Dr Jyothi Chowdhury

Dr. Jyothi Chowdhury is a highly experienced Pathologist with over three decades of expertise in histopathology, cytopathology, and haematopathology. She has held prestigious leadership roles including Head & Director of Pathology at the Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, and President of the Calcutta Association of Practising Pathologists. With extensive experience in both India and the UK, she has contributed significantly to diagnostic excellence, laboratory accreditation, and academic mentoring. Her clinical acumen is complemented by a strong research background with multiple national and international publications.

Educational Qualifications:

• DNB (Pathology) – 2015
• Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (DTM&H) – Calcutta, 1990
• MBBS – Calcutta University, 1986

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Pathology, Manipal Hospitals, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata – Present
• Head & Director – Department of Pathology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata
• Professor – Pathology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata
• Consultant Pathologist, Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata
• Laboratory Director, Nightingale Hospital – Led NABL Accreditation
• Clinical Pathologist & Haematopathologist, Suraksha Diagnostic Centre, Kolkata
• Haematopathologist, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata
• Senior House Officer – Haematology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK
• Locum Consultant Haematologist, Kettering General Hospital, UK

Professional Memberships:

• Calcutta Association of Pathologists Ex Officio President

Awards and Achievements:

• Comprehensive training in Clinical and Laboratory Medicine as part of DTM&H curriculum at School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata 1990
• Granted PLAB exemption by the Royal College of Pathology, UK; joined Leicester Royal Infirmary as Senior House Officer in the Department of Haematology (including Clinical and Laboratory Haematology, largely dedicated to Haemato-Oncology). Served as locum Consultant Haematologist at Kettering General Hospital, UK, 1997

Publications:

• Role of chromium supplementation in Indians with type 2 diabetes mellitus. DebjaniGhosh, Basudev Bhattacharya, Biswajit Mukherjee, Byomkesh Manna, Mitali Sinha, Jyothi Chowdhury, Subhankar Chowdhury – J Nutr Biochem 2002; 13: 690-697
• A study on thyroid nodules: diagnostic correlation between fine needle aspiration cytology and histopathology. Jyothi Chowdhury, Sulekha Das, DebasisMaji – J Ind Med Assoc 2008; 389-390.
• Diabetic Myonecrosis: An Indian Experience. Dayanidhi Meher, Vivek Mathew, Raiz Ahmed Misgar, Satinath Mukherjee, Subhankar Chowdhury, Jyothi Chowdhury - Clinical Diabetes, 2013 Apr; 31 (2): 53-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/diaclin.31.2.53
• Skull metastasis as the presenting feature of mixed medullary and follicular thyroid carcinoma. Deep Dutta, M.Kumar, A.Sen, Jyothi Raman Chowdhury, M.Mukhopadhyay, S.Mukhopadhyay, Subhankar Chowdhury. Acta Endocrinologica (Buc), Vol. X, no. 2, 299-306, 2014. Doi: 10.4183/aeb.2014.299
• The importance of Non High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Dyslipidaemia Management. Subhankar Chowdhury, Jyothi Raman Chowdhury, Soumik Goswami – Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism, 2015; 6 (11), ISSN: 2155-6156 JDM, Vol06/ Issue11/1000623, Published 18Nov2015
• Prevalence of COVID-19 Infection and Identification of Risk Factors among Asymptomatic Healthcare Workers: A Serosurvey Involving Multiple Hospitals in West Bengal. Sunetra Mondal, Arijit Singha, Debaditya Das, Subhasis Neogi, Piyas Gargari, Moxit Shah, Durairaj Arjunan, Pradip Mukhopadhyay, Sujoy Ghosh, Jyothi Chowdhury, Subhankar Chowdhury – J Indian Med Assoc 2021; 119(5): 21-27
• High molecular weight adiponectin and DXA-derived abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue may independently protect against type 2 diabetes regardless of body mass index. Pieu Adhikary, Mainak Banerjee, Sudipta Banerjee, Shoeb Kaiser, Piyas Gargari, Jyothi Chowdhury, Subhankar Chowdhury – Int J Diab Developing Countries; Mar 2023; DOI: 10.1007/s13410-023-01184-86