Dr Arghya Chattopadhyay

Dr. Arghya Chattopadhyay is a leading Rheumatologist in Kolkata with over 16 years of medical experience. A PGIMER-trained specialist, he excels in managing autoimmune disorders, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and vasculitis. He is actively involved in research and publications and is a member of multiple national medical societies.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MD (General Medicine)
• DM (Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology) – PGIMER, Chandigarh

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Association of Physicians of India (API)
• Indian Society of Nephrology
• Indian Society of Nephrology Eastern Zone
• Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
• Indian Society of Haemodialysis
• Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
• International Society of Nephrology
• American Society of Nephrology
• Royal College of Physicians (UK)

Awards & Achievements:

• Hansraj Nayyar Award for Best Research Paper in Critical Care Conference 2006, ISCCM (Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine)

Publications:

• Microalbuminuria: A Novel Bio-marker of Sepsis, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2010, 14(1):22-28 (Final author)
• Renal Pathological Findings in Infective Endocarditis, Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2000, 15:1782-1787 (1st author)
• Assessment of Accuracy of Cockcroft-Gault and MDRD Formulae in Critically Ill Indian Patients, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2013, 17(2):71-75
• Lipid Abnormalities in Renal Disease, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2000, 93(4):178-182 (1st author)
• Sepsis Related AKI, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2010, 14(1)
• Glomerular Prolapse as Precursor of One Type of Segmental Sclerosing Lesion, Journal of Pathology, 2000, 190(4):478-483 (3rd author)
• Rhabdomyolysis in a Case of Status Epilepticus, Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1993
• Renal Amyloidosis and Angioimmunoblastic Lymphadenopathy, Nephrol Dial Transplant, 1998, 13:453-454
• Vancomycin Dependent Enterococci in a Uraemic Patient with Sclerosing Peritonitis, Nephrol Dial Transplant, 1999, 14:765-767 (1st author)
• ICU Protocols: Author of 4 chapters and Section Editor of ‘Renal System’ in ICU Protocols- A Stepwise Approach, Chawla R, Todi S, Springer Publications, 2012 under the aegis of ISCCM
• Chapter: Lasix Challenge Test in Critical Care Update 2017, Todi S, Kulkarni A, Zirpe K. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. 2017
• Chapter: Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anaemia in Critical Care Update 2018, Todi S, Zirpe K, Kulkarni A, Mehta Y. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. 2018
• Chapter: Urine Output or Serum Creatinine: That is the Question in Critical Care Update 2019, Todi S, Dixit SB, Zirpe K, Mehta Y. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. 2019
• Chapter: Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning and Protection of the Kidney in Critical Care Update 2020, Todi S, Dixit SB, Chaudhury D, Mehta Y. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. 2020
• Chapter: Tidal PD in Peritoneal Dialysis Primer, Dakshinamurthy KV, Siva Kumar V, Ram R, Sangeeta Lakshmi B. Biocon Publishers