Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Subspecialty Interests
Specialized post graduate trainings
Clinical Governance, Auditing, Quality Assurance
Academic Achievements Awards
Publications
Timeline
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Debashish Bhattacharjee

Debashish Bhattacharjee

Summary

Accomplished and internationally credentialed Consultant Histopathologist with 9 years of post-MD experience across leading high-volume healthcare institutions. Fully FRCPath qualified with a demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality, independent diagnostic reporting. Subspecialty expertise includes Uro-oncopathology, Head & Neck pathology, Gastrointestinal pathology. Highly experienced in leading multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, implementing digital pathology workflows, and driving clinical governance and laboratory quality assurance standards.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Consultant Oncopathologist

Apollo Multispeciality Hospital and Cancer Centre
Kolkata
12.2025 - Current
  • Provide independent diagnostic reporting for diagnostic biopsies and complex cancer resection specimens in at Kolkata's largest corporate hospital. Annual surgical workload capacity greater than 17000 samples.
  • Deliver rapid and accurate frozen section diagnoses and provide cytopathology consultations for fluids and FNA samples.
  • Train and mentor pathology residents and histopathology technical staff.
  • Manage hospital audit requirements, ensuring strict compliance with NABL, NABH, and JCI quality standards (equivalent to UKAS/CQC standards).

Consultant Histopathologist

HCG Cancer Centre
Kolkata
12.2023 - 01.2026
  • Led department and managed quality assurance for oncopathology, cytopathology, and frozen section case reporting, ensuring adherence to diagnostic standards.
  • Conducted detailed histopathological examinations and prepared comprehensive diagnostic reports for cancer and other pathological conditions.
  • Provided expertise in grossing and preparing diverse histopathology specimens, focusing on oncology samples to enhance diagnostic accuracy.
  • Performed and interpreted fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for various tissue types, including gynaecological and non-gynaecological samples, contributing to timely diagnoses.

Part Time Histopathologist

Unipath Speciality Lab Private Limited
Kolkata
12.2023 - 12.2025
  • Generate accurate diagnostic assessments of resection specimens and diagnostic biopsies.

Consultant Pathologist and Quality Manager

Ruby General Hospital and Cancer Centre
Kolkata
04.2021 - 12.2023
  • Managed comprehensive quality assurance protocols and compliance for a 356-bed multispeciality hospital, enhancing diagnostic reliability and laboratory efficiency.
  • Analyzed routine and specialized histopathology, oncopathology, immunohistochemistry, cytopathology, frozen sections, and bone marrow aspiration/biopsy samples, contributing to accurate diagnoses.
  • Designed and maintained histopathology workflows to improve overall turn around time and accuracy.

Senior Consultant Pathologist

Dr Lalpathlabs, Kolkata Reference Laboratory
Kolkata
10.2017 - 06.2021
  • Independent reporting of large volume, diverse histopathology, IHC and cytopathology cases. Annual sample load greater than 30,000 samples.
  • Supervised and mentored junior pathologists and technical staff, delivering training on laboratory protocols and ensuring compliance with audit standards.

Education

FRCPath - Histopathology

Royal College of Pathologists
12-2024

DipRCPath -

Royal College of Pathologists
12-2022

MD - Pathology

Bankura Sammilani Medical College
WestBengal, India
05-2017

MBBS -

RG Kar Medical College
Kolkata, WestBengal, India
03-2013

Skills

  • GMC Status: Not currently registered; sitting Occupational English Test (OET) in June 2026 with immediate subsequent application for full GMC registration
  • FRCPath Status: Fully qualified Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologist (2024) in Histopathology
  • Right to Work: Will require UK skilled worker visa sponsorship

Subspecialty Interests

  • Uro-oncopathology
  • Head and Neck Pathology
  • Gastrointestinal Pathology

Specialized post graduate trainings

  • Molecular Pathology: Completed a comprehensive 200-hour online training certification course in molecular pathology hosted by MEU India ( November 2022-June 2023)
  • Quality Systems: Successfully cleared the NABL Internal Auditor Course( ISO 15189)

Clinical Governance, Auditing, Quality Assurance

  • Laboratory Leadership: Formally served as Laboratory Quality Manager , driving successful accreditations under NABL and NABH standards.
  • Auditing Credentials: Formally trained in Laboratory Management Systems and internal auditing under ISO 15189:2022 guidelines.
  • MDT Leadership: Routinely collaborate with oncologists, surgeons and radiologist to lead Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, correlating clinical-pathological findings to establish evidence-based patient management.

Academic Achievements Awards

3rd position in poster presentation, FNAC diagnosis of gallbladder adenocarcinoma presenting as multiple skin nodules and jaundice, 10th annual state cytology conference 2016, West Bengal Cytology Society

Publications

  • Primary extramedullary plasmacytoma of ovary: Report of a rare neoplasm., Mondal SK, Chatterjee S, Mandal S, Bhattacharjee D., J Can Res Ther, 2015, 11, 923-4
  • Primary Plasmacytoma of Thyroid Gland-an Interesting Case Diagnosed By FNAC., Bhattacharjee D, Mondal SK, Dey G, Biswas S., OGH Reports, 2017, 6, 2, 83-5
  • FNAC diagnosis of gallbladder adenocarcinoma presenting as multiple skin nodules and jaundice., Mondal SK, Bhattacharjee D., OGH Reports, 2017, 6, 1, 23-5
  • Histopathological study with immunohistochemical expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in placentas of hyperglycaemic and diabetic women., Bhattacharjee D, Mondal SK, Garain P, Mandal P, Ray RN, Dey G., J Lab Physicians, 10.4103/JLP.JLP_148_16
  • Gouty tophi without hyperuricaemia, an interesting case diagnosed by FNAC., Bhattacharjee D, Mondal SK, Ray RN, Basu D., Egypt Rheumatol Rehab, 2017
  • Mondal SK, Bhattacharjee D, Mandal PK, Biswas S. Histopathological study of gallbladder carcinoma and its mimics with role of carcinoembryonic antigen immunomarker in resolving diagnostic difficulties. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2017;38:411-5.

Timeline

Senior Consultant Oncopathologist

Apollo Multispeciality Hospital and Cancer Centre
12.2025 - Current

Consultant Histopathologist

HCG Cancer Centre
12.2023 - 01.2026

Part Time Histopathologist

Unipath Speciality Lab Private Limited
12.2023 - 12.2025

Consultant Pathologist and Quality Manager

Ruby General Hospital and Cancer Centre
04.2021 - 12.2023

Senior Consultant Pathologist

Dr Lalpathlabs, Kolkata Reference Laboratory
10.2017 - 06.2021

FRCPath - Histopathology

Royal College of Pathologists

DipRCPath -

Royal College of Pathologists

MD - Pathology

Bankura Sammilani Medical College

MBBS -

RG Kar Medical College
Debashish Bhattacharjee