About Dr. Avijit Bhattacharya
Dr. Avijit Bhattacharya is a senior internal medicine physician practicing in Kolkata. His clinical work covers the diagnosis and non-surgical management of acute and chronic illnesses affecting adults, including infections, metabolic conditions, cardiovascular risk factors, respiratory concerns, and patients who need coordinated care for several medical problems.
He currently serves in the Department of Internal Medicine at Manipal Hospitals, Dhakuria. He is also listed with Sri Aurobindo Seva Kendra’s General Medicine department. Manipal records more than 30 years of medical experience and notes his involvement in medical teaching and mentorship.
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Focus Areas
- General adult medical consultations
- Fever and infectious illnesses
- Dengue evaluation and supportive care
- Diabetes management
- High blood pressure
- Cholesterol and cardiovascular risk
- Respiratory illnesses
- Chronic disease monitoring
- Medication review
- Lifestyle-related health conditions
- Preventive adult healthcare
- Critical illness assessment
- General health evaluation
Managing chronic conditions often requires looking at several health factors together. Patients living with diabetes can review the NIDDK guide to diabetes, while the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides patient information about high blood pressure.
Dr. Bhattacharya’s current hospital profile specifically lists management of infections such as dengue among his areas of expertise. The CDC provides additional information about dengue, including symptoms and reasons medical assessment can be important.
Internal Medicine and Patient Care Approach
Internal medicine focuses on the overall health of adults rather than a single organ system. This can be especially useful when symptoms overlap or when a person has several conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, infections, and respiratory or cardiovascular risk factors.
Dr. Bhattacharya’s approach includes medical treatment and lifestyle modification where appropriate. An assessment may involve reviewing symptoms, previous illnesses, medications, blood tests, blood pressure, and other investigations before deciding whether treatment, monitoring, hospital care, or referral to another specialist is needed.
His professional background has also included critical-care medicine, giving him experience with patients whose medical conditions require closer hospital monitoring.
Education and Credentials
Dr. Avijit Bhattacharya completed his MBBS at R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and subsequently earned his MD in General Medicine from IPGMER and SSKM Hospital.
He has also been conferred Fellowship of the Indian College of Physicians. His professional affiliations include the Association of Physicians of India, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, Cardiological Society of India, and Indian Medical Association. Manipal also lists him as a member of the Specialist Board of the National Board of Examination in General Medicine.
Clinic Information
Dr. Bhattacharya currently practices at Manipal Hospitals, Dhakuria, Kolkata, where he provides internal medicine consultations. He is also currently listed by Sri Aurobindo Seva Kendra in its General Medicine department.
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