Dr Bibhusal Thapa

Dr Bibhusal Thapa is a cardiothoracic surgeon practising in Melbourne, working within the Thoracic Surgery Unit at Northern Health and Austin Hospital.

He completed his medical degree in 2002 and went on to specialist training in general surgery and thoracic surgery, including fellowship training at Austin Hospital. Dr Thapa also holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne, where his research focused on mesothelioma.

Dr Thapa’s clinical practice involves the assessment and surgical management of conditions affecting the chest, with a particular focus on lung cancer, mesothelioma and mediastinal disease. He performs a range of procedures, including minimally invasive thoracic surgery (VATS), interventional bronchoscopy and airway surgery.

He remains actively involved in research and is a member of several professional organisations related to lung cancer and cardiothoracic surgery. Dr Thapa practises in both public and private hospital settings.

• Minimally invasive thoracic surgery (VATS), including lobectomy and segmentectomy
• Lung cancer, mesothelioma and pleural disease
• Mediastinal and thymic surgery
• Chest wall tumours and deformities (including pectus excavatum/carinatum)
• Interventional bronchoscopy and airway surgery
• Recurrent pneumothorax and bullous lung disease
• Mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopic sympathectomy