Dr Arjun Burlakoti
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Biography/ Background
Dr. Arjun Burlakoti is a Senior Lecturer in Human Anatomy and Neuroanatomy at the University of South Australia. He started teaching at the University of South Australia in July 2010. He is a Medical Graduate from the Division of Medicine, at Kathmandu University. Dr. Burlakoti has worked as a surgical medical officer in a tertiary hospital (Kathmandu Model Hospital) in Kathmandu. He is a permanent member of the Nepal Medical Council.
Dr. Burlakoti completed his "PhD-Med (Neurovascular Anatomy and Pathology)" and graduated from Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, South Australia. He explored cerebral basal arterial network (CBAN) morphology, variations, asymmetries, and cerebrovascular pathology in cadaveric brains (by performing dissections at Adelaide Ray Last Anatomy Laboratory, UniSA Anatomy laboratory, Flinders Medical Centre), and Radiographic Images (Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Angiography: MRA and Computed Tomography Angiography: CTA) from South Australia Imaging Centre, Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Dr. Burlakoti has been involved in teaching Human Anatomy and performing whole-body cadaver dissection for the past 18 years in different parts of the world including Kathmandu (Kathmandu Model Hospital School of Basic Sciences), Shandong North East China (Weifang Medical University), South Australian Institute of Business and Technology (SAIBT), Adelaide Medical School (University of Adelaide) and the University of South Australia (July 2010 to continuing).
He has worked as a neuroanatomy, systemic, and functional anatomy dissection instructor at Weifang Medical University, Sangdong China, and the University of Adelaide, South Australia.
Dr. Burlakoti is the winner (1st prize) of the University of South Australia’s Images of Research and Teaching Competition 2022 (Teaching), he is the recipient of the “2018 Academic Staff of the Year Recognition Award” announced by the former Pro-Vice Chancellor (Division of Health) Professor Bob Vink, the University of South Australia, Division of Health Sciences at the ‘End of the Year Celebrating Success Function’. Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor and the Head of School, and the current Executive Dean, of UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, Professor Roger Eston, and colleagues across the Division were very delighted that Dr. Burlakoti had received this lovely recognition from his peers in the Division of Health Sciences. He was one of the lecturers at The University of South Australia, who recently received a ‘10-Year Staff Service Award’ in December 2020.
Please find below the media highlights (2021 - 2023) national and International coverage, been mentioned by more than 16 news outlets worldwide) on Dr. Burlakoti's recent articles, research publications, and findings.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E1hWByI-_4
-https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSAdelaide/videos/4887693074574715- 7TV-NEWSAdelaide
-https://theconversation.com/profiles/arjun-burlakoti-1418424/articles
-Scientists find the vital link to identify people at risk of aneurysms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWKwSCzS4X8
https://bmj.altmetric.com/details/113576736/news
- https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSAdelaide/videos/4887693074574715- 7TV-NEWSAdelaide
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Qualifications
MBBS, PhD-Med (Neurovascular Anatomy and Pathology)
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Awards & Achievements
Winner (1st prize) of the University of South Australia’s Images of Research and Teaching Competition 2022 (Teaching); 10 Year UniSA Service Award received on December 31, 2021; Academic staff of the year recognition award, UniSA Division of Health Sciences- 2018; Promoted to the senior lecturer at UniSA in December-2022, Promoted as a Level B lecturer- UniSA (January 2016), Publication award received from the Head of School Professor Roger Eston-2013; High Distinction in Human Anatomy (MBBS, Kathmandu University- 2003); Distinction in Human Physiology (MBBS, Kathmandu University- 2003); received the best UniSA “2020 citation for outstanding contributions to digital learning” award; Invited speaker- Australasian Sonography Conference (2022).
