PROF SUBRATA KUMAR BHAUMIK

In clinical Nephrology, Prof Bhaumik remains strongly attached to diabetic Nephropathy, hypertension, primary glomerulonephritis, Multiple mydoma, SLE Nephritis, Pregnancy associated renal complications, vasculities and interstitial disease. He is also an expert in managing patients who do not want dialysis and Kidney transplantation. His recent attention is gradually shifting into the aspect of preventing the progression of kidney disease and how to delay the onset of dialysis by diet and drug modification .

Prof. Bhaumik is a conservative transplant Nephrologists and is not associated with any illegal unrelated Kidney transplantation. A large number of post transplant patient are however under his follow up care as he has sound knowledge in administration of immunosuppressive drugs and detection and treatment of post transplant infections.

Prof. Bhaumik has treated over 600 patients of acute renal failure following snake bite and over 700 patient of falciperum malaria. Before the recommendation of WHO of combing two antimalarial drugs, Prof. Bhaumik has saved many lives by such combination.

Prof. Bhaumik first reported the outbreak of leptospira infection in Kolkata and his prior experience of treating hundreds of patients with leptospira ARF in the pineapple districts of Kerala helped him in saving lives of such patients.

Despite his brilliant success in the field of Nephrology and General medicine, Prof. Bhaumik remains a low profile, humble family man. He likes angling, kite flying, reading books on economics and astronomy, trekking and cooking. He is not a member of any club or party and he wants to serve the society by his own humble way.

He has opportunity of starting successfully the Nephrology and hemodialysis in cosmopolitan hospital Thiruvanantapuram in 1993 and was very popular amongst the local christian population. He was successful in upgrading the limping hemodialysis unit in RKM Seva Pratisthan which is managed by Hindu monks. Finally he started successfully a similar Nephrology and dialysis unit in Islamia hospital at a very affordable rate for the underprivileged patients of Bengal. Quality patients care at affordable cost remains his motto in life but he is fully aware to keep himself associated with the advancement in science and technology. His honest dignified and transparent practice has incorporated him with a large number of International and National clinical trial and Registry.