Parash Pokharel
Advanced in Fainting

Dr. Parash Pokharel

Cardiology
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Cardiology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Advanced in Fainting
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Cardiology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Overview

Dr. Pokharel specializes in cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac ablations and cardiac device implantation. His clinical interests include electrophysiology. Dr. Pokharel pursued his medical education at the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Nepal, and completed his residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. He completed his cardiology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center, and his electrophysiology fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Pokharel is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.

Dr. Pokharel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fainting. His top areas of expertise are Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Fainting.

Graduate Institution
B.P. Koirala Institute Of Health Sciences, 2004 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Bronx - Lebanon Hospital Center, 2008
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in ND
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Internal Medicine In Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease And Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Nepali
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center - Cardiology
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401
Other Locations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center - Cardiology
1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Call: 800-275-6401
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy - Cardiology
255 Route 220 Highway, Muncy, PA 17756
Call: 800-230-4565

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

HIS-Purkinje Conduction System Pacing Optimized Trial of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
HIS-Purkinje Conduction System Pacing Optimized Trial of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 07, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

17 Total Publications

Safety and performance of a novel defibrillation lead for left bundle branch area placement: Primary results of the LEADR LBBAP clinical trial.
Safety and performance of a novel defibrillation lead for left bundle branch area placement: Primary results of the LEADR LBBAP clinical trial.
Journal: Heart rhythm
Published: August 16, 2025
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