Dr Angan Karmakar

Dr. Angan Karmakar is a renowned specialist currently associated with Manipal Hospitals Dhakuria as a Visiting Consultant at the Department of Rheumatology. With expertise in autoimmune and rheumatological disorders, his approach towards diagnosis and treatment prioritises patient safety and satisfaction. With a career spanning over 11 years, including 4 years of exclusive experience in rheumatology, Dr. Angan Karmakar specialises in treating complex rheumatological conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren’s syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis, soft tissue rheumatism, and other related disorders.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS - Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata.
• MD in General Medicine - Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata.
• DM in Rheumatology - Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata.
• MRCP
• Speciality Certificate in Rheumatology

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Rheumatology, Manipal Hospitals Dhakuria, Kolkata
• Prior faculty appointment as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata
• 9+ to 11+ years of clinical experience in rheumatology and internal medicine contexts

Professional Membership:

• Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), UK.

Publications:

• Karmakar, A., Bhakat, B. Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: a rare and enigmatic cause of pulmonary hypertension—a case report. Egypt J Intern Med 33, 6 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-021-00034-3.
• Bhowmick K, Roongta R, Mondal S, Ghosh DN, Dey S, Panjabi GR, Karmakar A, Kumar MS, et al. Clinical profile and risk factors of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus: A case-control study. Lupus. 2025 Sep;34(10):1029-1038. doi: 10.1177/09612033251366401. Epub 2025 Aug 3. PMID: 40754605.
• Karmakar, Angan, Ghosh, Dipendranath; Sit, Hiramanik; Ghosh, Parasar. An unusual cause of osteomalacia in a young lady. Annals of Medical Science & Research 3(2):p 131-133, May-August 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/amsr.amsr_24_23.
• Isolated Unilateral Third Cranial Nerve Palsy: A Rare Presentation of Dengue Fever. Biva Bhakat, Angan Karmakar. J Indian Med Assoc 2022; 120(2): 52-3.
• Habibur Rahaman, Soumyasil Das, Angan Karmakar, Linkon Biswas, & Subrata Kumar Pal. (2022). A study on incidence of stress hyperglycemia in acute ischemic stroke in non-diabetic patients and its prognostic significance. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(12), 117–122.
• Karmakar, A., Bhakat, B. Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: a rare and enigmatic cause of pulmonary hypertension—a case report. Egypt J Intern Med 33, 6 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-021-00034-3.

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