DR. SASWATI SINHA

Qualification: MBBS, MD, Internal Medicine, IDCCM, Critical Care Medicine, European Diploma in Intensive Care, Advanced Training, Critical Care Medicine, Fellowship Critical Care Medicine

Designation / Role: Senior Consultant at Manipal Hospitals Dhakuria, Kolkata

Specialty: Internal Medicine , Critical Care

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Dr. Saswati Sinha is a highly experienced critical care consultant with a 24-year career, known for her passion for teaching and her active involvement in the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) at local, regional, and national levels.

Qualification:

MBBS, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, India (November 1994)
MD, Internal Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (December 2000)
IDCCM, Critical Care Medicine, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (March 2005)
European Diploma in Intensive Care, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (November 2012)
Advanced Training, Critical Care Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia (February 2009)
Fellowship of Indian College of Critical Care Medicine (March 2025)

Current Role:

Senior Consultant at Manipal Hospitals Dhakuria, Kolkata (since September 2014)
Secretary of the ISCCM Kolkata Branch

Experience:

24 years of experience as a Critical Care consultant
An active member of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) in local, regional, and national academic programs
Accredited teacher for ICCCM since 2013 and for Dr NB courses in Critical Care
Faculty at Criticare conferences since 2007

Specialization & Expertise:

Passionate about teaching, research, and academics.
Member of the ISCCM Communication, Finance, and ARDS Day/Outreach Program Committees.
Expertise in critical care medicine.

Milestones & Awards:

Received the International Trainee Travel Award from the American Thoracic Society in 2006.
Awarded the ISCCM Presidential Citation in 2023 and 2024.
Joint Organizing Secretary for CRITICARE 2024 and local coordinator for its Obstetric Critical Care Workshop.

Research & Articles:

Authored 10 indexed publications and 14 book chapters.
Member of the editorial board for Critical Care Communications and the Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine.
Reviewer for the IJCCM, IJCCR, and the Journal of Acute Care.

Contributed to several position statements and practice guidelines, including:

"Practice guidelines for Nutrition in Critically ill patients - A relook at the Indian Scenario-2018"
"ISCCM Position Statement on Management of Invasive fungal infections in the Intensive Care Unit 2024"
"ISCCM Position Statement on Improving Gender balance in Critical Care Medicine 2024"