Bandana Paudyal-Nepal, MD

Dr. Paudyal-Nepal is a Pediatric Nephrologist who specializes in various kidney diseases including nephrotic syndrome, hypertension, glomerulonephritis, cystic kidney diseases, congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract, kidney stones and chronic kidney diseases. 

Prior to coming to Texas Children's, Dr. Paudyal-Nepal was an attending physician at Children's Hospital of San Antonio, where she served as medical director for the dialysis program. She also was an attending physician at Prisma Health in South Carolina. 

I am committed to high-quality, evidence-based care to my patients. I believe health care is a partnership, and I strive to treat patients and families as individuals, collaborating with them and personalizing their care to help them achieve their health care goals.

Clinical Interests

Pediatric hypertension, congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, kidney stones, kidney failure. 

Education

Organizations

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology

Honors and awards

2013

Travel Grant for Young Investigator, Pediatric Society Association

2013

Travel Grant for Shanghai China, International Pediatric Nephrology Association

2012

Travel Grant for Young Investigator, Pediatric Society Association

2007

Nepal Chhatra Bidhya Padak, National award

2006

Mahendra Bidhyabhusan, National award

2003

Gold medal obtaining first position among all medical students in bachelor’s degree in medicine, Kathmandu University

1999-2005

Full scholarship for MBBS, Ministry of Education Nepal

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Feygina V, Rey K, Hatano M, Paudyal B, Mongia AK, Schoeneman MJ, et al. Effects of Hydroxyurea or Chronic Blood Transfusion on Renal Function in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Clinical Nephrology Kidney Disease, 2017; 2(1): 1008

Kobkul Chotikanatis, M.D., Martin Bäcker, MD, Bandana Paudyal, MD, Morris Schoeneman, MD and Margaret Hammerschlag, MD. Pediatric Fistula Initiative: Reducing Bloodstream Infections in an Outpatient Pediatric Hemodialysis Center. Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, (2014) doi: 10.1093/jpids/piu053