Dr. Rupa Banerjee

Dr Rupa Banerjee is a Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon in Kolkata with 10 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass and Suraksha Clinic and Diagnostics, Newtown.

She trained at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, has won nine national best paper and best poster awards at Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons conferences, and serves as an Executive Member of the Society for Paediatric Urology, making her one of the youngest committee members in that role.

She consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Neonatal Surgery

Newborns with congenital surgical conditions are managed by Dr Rupa Banerjee with specialist neonatal surgical expertise developed through training at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and AIIMS, Bhubaneswar:

• Anorectal malformation repair
• Hirschsprung's disease surgical management
• Oesophageal atresia correction
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair
• Neonatal intestinal obstruction assessment and surgery

Paediatric Urology

Children with urological anomalies and renal conditions are managed with focused surgical expertise reflecting her special interest in paediatric urology:

• Hypospadias repair including redo hypospadias management
• Vesicoureteral reflux evaluation and surgical correction
• Renal anomaly assessment and surgical management
• Posterior urethral valve management
• Obstructive megaureter and hydronephrosis surgery

Paediatric Oncology Surgery

Children with solid tumours and oncological conditions are managed with precision surgical planning and multidisciplinary oncology coordination:

• Wilms tumour surgery with and without pre-operative chemotherapy
• Solid tumour resection in children
• Ewing sarcoma surgical management
• Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour surgery
• Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon associated tumour management

Paediatric Laparoscopic Surgery

Children requiring minimally invasive surgical intervention are managed with advanced laparoscopic paediatric techniques:

• Laparoscopic procedures for congenital and acquired paediatric conditions
• Laparoscopic hernia repair in neonates and children
• Minimally invasive thoracic and abdominal surgery
• Laparoscopic management of choledochal cysts
• Laparoscopic evaluation and intervention for gastrointestinal conditions

Paediatric Thoracic Surgery

Children with thoracic conditions requiring surgical management are assessed and managed with thoracic surgical expertise:

• Surgical management of transected bronchus with delayed presentation
• Oesophageal atresia with complex pulmonary anomalies
• Thoracic mass evaluation and resection
• Chest wall and mediastinal condition management
• Thoracoscopic assisted paediatric procedures

General Paediatric Surgery

Children presenting with acute and elective surgical conditions are evaluated and managed across the full spectrum of paediatric general surgery:

• Inguinal hernia repair in neonates and infants
• Acute abdomen assessment and emergency surgical management
• Choledochal cyst evaluation with MRCP and intraoperative choledochoscopy
• Antral stricture and congenital antral web management
• Staged ventral hernia repair using novel traction suture technique

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Rupa currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata
• Suraksha Clinic and Diagnostics, Newtown, Kolkata

Previous Associations

• IIMSAR and BC Roy Medical College, Haldia, Assistant Professor
• Apollo Hospitals, Kolkata, Junior Consultant
• NRSMCH, Kolkata, Visiting Consultant
• AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Senior Resident
• Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, Senior Resident

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS
• DrNB Paediatric Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi

Awards and Recognition

• Dr J M Sengupta Memorial Award for Best Free Paper, PSA West Bengal Chapter Annual Meet, Kolkata (2021)
• Ravi K Jerath Award for Best DNB Student, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi (2017)
• Best Paper Award, Comparison of Wilms Tumour Surgery with or without Pre-operative Chemotherapy, Paediatric Solid Tumour Workshop, Mumbai (2016)
• Best Paper Award, Oesophageal Atresia with Single Functioning Lung, Delhi State Chapter of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (2017)
• Karl Storz Best Video Award, Adenomucinosis: A Rare Complication of Surgery for Anorectal Malformation, 44th National Conference IAPS, PGIMER, Chandigarh (2018)

Research and Publications

• Acute Tubercular Appendicitis: A Rare Presentation, Current Medicine Research and Practice (2016)
• Infantile Achalasia Cardia, Indian Pediatrics (2016)
• Necrotising Fasciitis of Scalp in a Neonate, Current Medicine Research and Practice (2016)
• A Study to Compare Wilms Tumour Surgery with or without Chemotherapy, Current Medicine Research and Practice (2017)
• Ewing Sarcoma Masquerading as Gluteal Lymphangioma in an Infant, Current Medicine Research and Practice (2018)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Association of Paediatric Surgery
• Society for Paediatric Urology, Executive Member

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