“ZENPod”, Season-2, episode 9, featuring Dr. Kaushik Bhattacharya, a Doctor, Social Worker and Surgeon, who has helped our soldiers from Indian Army, the BSF, SSB, CRPF, ITBP and other paramilitary forces with his expertise. He has recently been awarded the title of “Icon of North Bengal” by the Governor. He has recently been conferred fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow. He has been awarded the ‘Director General Border’ Security Commendation Roll thrice, Additional Director General Medical Commendation, 4 times.
“Spirituality is when I do good to others, and they bless me…”,– says Kaushik Bhattacharya in his talk with Venkatesh Mahadevan
Kaushik did his MBBS from MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur in 1992 and MS in Surgery from SCB Medical College, Cuttack in 1997. He passed the Diplomate of National Board of Examination in Surgery in 2000. He was working as Assistant Professor in Surgery at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute till 2003 when he was sent on deputation in Cooch Behar, a small heritage town in North Bengal.
He settled down in Siliguri subsequently and is working as a Consultant in the various hospitals. He is also working as Specialist in Surgery for the Central Armed Police Forces Composite Hospital, Kadamtala on contractual basis since 2010.
Dr. Bhattacharya is the Member, Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Surgery and Sectional Editor, Hepatopancreaticobiliary, Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. He has more than 70 publications in various International and national surgical journals. He has delivered the prestigious Dr Santok Singh Endowment Oration in the Association of Surgeons of India Conference at Bhubneshwar 2019. He has received fellowship from the Association of Surgeons of India, Fellow of American College of Surgeons. He is also the Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences.
He has performed may critical surgery for the BSF SSB CRPF ITBP and other paramilitary forces and also help Indian Army in major surgeries during the time of crisis. and appreciation letter from the head of various forces on many occasions.
He is associated with Rotary Club of Siliguri Uttorayon and takes part in various social activities of this region. He was given appreciation letter by the Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly of Nagrakata constituency for giving surgical treatment to the tea garden employees at a free or concessional rate.
“ZENPod” is a Podcast series that features trailblazers from different walks of life, with a purpose to build an empowered eco-system where learnings and experiences from these enlightened professionals, will be available within “arms reach of desire” for those who aspire to scale higher and wish to contribute, in their life’s pursuit.
