Dr. Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee is a renowned cardiologist in Guwahati, having nearly five decades of experience in medical practice. With a brilliantly shining academic career from his childhood, he graduated from Gauhati Medical College in 1966, standing first with honors in almost all subjects, probably still a university record, and honored with the University gold medal. Subsequently, he pursued his post-graduation from Calcutta and Dibrugarh, followed by a short training on echocardiography at AIIMS, New Delhi.
He had also undergone refresher training at CMCH, Vellore and courses on Hospital administration at Delhi and Bangalore. He is a recipient of the ‘JagatIndu Memorial Oration Gold Medal’ awarded by the ‘Society of Advanced Studies in Medical sciences’, New Delhi and Fellowship of the College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) India. He was a faculty member of the Indian Society of Health Administrators (ISHA), Bangalore and a resource person of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for the diploma course in community cardiology.
Dr Bhattacharjee joined the then Assam Oil Company at Digboi (now Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Assam Oil Division) in 1967 and served for 39 years. Lastly, work as DGM (Medical) managing the 200 bedded multi-speciality Assam Oil Hospital, Digboi about ten years. Superannuated in 2006, he has now settled in Guwahati and presently working as a Cardiology Consultant to several hospitals and clinics within Guwahati, including Arya hospital, Downtown hospital, and Apollo clinics.
He also offers his services to various health care organizations in peripheral areas. Apart from professional works, he is also a resource person for health and stress management programs at Administrative Staff College and Institute of Bank Management, Guwahati.
As a physician-cardiologist with vast experience, clinical acumen, solid expertise and value-based practice, he is highly reputed and maintaining a lasting relationship with his patients. Recently, he received the popular ‘Byatikram’ award and ‘API oration’ award for his commendable social and academic activities.
When we started cardiology 50 years back, it was only with a stethoscope, BP instrument and an ECG machine. I have covered a lot in my professional journey, but missed the chance of putting a catheter in the heart. In a way, it was good because OMT (Optimal Medical Treatment) is coming back with full force everywhere, even in developed countries, and non-invasive cardiologists are at the forefront.