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Publications
TITLE YEAR Screening for Early Detection of Cerebral Aneurysms A Burlakoti, J Kumaratilake, JD Taylor, M HennebergAvailable at SSRN 4499684, 1-362023 Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Abdominopelvic System A Burlakoti, H Wechalekar, N Massy-Westropp, L Kruse, S ChauComputed Tomography: A Primer for Radiographers, 133-1462022 Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Neck A Burlakoti, H Wechalekar, N Massy-Westropp, L Kruse, S ChauComputed Tomography: A Primer for Radiographers, 1172022 10 Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Upper Limb A Burlakoti, H Wechalekar, N Massy-Westropp, L Kruse, S ChauComputed Tomography: A Primer for Radiographers, 1472022 8 Cross-Sectional Anatomy A Burlakoti, H Wechalekar, N Massy-Westropp, L Kruse, S ChauComputed Tomography: A Primer for Radiographers, 1272022 Imaging Identifies People at Risk of Aneurysms K StephensAXIS Imaging News2021 Thumb Proprioception in Hypermobile and Non-Hypermobile Adults: An Observational Study L Fonseka, N Massy-Westropp, S Milanese, A BurlakotiThe Allied Health Scholar 2 (2)1 2021 Relationship between cerebral aneurysms and variations in cerebral basal arterial network: A morphometric cross-sectional study in Computed Tomography Angiograms from a … A Burlakoti, J Kumaratilake, J Taylor, M HennebergBMJ open 11 (9), e0510282 2021 Adding to the Allied health student experience motivators, deterrents, and how to get more from peer teaching N Massy-Westropp, A Snow, H Wechalekar, K Siefken, A BurlakotiJournal of Allied Health 50 (1), 61-661 2021 Well-Formed Segmental Cerebral Arteries Dampen the Peak Systolic Pressure Lowering the Chances of Aneurysms A Burlakoti, J Kumaratilake, JD Taylor, M HennebergAvailable at SSRN 37779672021 Anatomical variations of the cerebral basal arterial network with special emphasis on morphometrics and their relation to cerebral aneurysms A Burlakoti2021 Anterior Communicating Artery Complex Aneurysms Are Caused by the Asymmetric Anterior Cerebral Arteries A Burlakoti, J Kumaratilake, J Taylor, M HennebergAvailable at SSRN 35396722020 Quantifying asymmetry of anterior cerebral arteries as a predictor of anterior communicating artery complex aneurysm A Burlakoti, J Kumaratilake, DJ Taylor, M HennebergBMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies 2 (1)1 2020 Developing and evaluating virtual anatomy resources for teaching allied health disciplines N Massy-Westropp, E Giles, R Dantu, H Wechalekar, A BurlakotiResearch in Learning Technology 274 2019 Orofacial neuralgia associated with a middle cerebral artery aneurysm RJ Mascarenhas, ND Hapangama, PJ Mews, A Burlakoti, S RanjitkarAustralian Dental Journal 64 (1), 106-1101 2019 Asymmetries of total arterial supply of cerebral hemispheres do not exist A Burlakoti, J Kumaratilake, J Taylor, M HennebergHeliyon 5 (1)6 2019 The existence of an additional extensor of the little toe arising from the plantar surface of the calcaneus B Abbas, A Burlakoti, NM Westropp, H WechalekarInt J Anat Var Vol 10 (3), 372017 The cerebral basal arterial network: morphometry of inflow and outflow components A Burlakoti, J Kumaratilake, J Taylor, N MassyâWestropp, M HennebergJournal of Anatomy 230 (6), 833-84118 2017 An unusual presentation of tibialis anterior A BURLAKOTI, J LEE, N MASSY-WESTROPPInt J Anat Var (IJAV) 9, 1-23 2016 Bilateral variant thyroid arteries A Burlakoti, N Massy-WestroppInternational Journal of Anatomical Variations 8, 43-65 2015 -
Professional Associations
Member: Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA)
State coordinator: South Australia- Australasians Nepalese Medical and Dental Association (ANMDA)
International advisor: Forum for Community Upliftment System, FOCUS – Nepal https://focusnepal.org.np/
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Community Engagement
Invited speaker and presented on topics ‘hand, hip and groin’ as an expert in the 28th Annual Conference of Australasian Sonographers Association, Melbourne, May 2022- https://www.sonographers.org/about/about-the-asa-1; Invited and presented ‘brain and arteries research findings’ in clinical seminar- Neurosurgery, Annapurna Neurosurgery hospital, Kathmandu (April 2021)- https://www.annapurnahospitals.com/; Invited and delivered a presentation on brain research work in Medical Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland (April 2021); Invited and conducted “UniSA phytotherapy student society” trivia dinner and quiz night event, 4th June 2022,
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Entry last updated: Thursday, 20 Jul 2023