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Dr. Somnath Maitra
General Medicine

Dr. Somnath Maitra

Professor

Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital (JIMSH)
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Professor of General Medicine with extensive teaching and diagnostic credentials, recognized as an external university examiner and recipient of the Academic Excellence Award at PTWCON 2024.

Professional Summary

Dr. Somnath Maitra is Professor in the Department of General Medicine at JIMSH. He completed his MBBS from the University of Calcutta (2005) and MD in General Medicine from WBUHS (2010). Having served on the faculty at JIMSH across Assistant, Associate, and Professor ranks since 2016, with earlier teaching tenures at Calcutta National Medical College and KPC Medical College, he leads clinical rounds focusing on complicated tropical infections, acute liver failure, stroke hematology, and hemoglobinopathies.

Education & Academic Qualifications

2005

MBBS

University of Calcutta

2010

MD (General Medicine)

West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS)

Clinical Focus & Areas of Expertise

General internal medicine and acute inpatient management

Complicated vector-borne infections (Scrub typhus, severe Dengue fever)

Dengue fever with multiorgan failure (cardiomyopathy and nephropathy)

Acute liver failure in immunocompetent patients

Clinical hematology, thalassemia lipid profiles, and bone marrow activity

Platelet indices (Mean Platelet Volume) and acute ischemic stroke outcomes

Undergraduate MBBS clinical examination assessment

Work & Clinical Experience

Professor, General Medicine

Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital (JIMSH)

Medical College & Hospital

Associate Professor, General Medicine

Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital (JIMSH)

Medical College & Hospital

Assistant Professor, General Medicine

Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital (JIMSH)

Medical College & Hospital

Clinical Teaching Appointments

Calcutta National Medical College; KPC Medical College; COM & JNM Hospital, Kalyani

Medical Colleges & Hospitals

Research Certifications & Training

  • Faculty Development and Biomedical Research Training
    NMC / ICMR

Publications & Research

Acute Liver Failure in an Immunocompetent Host: A Diagnostic Dilemma

International Journal of Medical Research and Review International Journal Article (2023)

Variable presentations of Scrub typhus: A Case Series

International Journal of Health and Clinical Research Case Series (2021)

Lipid Profile in Thalassemia Patients Common in Eastern India And It's Correlation With Erythroid Bone Marrow Activity

IOSR-JDMS Journal Article (2018)

A Study to Determine the Correlation between Mean Platelet Volume and Outcome of Acute Ischaemic Stroke in Eastern India

IOSR-JDMS Journal Article (2019)

Treatment Dilemma in an Unusual Case of Dengue Fever with Cardiomyopathy and Nephropathy: A Case Report

Medical Journal Case Report Case Report