Dr. Soumitra Kumar

Dr Soumitra Kumar is one of Kolkata's most senior and respected Consultant Interventional Cardiologists with 41 years of clinical experience in advanced coronary interventions, cardiac diagnostics and comprehensive cardiac care.

He is internationally trained with exposure to Interventional Cardiology at St Mary's Hospital, London, and has served as Honorary General Secretary of the Cardiological Society of India (National) and President of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography.

He currently serves as Consultant at Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, and Dr Soumitra Kumar Cardiac Clinic, Ballygunge, Kolkata, providing comprehensive, patient-centred cardiac care.

If you are searching for the best interventional cardiologist in Kolkata or a trusted heart specialist for coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmia or advanced cardiac care, Dr Soumitra Kumar offers expert, evidence-based and compassionate treatment supported by over four decades of clinical excellence.

He consults in English, Hindi and Bengali.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Soumitra specialises in comprehensive interventional and clinical cardiology care, offering expert evaluation and treatment for a wide range of cardiac conditions.

Interventional Cardiology

• Coronary angiography and angioplasty
• Complex coronary interventions
• Cardiac catheterisation

Clinical and Preventive Cardiology

• Coronary artery disease management
• Heart failure and cardiomyopathy care
• Hypertension management
• Arrhythmia management
• Peripheral artery disease care

Diagnostic Cardiology

• ECG
• Echocardiography
• Holter monitoring
• Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations:

• Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata
• Consultant, Dr Soumitra Kumar Cardiac Clinic, Ballygunge, Kolkata

Previous Key Affiliations:

• Chief Coordinator of Academic Services (Cardiology), RTIICS, Kolkata
• Consultant, Peerless Hospital, Kolkata (1995–2007)
• Consultant, AMRI Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata (2002–2012)

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from Medical College, Kolkata (1985)
• MD in General Medicine from Medical College, Kolkata (1991) – 2nd in University
• DM in Cardiology from Medical College, Kolkata (1995)
• FESC – Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
• FSCAI – Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
• FICC – Fellow of the Indian College of Cardiology
• FICP – Fellow of the Indian College of Physicians

Academic Contributions and Achievements

• Honorary General Secretary, Cardiological Society of India (National) (2017–2019)
• President, Indian Academy of Echocardiography (2019–2021)
• Founder Secretary, West Bengal Academy of Echocardiography
• Professor of Cardiology, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata (since 2004)
• Associate Editor, Indian Heart Journal (2001–2002)
• Principal Investigator – CRRIS Study (Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Intervention among School Students)
• Editor of Current Trends in Cardiology, The Protocol Book for Intensive Care (5 editions) and joint editor of treatises on ACS and Echocardiography
• Author of 45 full papers in peer-reviewed journals, 62 published abstracts and 30 textbook chapters

Professional Memberships

• Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
• Association of Physicians of India (API)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Indian College of Cardiology (ICC)
• Indian Academy of Echocardiography (IAE)
• West Bengal Academy of Echocardiography (WBAE)

Medical Registration

• West Bengal Medical Council (Registration No. 46456, 1988)

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