Sanjay Bhattacharya, M.D., D.N.B., D.R.P.
Senior Consultant
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India
South Lab 14 Major Arterial Road (E-W)
New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata 700 156, India
Kolkata - 700 156
West Bengal
E-mail: Sanjay.Bhattacharya@tmckolkata.com
Phone: +91-33-6605-7751
URL: http://www.tmckolkata.com/tmc/dr_details.php?pid=7&dr_id=14
Positions Held:
Position
Affiliation
Time Period
Senior Consultant
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India
2011
Additional Consultant
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India
2010-2011
Consultant
2009-2010
Area of Specialization:
Microbiology
Clinical Virology
Research Summary:
Diagnosis of invasive candidiasis and aspergillosis in immuno-compromised patients in an oncology center
Detection of antiviral drug resistance in hepatitis B virus by reverse hybridisation using INNO-LiPA HBV DR v2 line probe assay
Antibiotic resistance monitoring (Salmonella typhi, other Enterobacteriaceae)
Antigen detection in Cryptococcal meningitis
Microscopic diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections
Publications:
1.
Arora, N., Parihar, M., Mishra, D., Bhattacharya, S. and Chakrapani, A. Candida Parapsilosis in peripheral blood. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2014. 57, 645. [PubMed]
2.
Basu, D., Bhattacharya, S. , Mahajan, A., Ramanan, V. R. and Chandy, M. The importance of the central sterile supply department in infection prevention and control. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology : the Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America. 2014. 35, 1312-1314. [PubMed]
3.
Bhalchandra, R., Chandy, M., Ramanan, V. R., Mahajan, A., Soundaranayagam, J. R., Garai, S. and Bhattacharya, S. Role of water quality assessments in hospital infection control: experience from a new oncology center in eastern India. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2014. 57, 435-438. [PubMed]
4.
Bhattacharya, S. , Chatterjee, S., Goel, G., Mahajan, A., Ramanan, V. R. and Chandy, M. Epidemiology of sharps injury and splash exposure in an oncology care center in eastern India. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology : the Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America. 2014. 35, 1201-1203. [PubMed]
5.
Goel, G., Hmar, L., Sarkar, D. e., Bhattacharya, S. and Chandy, M. Colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: report of a cluster of 24 cases from a new oncology center in eastern India. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology : the Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America. 2014. 35, 1076-1077. [PubMed]
6.
Bhattacharya, S. , Das, D., Bhalchandra, R. and Goel, G. Patient isolation in the high-prevalence setting: challenges with regard to multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology : the Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America. 2013. 34, 650-651. [PubMed]
7.
Bhattacharya S. Early diagnosis of resistant pathogens: how can it improve antimicrobial treatment? Virulence. 2013. 4, 172-184. [PubMed]
9.
Bhattacharya S. Clinical microbiology: Should microbiology be a clinical or a laboratory speciality? Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2010. 53, 217-221. [PubMed]
10.
Bhattacharya, S. and Osman, H. Novel targets for anti-retroviral therapy. The Journal of Infection. 2009. 59, 377-386. [PubMed]
11.
Bhattacharya, S. , Ijaz, S., Ratnaraja, N., Smith, S., Osman, H. and Boxall, E. Hepatitis B virus reactivation in a large haemodialysis unit: virological and infection control issues. Journal of Clinical Virology : the Official Publication of the Pan American Society For Clinical Virology. 2009. 46, 101-103. [PubMed]
12.
Smit, E., Bhattacharya, S. , Osman, H. and Taylor, S. Increased frequency of HIV-1 viral load blip rate observed after switching from Roche Cobas Amplicor to Cobas Taqman assay. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2009. 51, 364-365. [PubMed]
13.
Bhattacharya, S. , Paneesha, S., Chaganti, S., Lovell, R., Slocombe, G., Milligan, D. and Osman, H. "Viral" myocarditis in a patient following allogenic stem cell transplant: diagnostic dilemma and management considerations. Journal of Clinical Virology : the Official Publication of the Pan American Society For Clinical Virology. 2009. 45, 262-264. [PubMed]
14.
Bhattacharya, S. , Price, N., Boxall, E., Adu, D., Lipkin, G., Smith, S. and Osman, H. Holiday haemodialysis and imported hepatitis C virus infection: a series of sixteen cases in two large haemodialysis units. Journal of Clinical Virology : the Official Publication of the Pan American Society For Clinical Virology. 2009. 45, 296-299. [PubMed]
15.
Bhattacharya S. Laboratory microbiology to clinical microbiology: are we ready for a transition? Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2009. 27, 97-99. [PubMed]
16.
Bhattacharya, S. , Livsey, S. A., Wiselka, M. and Bukhari, S. S. Fusobacteriosis presenting as community acquired pneumonia. The Journal of Infection. 2005. 50, 236-239. [PubMed]
17.
Parija, S. C., Bhattacharya, S. and Padhan, P. Thick stool smear wet mount examination: a new approach in stool microscopy. Tropical Doctor. 2003. 33, 173. [PubMed]
18.
Bhattacharya, S. and Parija, S. C. Reporting trend of infectious diseases through case reports and brief reports published in Indian Pediatrics. Indian Pediatrics. 2002. 39, 1071-1073. [PubMed]
Book Chapters:
Bhattacharya S. Sterility testing. In; Hospital Infection Control. Clinical Guidelines. Editors. Saini S and Saini R. Paras Medical Publisher, Hyderabad. 2012. Pp 10-17.
Grant Support:
Project Title
Role
Funding Agency
Sanction Number
Sanction Date
Application of real-time PCR for the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis and aspergillosis in immuno-compromised patients in an oncology center
Investigator
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
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Education
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M.B.B.S. in Medicine
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M.D. in Medical Microbiology
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D.N.B. in Medical Microbiology
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D.R.P. in Medical Microbiology
Honors and Awards
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Tim Weller Prize for best oral presentation at West Midlands Microbiology meeting, Stratford upon Avon, 2008
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JIPMER Microbiology alumni medal for MD Microbiology degree examination of Pondicherry University held during March 2000
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Uday-Somnath-Ashoke memorial medal for securing highest marks in 2nd professional MBBS examinations 1992 conducted by University of North Bengal;
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Dr. Amulya Kumar Ghosh memorial medal for securing highest marks in Pathology examination 1992 conducted by University of North Bengal
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University Medal from University of North Bengal for securing second highest marks in MBBS examinations 1994
Member
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Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom
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Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists
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Society for India Human and Animal Mycologists (SIHAM)