Kidney Transplant Physician in Kolkata, India

Credentials:

• Post Held : President :

1. INDIAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY, EAST ZONE- 2014, 2015, 2019
2. KOLKATA NEPHROLOGY FORUM- 2024-Date

Memberships:

Member of the Indian Society of Nephrology
Member of the International Society of Nephrology
Member of the American Society of Nephrology
Member of the Indian Society of Haemodialysis
Member of the Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
Member of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
Member of the Association of Physician's of India
Member of the Indian Medical Association
Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK)
Member of Central Scientific Committee of ISN

Career History:

Research Experience:

• Studies:

1. ASCEND study- A randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group study to assess the effect of the endothelin receptor antagonist avosentan on time to doubling of serum creatinine, end stage renal disease or death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy- A FDA approved international multi- centre study- published in JASN
2. Microalbuminuria and VEGF A- Diagnostic and prognostic significance- submitted as thesis for PhD in Biochemistry to the Jadavpur University- by my student S. Basu
3. Multiple thesis and audit projects- conducted by my DNB & MPharma students & supervised by me as a guide.

• Dissertation:

 ‘Asymptomatic Cardiac Dysfunction in IDDM and NIDDM Cases’- University of Calcutta, for MD & National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, for DNB.