Dr Subhankar Chowdhury

Dr. Subhankar Chowdhury is one of India’s most distinguished endocrinologists, with a legacy spanning over three decades in clinical excellence, academic leadership, and research contribution. Renowned for his expertise in diabetes and complex endocrine disorders, he has played a pivotal role in shaping endocrinology practice, education, and policy-making in India. His patient-centric approach, combined with unmatched academic credentials, makes him a cornerstone of endocrine care in Kolkata and beyond.

Educational Qualifications:

• DTM&H
• MD (Medicine)
• DM (Endocrinology)
• MRCP

Professional Experience:

• Over 35+ years of clinical experience in Endocrinology and Diabetes care
• Consultant, Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Manipal Hospitals, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata
• Former Director, Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Medica
• Former Professor & Head, Department of Endocrinology, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Calcutta
• Chairman, Institutional Ethics Committee, Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata
• Former Member, Subject Expert Committee, CDSCO, Government of India
• Past Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Founder Patron, South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies
• Former President, Endocrine Society of India
• Former Chairman, RSSDI – West Bengal Chapter
• Widely respected teacher, mentor, guide, and examiner in Endocrinology

Professional Memberships:

• Member - API, RSSDI, ESI and American College of Endocrinology.
• Founder Patron, South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies.
• Former Member, Subject Expert Committee, CDSCO, Govt. of India.
• Former Chairman, RSSDI, West Bengal Chapter.
• Former Chairman, Institutional Ethics Committee, Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata.
• Former Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
• Past President, Endocrine Society of India.

Awards:

• Present- Consultant, Manipal Hospitals, Mukundupur Medica.
• Former Director, Medica Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology.
• Former Chairman, Institutional Ethics Committee, Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata.
• Former Prof and Head, Dept. of Endocrinology, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Calcutta.
• Former Member, Subject Expert Committee, CDSCO, Govt. of India.
• Former President, Endocrine Society of India.
• Immediate past Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
• Founder Patron, South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies.
• Former Chairman, RSSDI, West Bengal Chapter.

Publications:

• Fibrous histiocytoma of the lacrimal sac (A Case Report). Arup Das, S Chowdhury, JN Mitra, P Sengupta, IS Roy – Ind J Ophthal 1983; 31: 87-88.
• An interesting case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. P Bhattacharya, S Chowdhury, B Sengupta, SK Dutta, RN Ray – Ind J Haemat 1984; 2: 47-48.
• Plasma lipids, adiposity indices and ischaemic heart disease in NIDDM – J Assoc Phys India 1989; 37: 80.
• Clinical and neuroelctrophysiological study in diabetes mellitus – J Assoc Phys India 1990; 38: 186.
• Adrenocortical hyperfunction in children – J Assoc Phys India 1990; 38: 97.
• Correlation between adiposity indices and plasma lipids in NIDDM. Subhankar Chowdhury, Satinath Mukhopadhyay, BR Sengupta – J Diabetic Assoc India 1990; 30: 28-31.
• Niemann-Pick disease – A case report. Subhankar Chowdhury, Dhira Ganguly, Prakriti Pal, Ashit Ghosh, Sadhana Ganguly, Subrata Sen – Ind J Haemat 1990; 8: 19-121.
• Management of progressive exophthalmos. Kumar S, Chowdhury Subhankar, Sen SC – Ind J Ophthal 1990; 38: 61-63.
• A family with partial androgen insensitivity. P Mukherjee, S Chowdhury, A Ghosh, S Kumar – J Assoc Phys India 1991; 39: 209-210.
• Diastolic dysfunction and its correlation with glycometabolic derangement in insulin-dependent diabetics. Satinath Mukhopadhyay, Subhankar Chowdhury, TD Bhattacharya, BR Sengupta – J Diabetic Assoc India 1992; 32: 51-56.
• Familial testotoxicosis. PK Chandra, A Kalam, P Banerjee, KN Bhattacharya, S Chowdhury – Indian Paediatrics 1994; 31: 448-451.
• Paediatric adrenocortical neoplasia. B Mukhopadhyay, D Ganguly, S Chowdhury, D Maji, AK Sarkar, M Mukhopadhyay, R Sarkar, PK Mishra – Paediatric Surgery International 1996; 11: 550-553.
• Cirrhosis of the liver presenting with galactorrhoea. Abhijit Chowdhury, Sushil Chakravorty, Subhankar Chowdhury – J Clin Gastroenterol 1997; 25: 716-717.