Dr. Suranjan Mukherjee

Dr Suranjan Mukherjee is a senior consultant pulmonologist in Kolkata with 34 years of clinical experience, including 25 years as a specialist in respiratory medicine, currently practising at Manipal Hospital (AMRI), Dhakuria, Manipal Hospital (formerly AMRI), Broadway, and Manipal Hospital (formerly Columbia Asia), Salt Lake.

He specialises in interstitial lung disease, pulmonary vascular disorders, lung cancer, pleural disease, sleep and ventilatory disorders, and advanced bronchoscopic procedures, with specialist training in the United Kingdom and fellowship credentials from the Royal College of Physicians, London, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, and the American College of Chest Physicians.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Vascular Disorders

Patients with complex lung parenchymal and vascular conditions are evaluated and managed by Dr Suranjan with specialist respiratory expertise:

• Interstitial lung disease management
• Pulmonary vascular disorder evaluation
• Sarcoidosis assessment and management
• Pulmonary hypertension evaluation
• Diffuse lung disease follow-up

Pulmonary Infections and Airway Disease

Patients with respiratory infections and chronic airway conditions are assessed and managed with targeted medical interventions:

• Tuberculosis diagnosis and management
• Pneumonia evaluation and treatment
• Bronchiectasis management
• Pleural space infection and drainage
• Chronic airway disease care

Lung Cancer and Pleural Disease

Patients with suspected or confirmed lung malignancy and pleural pathology are evaluated through diagnostic and therapeutic pulmonary approaches:

• Lung cancer diagnosis and staging
• Pleural effusion assessment and drainage
• Pleural disease evaluation
• Transbronchial needle aspiration for sampling
• Multidisciplinary oncological care coordination

Sleep and Ventilatory Disorders

Patients with sleep-disordered breathing and ventilatory failure are managed with non-invasive and device-based respiratory support:

• Obstructive sleep apnoea management
• Non-invasive ventilation initiation
• Ventilatory failure assessment
• Sleep disorder diagnosis and follow-up
• Long-term ventilatory support planning

Advanced Bronchoscopic Procedures

Patients requiring bronchoscopic evaluation or intervention are managed by Dr Mukherjee with a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques:

• Diagnostic bronchoscopy
• Transbronchial lung biopsy
• Endobronchial lung biopsy
• Transbronchial needle aspiration
• Bronchoscopic airway assessment

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Suranjan Mukherjee currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital (AMRI), Dhakuria, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital (formerly AMRI), Broadway, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital (formerly Columbia Asia), Salt Lake, Kolkata

UK Clinical and Academic Experience

Dr Mukherjee completed specialist training in Respiratory and General Medicine in the UK, earned a CCT, and joined the GMC specialist register.

He served as Consultant at Stafford Hospital, Clinical Lecturer at Keele University, Clinical Lead for Non-invasive Ventilation, and Deputy Royal College Tutor and MRCP Examiner. He also taught at Leicester Medical School, Glasgow University, Newcastle University, and St George's Medical School.

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Calcutta University (1992)
• MD General Medicine, Calcutta University (1994)
• MRCP, Royal Colleges of Physicians, London (1998)
• CCT in Respiratory and General Medicine
• FRCP, Royal College of Physicians, London
• FRCP, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow
• FCCP, American College of Chest Physicians

Medical Council Registration

• West Bengal Medical Council, Registration No. 49510 (1992)

Research and Publications

Dr Suranjan has published more than 30 articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals, authored a chapter on Sarcoidosis in the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine, and serves as a Reviewer for the British Medical Journal (BMJ). He has presented at multiple national and international respiratory medicine conferences.

Academic Recognition

• Clinical Lecturer, Keele University, UK
• Clinical Lead for Non-invasive Ventilation, Stafford Hospital, UK
• Deputy Royal College Tutor and MRCP Examiner, UK
• Reviewer, British Medical Journal (BMJ)

Professional Memberships

• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London (FRCP)
• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow (FRCP)
• Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
• Member, American Thoracic Society (ATS)
• Member, Indian Chest Society (ICS)
• Member, European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Member, West Bengal Association of Chest Physicians (ACP)

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