Dr. Saumitra Saha

Dr Saumitra Saha is an exceptionally distinguished senior general, laparoscopic, and surgical oncology surgeon bringing an incredible 39 years of clinical excellence to patients at Manipal Hospital in Siliguri.

If you are searching for the best surgeon in Siliguri, you can completely trust his world class medical foundation, which features prestigious dual FRCS fellowships from Glasgow and England, alongside advanced surgical training in Oxford, UK.

Demonstrating profound clinical authority, he also mentors aspiring DNB surgeons and serves on international medical editorial boards. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Bengali, Dr Saumitra is deeply dedicated to providing you with safe, evidence based surgical care.

From advanced minimally invasive hernia repairs to complex surgical oncology, his patient first approach ensures exceptional surgical safety, rapid recovery, and the best possible health outcomes.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Saumitra Saha offers comprehensive general surgery, gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, laparoscopic surgery, therapeutic endoscopy, breast surgery, and surgical oncology care with FRCS England, FRCS Glasgow, higher surgical training rotation in Oxford UK, 6 peer-reviewed international publications, and 39 years of clinical practice.

Gastrointestinal and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

Patients with gallstones, biliary disease, pancreatic conditions, liver conditions, or GI disorders requiring surgical management receive structured care from Dr Saumitra Saha.

• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for gallstones
• CBD Stone evaluation and bile duct surgery
• Pancreatic Surgery evaluation and management
• Liver Surgery evaluation and management
• Hepatopancreatobiliary surgical procedures

Laparoscopic Surgery

Patients requiring minimally invasive laparoscopic surgical management receive structured care from Dr Saumitra Saha.

• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
• Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
• Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, inguinal, incisional, umbilical
• Advanced Laparoscopic GI procedures

Therapeutic and Upper GI Endoscopy

Patients requiring diagnostic or therapeutic upper GI endoscopy or endoscopic procedures receive structured management from Dr Saumitra Saha, who has published research on therapeutic oesophagogastroduodenoscopy by a surgeon-endoscopist.

• Therapeutic Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, OGD
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, PEG
• Upper GI Cancer endoscopic staging and therapeutic intervention
• ERCP coordination

Colorectal Surgery

Patients with colorectal cancer, rectal tumours, or benign colorectal conditions receive structured surgical management from Dr Saumitra Saha, who has published research on endoscopic transanal resection vs transanal endoscopic microsurgery for benign rectal tumours.

• Colorectal Cancer surgery
• Transanal Resection of benign rectal tumours
• Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery, TEMS
• Colostomy and stoma procedures
• Haemorrhoid surgery, fissure and fistula laser surgery

Breast Surgery and Breast Oncology

Patients with breast cancer or benign breast conditions requiring surgical management receive structured care from Dr Saumitra Saha, who has published research on axillary sampling in node-negative breast cancer and local recurrence in screen-detected breast cancer.

• Breast Cancer surgery, wide local excision, mastectomy
• Axillary Node Dissection and sentinel node biopsy
• Benign Breast Lump excision
• Oncological Breast Surgery

Surgical Oncology

Patients with GI cancers, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, or solid organ tumours requiring surgical oncological management receive structured care from Dr Saumitra Saha.

• GI Malignancy surgical management
• Solid Organ Cancer surgery
• Oncological Resection with margin control
• Multidisciplinary Oncology team coordination

Hernia Surgery

Patients with inguinal, umbilical, incisional, or abdominal wall hernias receive structured open and laparoscopic hernia repair from Dr Saumitra Saha.

• Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
• Incisional Hernia Repair
• Umbilical Hernia Repair

Credentials and Trust

• MBBS, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, 1987
• MS, General Surgery, RG Kar Medical College, 1991
• FRCS, England, 1995
• FRCS, Glasgow, 1995

Higher Surgical Training Rotation, Oxford, UK.

He is registered with the West Bengal Medical Council, Registration No. 60522, 2005.

Professional Memberships

• Association of Surgeons of India, ASI
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, IASO

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Saumitra Saha currently serves as Senior Consultant at Manipal Hospital, formerly Medica North Bengal Clinic, Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri, Consultation Fee: Rs 1000.

Manipal Hospitals Siliguri

Manipal Hospitals Siliguri is a multispecialty hospital at Meghnad Saha Sarani, Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri, West Bengal offering care across gastrointestinal sciences, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, pulmonology, urology, and critical care.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Saumitra Saha has contributed to general surgery and surgical oncology through 6 peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals, oral and poster presentations at international conferences, editorial board membership, peer review activity, and DNB mentorship.

Key Publications

• Saha S. Therapeutic Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy in Upper Digestive Tract Cancer by a Surgeon-Endoscopist. Digestive Oncology, 2007, retrospective review of 105 trainee and 76 consultant procedures. Oral Presentation, 3rd International Congress on Gastrointestinal Oncology, Crete, Greece, June 2007
• Saha S, Bose A. PEG: A Useful Surgical Measure. Oral Presentation, Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of India, Hyderabad, December 2005
• Saha S, Booth MI, Dehn TC. Does Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without Intraoperative Cholangiogram Lead to High Incidence of Residual Stones? Gut, 2001, CBD stone rate 1.18% based on 422 patients. Poster Presentation, Digestive Diseases Week and 102nd Annual Meeting of American Gastroenterological Association, Atlanta, USA, May 2001
• Saha S, King B, Harris AL, Chan HY, Greenall MJ. Is Survival Compromised by Inadequate Axillary Samples in Node-Negative Breast Cancer? European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1999. Oral Presentation, British Association of Surgical Oncology, Portsmouth, UK, November 1999
• King B, Saha S et al. Is Local Recurrence Different in Screen-Detected vs Symptomatic Breast Cancers? European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1999. Oral Presentation, British Association of Surgical Oncology, Portsmouth, UK, November 1999
• Saha S et al. Endoscopic Transanal Resection vs Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery for Benign Rectal Tumors. British Journal of Surgery, 1999. Oral Presentation, Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Brighton, UK, May 1999

Editorial and Peer Review

• Editorial Board Member, GI, Colorectal and Breast Surgery, Global Journal of Surgery
• Reviewer, GI Surgery, Indian Journal of Surgery

DNB Mentorship at Neotia Multispeciality Hospital Siliguri

• A Prospective Study of Patient and Disease-Related Variables as Predictors of Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
• The Role of MRCP in Symptomatic Gallstones with Suspected or Transabdominal Ultrasound Detected Concomitant Bile Duct Stones

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