Dr. Dipanjan Chatterjee
MBBS, MD, FNB
Kolkata,WB
Summary
- Graduated from CALCUTTA MEDICAL COLLEGE IN 1999. Completed MD IN ANAESTHESIOLOGY IN SCB MEDICAL COLLEGE, Cuttack, in 2006.
- PDCC in Cardiac and Neuro Anesthesia in SRICHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, Trivandrum, and FNB in Cardiac Anesthesiology in 2010.
- Presently working as a Senior Consultant, Cardiac Anesthesiology, Critical Care and ECMO Specialist and Director, ECMO Services in Medica Super specialty Hospital, Kolkata, India, with experience in advanced critical care and organ support including extracorporeal therapies.
- I run an active and largely successful ECMO programme which is ELSO recognized, having performed the largest number of ECMO runs in eastern India with good outcomes. I believe hospitals should be empathetic towards patients and all the staff and it is best done by physicians with experience and training in hospital administration.
- Pursuing Executive Program in Healthcare Management, at IIM Kolkata with a vision to be a catalyst in the growth and development of this sector.
- Since India is a fast growing country, with largest population, there is a vast majority of elderly people. With the minimal social support, their need for dignified life with proper healthcare access is lacking. I have accepted this as a challenge and responsibility, and have started an organization named AGEWELL 24 7 with a few like-minded individuals to provide healthcare and social support both as home based care and transitional care services. There shall be significant tech based support and scope to scale up services throughout the country. The goal is to have healthy dignified adult living.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Head – Cardio-Pulmonary Critical Care Director – ECMO and Transplant Programme (Hear & Lungs)
Medica Superspecialty Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Senior Consultant, Cardiac Anesthesiology, Critical Care ECMO Specialist Co-Director, ECMO Programme
Medica Superspecialty Hospital
01.2012 - Current
Presently our center is the regional referral center for ECMO and advanced cardio-respiratory support, with patients being referred both from West Bengal and other states.
ECMO is provided to both adults and pediatric patients, for both cardiac and respiratory indications. In suitable candidates, ECMO has been used as a bridge to transplant (heart/lungs) or VAD in our center.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing expert care and monitoring of ECMO patients.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control practices while managing ECMO circuits, reducing the risk of device-related infections in patients.
- Reduced complications with meticulous attention to detail during the initiation, maintenance, and weaning of ECMO therapy.
Consultant, Cardiac Anesthesiology
RTIICS
1 2010 - 1 2012
Education
Fellowship in ECMO -
TSS
FNB Cardiac Anesthesiology - undefined
National Board
PDCC (Cardiac and Neuro Anesthesiology) - undefined
SCTIMST
MD (Anesthesiology) - undefined
Utkal University
MBBS - undefined
University of Kolkata
EPHM (Executive Programme in Healthcare Management) - undefined
IIM Kolkata
Skills
Presently handling 12 bedded Cardio-Pulmonary ICU(Medical) and an 18 bedded CV ICU (Surgical)
All serious cardiac and respiratory patients with or without multi organ failure (pneumonia, ARDS, acute heart failure, acute MI with cardiogenic shock, thoracic trauma etc) are treated in the cardio-pulmonary ICU, including use of advanced ventilatory care, ECMO and other mechanical circulatory support devices
Cardio thoracic and vascular ICU patients include adult and pediatric (congenital) CTVS post-surgical patients, are managed here, with use of advanced hemodynamic monitoring, and Mechanical Circulatory Supports Various methods of non-invasive ventilation, bedside bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy and cardio-respiratory rehab are also practiced Extra-Corporeal therapies including ECMO, CRRT/SLED, plasma exchange etc are frequently performed, both in adult and pediatric patients
ECMO Related Conferences
- 2014, ECMO India Training Course and Workshop
- 2016, Annual Conference, ECMO Society of India
- 2018, Annual Conference, ECMO Society of India
- 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024, Regional ECMO Workshop and Simulation
Critical Care Experience - Present
Presently I run a 12 bedded Cardio-Pulmonary ICU(Medical) and an 18 bedded CV ICU (Surgical). All sick cardiac and respiratory patients with or without multi organ failure (pneumonia, ARDS, acute heart failure, acute MI with cardiogenic shock, thoracic trauma etc) are treated in the cardio-pulmonary ICU, including use of advanced ventilatory care, ECMO and other mechanical circulatory support devices. Cardio thoracic and vascular ICU patients include adult and pediatric (congenital) CTVS post-surgical patients, are managed here, with use of advanced hemodynamic monitoring, and Mechanical Circulatory Supports. Various methods of non-invasive ventilation, bedside bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy and cardio-respiratory rehab are also practiced. Extra-Corporeal therapies including ECMO, CRRT/SLED, plasma exchange etc. are frequently performed, both in adult and pediatric patients.
ECMO Centre Experience
The ECMO journey in Medica began in 2014 as part of CTVS, Cardiac Critical Care and Perfusion Dept with a solitary ECMO machine., 1st on road ECMO transport in eastern India, 2nd and 3rd ECMO console added as the demand for ECMO was increasing, 1st ECMO transport in fixed wing aircraft, Presently our center is the regional referral center for ECMO and advanced cardio-respiratory support, with patients being referred both from West Bengal and other states. ECMO is provided to both adults and pediatric patients, for both cardiac and respiratory indications. In suitable candidates, ECMO has been used as a bridge to transplant (heart/lungs) or VAD in our center.
Teachingandtrainingexperience
- 2010, 2021, Faculty, Anestheseology, NBE
- 2021, Established Dept Cardiac Anesthesia, Started DNB Programme in Cardiac Anesthesia
- 2018, Faculty in ECMO Fellowship Programme, ECMO Society of India
- 2014, Faculty in all major ECMO Conferences, Workshops and Simulation programmes in India
Timeline
Head – Cardio-Pulmonary Critical Care Director – ECMO and Transplant Programme (Hear & Lungs)
Medica Superspecialty Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Senior Consultant, Cardiac Anesthesiology, Critical Care ECMO Specialist Co-Director, ECMO Programme
Medica Superspecialty Hospital
01.2012 - Current
Consultant, Cardiac Anesthesiology
RTIICS
1 2010 - 1 2012
Fellowship in ECMO -
TSS
FNB Cardiac Anesthesiology - undefined
National Board
PDCC (Cardiac and Neuro Anesthesiology) - undefined
SCTIMST
MD (Anesthesiology) - undefined
Utkal University
MBBS - undefined
University of Kolkata
EPHM (Executive Programme in Healthcare Management) - undefined
IIM Kolkata