# Upendra Devkota

> Upendra Devkota was a Nepali neurosurgeon and founder of the first neurological trauma unit in Nepal, located at Bir Hospital. He held the post of Minister for Health, Science and Technology, Government of Nepal. Devkota was the founder of the National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, the first institute dedicated to Neurosciences in the country, and known as the father of Modern Neurosurgery in Nepal.

*Nepalese neurosurgeon*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Public Official
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Nepal
- **Born:** 1953-12-18
- **Died:** 2018-06-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Upendra Devkota was a Nepali neurosurgeon and founder of the first neurological trauma unit in Nepal, located at Bir Hospital. He held the post of Minister for Health, Science and Technology, Government of Nepal. Devkota was the founder of the National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, the first institute dedicated to Neurosciences in the country, and known as the father of Modern Neurosurgery in Nepal.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.4

## Sources
- [Upendra Devkota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upendra_Devkota)
- [उपेन्द्र देवकोटा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16728528)

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