Department of Tropical Medicine
Faculty and Staff
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Prof. (Dr.) Mehebubar Rahman | Prof. & Head (from July) |
| Dr. Sudeshna Mallik | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Dolonchampa Modak | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Debananda Gonjhu | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Manab Kumar Ghosh | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Madhuchhanda Mandal | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Arindam Naskar | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Shekhar Pal | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Kumkum Sarkar | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Amartaya Kr Mishra | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Prantiki Halder | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Debojyoti Majumder | RMO cum Clinical Tutor |
| Dr. Tanmay Biswas | Senior Resident |
| Dr. V. R. Diwakar | Senior Resident |
| Dr. Rupak Chatterjee | Senior Resident |
| Dr. Sabnam Parvin | Senior Resident |
| Sri Subal Singh | GDA |
| Sahadad Hossain | GDA |
| Smt Dulari Mallik | C.T.&S.W |
Academic Course
Patient Care Services
Routine Indoor & OPD Cases (2022)
| Indoor (Tropical Medicine + Viral Diseases + CCU) | OPD Old ticket | OPD New ticket | Total OPD ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2365 | 9928 | 46064 | 55992 |
Critical Care Unit
The nine bedded Critical Care Unit runs under the Department of Tropical Medicine with Dr. Debojyoti Majumdar (Asst. Prof, Dept. of Tropical Medicine) as its in-charge. In addition to the Tropical Medicine patients, patients from other departments including Infectious Diseases and Advanced Microbiology, Haematology, Endocrinology, Dermatology etc. are also given critical care in this CCU when needed.
Routine Diagnostic Services (2022)
| Procedure | Number |
|---|---|
| Bone Marrow | 64 |
| ECG | 5225 |
| Lumbar Puncture | 578 |
| Liver Biopsy | 9 |
| Kidney biopsy | 29 |
Ongoing Research Activities
| Investigator | Title of the Project |
|---|---|
| Dr. S. Mallik | Characterising Natural killer cell effector functions in COVID-19 vaccinated subjects. |
| Dr. Madhuchhanda Mandal and Dr. Kumkum Sarkar | Study Project proposed for Usefulness of Detection of Intra familial Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Under NVHCP |
| Prof. (Dr.) Subhasish Kamal Guha (PI) & Dr. Dolanchampa Modak | A Study on SARS-CoV-2 co-infection among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) receiving Antiretroviral Treatment from School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata |
| Prof. (Dr.) Subhasish Kamal Guha (PI) & Dr. Dolanchampa Modak | A prospective study to evaluate incidence of Dolutegravir side effects amongst HIV positive on Antiretrovirals with Dolutegravir(50 mg) once daily as part of HAART regimen over a period of 52 weeks |
| Prof. (Dr.) Subhasish Kamal Guha (PI) & Dr. Dolanchampa Modak | Active monitoring of 'Adverse Effects of Dolutegravir' at ART centre, School of Tropical Medicine Kolkata |
| Dr. Dolanchampa Modak | Third line antiretroviral therapy at Centre of excellence in HIV e, STM, Kolkata - An outcome based study |
| Dr. Dolanchampa Modak | Treatment Failure and Associated Factors among Individuals on Second Line Antiretroviral Therapy in ART Centres in West Bengal: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
| Prof. (Dr.) Subhasish Kamal Guha (PI) & Dr. Dolanchampa Modak | To Evaluate Efficacy Of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)In Reducing The Incidence And Severity Of COVID-19 In The High Risk Population (BRIC): A Phase III, Multicentric, Quadruple Blind Randomized Controlled Trial(2019-2022) - in collaboration with AIIMS, New Delhi. |
Recent Publications
- Sur S, Mallik S, Misra AK, Rahman M, Ghosh P, Goswami RP, Prevalence of Common Infections and Flare-ups in on-treatment SLE Patients Attending Two Tertiary Care Hospitals in Kolkata Vol 120, No 1, January 2022 Journal of theIndian Medical Association.
- Bhattacharyya A, Kamran M, Ejazi SA, Das S, Didwania N, Bhattacharjee R, Rahaman M, Goswami RP, Pandey K, Das VNR, Das P, Gayen S, Ali N. Revealing a Novel Antigen Repressor of Differentiation Kinase 2 for Diagnosis of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis in India. Vol 11, issue 2, pg 120, January 2022, Pathogens
- Mallik S, Halder P et al.COVID-19 infection and acute kidney injury in paediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International Journal of Research and Review (IJRR).Nov.2022
- Koley S, Mukherjee M, Halder P, Bose A, Lahre D, Mukhopadhyay S, Mallik S. Clinico-microbiological Profile of Urinary Tract Infection with Special Reference to Uropathogenic E coli : Antibiotic susceptibility Pattern, Phylogenetic Background and Virulent Factor Distribution from West Bengal, India. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. Vol 120, No 10, October 2022.
- Chatterjee R, Sarkar K et al. Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Patient of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis. International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences 2022; 08(01): 059-061