Prof. Dr. Gauri Shankar Shah is a senior Nepalese pediatrician and academician with over three decades of experience in child and adolescent health. Born on 27 April 1961 in Gonarpura, Mahottari, Nepal, he is currently Professor of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine at B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan. He holds MD degrees from the University of Dhaka and Tver Medical Institute (former USSR). Dr. Shah has served as Professor and Head of Pediatrics and as Hospital Director at BPKIHS. A prolific researcher and educator, he has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles and contributed extensively to national and international pediatric research and training