conferencr of Nepalese Prosthodontic Society. 2020. Chitawan and . 4th annual conference of NPS.2017 pokhara
- Coordinator of Trade committee. Ist joint Prostho- Endo Perio conference 2018 . Kathmandu
- Coordinator .5th annual conference NPS 2018. Dhulikhel and 3nd annual confenrence of NPS 2016. Kathmandu
- Tressure. 2nd annual confenrence of NPS 2015. Kathmandu
- Member of organizing committee.1st annual conference NPS. 2014. Kathmandu ;24 Annual conference of Nepal Medical Association 2009. Kathmandu and The first joint World Dental Federation FDI – NOHS Scientific Meeting 1999. Kathmandu
- Organising secretary ,Second National Dental Conference of Nepal Dental Association-1999. Kathmandu
- Instructor “Basic Oral Health Training Program ” to Health Assistants, Bir Hospital
Organized by WHO and Ministry of Health, Government of Nepal
(From 1994 to 1999)
