Dr Sudeep Adhikari
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Sudeep Adhikari
MD, MRCP (UK), FRCP Edin
Clinical Lead at OUCRU Nepal
Dr. Sudeep Adhikari is a dedicated medical doctor specializing in Internal Medicine and Oncology, with a strong commitment to advancing healthcare through clinical research and medical publications. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency in Nepal in 2020, and followed that by Fellowship in Medical Oncology and MRCP (UK) postgraduate diploma. He is currently a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and working as a Clinical Lead at Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Nepal from July, 2025.
After years of practice as a physician in different parts of Nepal including in the rural areas, Dr. Adhikari has identified critical evidence gaps in clinical practice pertinent to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) setup. He is particularly passionate about addressing such gaps, advocating for context-specific research led by local physicians. His primary research interest lies in acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses (AUFIs) which are endemic in South Asia, such as typhoid, typhus and dengue fever, with the aim of improving their diagnosis and management.
Recent publications
Core outcome measurement set for clinical trials in dengue: an international Delphi consensus study (DEN-CORE)
Journal article
Yacoub S. et al, (2026), The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 26, e231 - e244
Core Outcome Measurement Set for Clinical Trials in Dengue: An International Delphi Consensus Study ‘DEN-CORE’
Preprint
Yacoub S. et al, (2025)
Assessment and management of dengue.
Journal article
Adhikari S. et al, (2025), BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 388
Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Complication of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Journal article
Tiwari B. et al, (2024), Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 22, 205 - 208
High-dose corticosteroid therapy in COVID-19: the RECOVERY trial.
Journal article
Bhusal S. and Adhikari S., (2024), Lancet (London, England), 403