Dr Saumitra Saha

Dr. Saumitra Saha is a highly experienced surgeon with over 30 years of surgical expertise in India and abroad. His specialization in gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, breast, and laparoscopic surgeries has led to exceptional patient outcomes. He is deeply involved in surgical mentorship, academic research, and innovation, and is known for combining surgical precision with compassionate, patient-focused care. His work in surgical oncology, endoscopy, and international publications has made him a recognized name in the medical community of Siliguri and beyond.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS – 1987
• M.S. in General Surgery – 1991
• FRCS (England) – 1995
• FRCS (Glasgow) – 1995

Professional Experience

• Over 30 years of experience in General Surgery
• Senior Consultant at Manipal Hospitals, Siliguri

Professional Memberships:

• Association of Surgeons of India.
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology.

Awards & Achievements:

• Served as Editorial Board member in GI, Colorectal & Breast Surgery of the Global Journal of Surgery.
• Served as Reviewer in GI Surgery for the Indian Journal of Surgery.
• Mentoring of DNB Surgery trainees supervising the following Thesis projects at Neotia Multispecialty Hospital, Siliguri:
• A prospective study of patient- and disease-related variables as predictors of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
• The role of MRCP in symptomatic gallstones with suspected or transabdominal ultrasound detected concomitant bile duct stones- an institutional study.

Talks & Publications:

• Saha S. Therapeutic oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD) in upper digestive tract cancer by a surgeon-endoscopist – viable or vulnerable? Digestive Oncology 2007;7:164. (Retrospective review of 105 trainee and 76 consultant procedures.)
• Oral Presentation: 3rd International Congress on Gastrointestinal Oncology, Crete, Greece (June 14–16, 2007)
• Saha S, Bose A. PEG – a useful surgical measure. (Same article as above)
• Oral Presentation: Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of India, Hyderabad (Dec 27, 2005)
• Saha S, Booth MI, Dehn TC. Does laparoscopic cholecystectomy without intraoperative cholangiogram lead to high incidence of residual stones? Gut 2001(Suppl 1): A22.
• (CBD stone rate: 1.18%; based on 422 patients.)
• Poster Presentation: Digestive Diseases Week & 102nd Annual Meeting of American Gastroenterological Association, Atlanta, USA (May 20–23, 2001)
• Saha S, B King, AL Harris, HY Chan, MJ Greenall. Is survival compromised by inadequate axillary samples in node-negative breast cancer? Eur J Surg Oncol 1999;25(Suppl):A54–659.
• Oral Presentation: British Association of Surgical Oncology, Portsmouth, UK (Nov 22–23, 1999)
• King B, Saha S, Harris AL, Chan HY, Greenall MJ. Is local recurrence different in screen-detected vs. symptomatic breast cancers? Eur J Surg Oncol 1999;25(Suppl):A19–652.
• Oral Presentation: British Association of Surgical Oncology, Portsmouth, UK (Nov 22–23, 1999)
• Saha S, Theodosopolous T, George B, Mortensen NJ, Kettlewell MG. Endoscopic transanal resection vs. transanal endoscopic microsurgery for benign rectal tumors. Br J Surg 1999;86(Suppl 1): LGI032-84.
• Oral Presentation: Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Brighton, UK (May 5–7, 1999)