Dr. Amartya Chakraborti

Dr Amartya Chakraborti is a pulmonologist in Kolkata with 16 years of experience, currently practising as Consultant in the Department of Pulmonology at Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata.

He specialises in interventional pulmonology, respiratory critical care, sleep disorders, and complex lung disease management, with advanced training from AIIMS in Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep, and Critical Care.

He consults in English, Bengali, and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Interventional Pulmonology

Patients requiring advanced bronchoscopic diagnosis and airway interventions are managed with a full range of minimally invasive pulmonary procedures:

• Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
• Transbronchial Lung Biopsy (TBLB) and endobronchial biopsy
• Cryotherapy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and flexible bronchoscopy-guided self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) insertion

Airway Stenting and Thoracoscopy

Patients with complex airway obstruction and pleural conditions requiring procedural intervention are managed with advanced endoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques:

• Airway stenting for malignant and benign airway obstruction
• Semi-rigid thoracoscopy
• Fine needle aspiration under bronchoscopic guidance

Respiratory Critical Care

Critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure and complex lung conditions are managed in high-volume respiratory ICU settings including those requiring ECMO support:

• Respiratory intensive care and mechanical ventilation
• ECMO support in respiratory failure
• Management of fungal and bacterial infections in ventilated patients

Chronic and Complex Lung Diseases

Patients with chronic respiratory conditions are assessed and managed with evidence-based long-term treatment planning:

• Tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma
• Interstitial lung disease and community-acquired pneumonia

Sleep Disorders and Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and other sleep-related breathing disorders are evaluated with polysomnography interpretation and appropriate management:

• Obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis and management
• Polysomnography interpretation
• Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with lung cancer and other comorbidities

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Amartya Chakraborti currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata

Previous Associations

• Apollo Multispeciality Hospital, Kankurgachi, Kolkata

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS (2010)
• Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD), 2014
• DNB Respiratory Medicine, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2017)
• DM Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep and Critical Care, AIIMS (2023)

Research and Publications

• "A Prospective Study of Fungal Colonization and Invasive Fungal Disease in Long-Term Mechanically Ventilated Patients in a Respiratory Intensive Care Unit" in Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2018
• Risk Factors for Early Mortality in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Admitted to the Emergency Room in Pulmonology, 2020
• Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Newly Diagnosed Patients of Lung Cancer in Cureus, 2022
• Mortality and Its Predictors in COVID-19 Patients with Pre-existing Interstitial Lung Disease in Cureus, 2022
• Role of Blood Urea Nitrogen and Serum Albumin Ratio in Predicting Severity of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021

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