Dr. Somnath Dey is a highly respected Cardiac Anaesthesiologist known for his precision, calm leadership, and excellence in managing high-risk cardiac and thoracic procedures. With advanced expertise in echocardiography, critical care, and catheter lab anaesthesia, he plays a pivotal role in ensuring safe surgical outcomes. His patient-centric approach, academic contributions, and commitment to innovation make him a cornerstone of the cardiac care team at Manipal Hospitals, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – 2000
• MD (Anaesthesiology) – 2012
• DM (Cardiac Anaesthesiology) – 2015

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Cardiac Anaesthesiology, Manipal Hospitals, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata
• Over two decades of experience in cardiac anaesthesia and perioperative management
• In-charge of pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative cardiac ICU care
• Extensive experience in adult and paediatric cardiac anaesthesia
• Expertise in catheterisation lab anaesthesia for high-risk cardiac interventions
• Skilled in managing complex cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and emergency procedures
• Strong involvement in multidisciplinary cardiac teams and critical care services

Awards:

• Gold medal in Psychiatry (R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata in 2000)
• Secure First position in free paper competition at 6th Perioperative TEE Workshop of PGIMER,Chandigarh in 2011.
• Awarded Observership in Cardiac Anaesthesia by PGIMER,Chandigarh in 2015 in Advance Cardiac Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.

Publications:

• Fenestration- Integrating Wings Into the Atrial Septal Occluder for Navigating a Challenging
• Terrain. A Singhi, S D ey et al.Sept 2023 cureus 15(9),DOI:10.7759/cureus.45260
• Challenges in Device Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defect in Older Patients in Their Fifth Decade and Beyond.
• A Singhi, S Dey et al. February 2022, cureus 14(2),DOI:10.7759/cureus.22480
• Challenges in balloon pulmonary valvotomy for severe pulmonary stenosis presenting with cyanosis and ventricular dysfunction. A Singhi, S Dey et al. January 2022
• Journal of Indian College of Cardiology 12(3):139DOI:10.4103/jicc.jicc_46_21
• Left bundle branch pacing in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-a novel approach. ∙ S Patra, S Dey et al. December 2021 American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease 11(6):710-713
• Percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlusion of anomalous right coronary artery: an onerous journey.
• S Patra, S Dey et al. October 2021American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease 11(5):624-627∙
• Cardiac resynchronization therapy left ventricular lead through middle cardiac vein: A feasibility study
• with short-term follow-up.
• A Pande, S Dey et al. HeartIndia9154-678733 185113 May 2021
• The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Cardiovascular Diseases The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Cardiovascular Diseases.
• D Kumar, S Dey et al. Indian Heart Journal. April 2021,/doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2021.04.008
• To evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes and trends in present usage of thrombosuction in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI.
• D Kumar, S Dey et al. Indian Heart Journal 72:S2,Nov 2020,DOI:10.1016/j.ihj.2020.11.017
• Procedural safety and outcome of ultrathin strut stents (<60 μm) in the management of very long coronary artery stenosis (>30 mm) - A retrospective real world study.
• S Patra, S Dey et al.American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease, August 2020 10(3):182-188
• Long-term clinical outcomes of thrombus aspiration in STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
• D Kumar, S Dey et al. American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease 10(2):117-123, Jun 2020
• An Unusual Cause of Cardiac Tamponade During Cardiac Catheterization Study. D Das, S Dey et al. Case Reports in Cardiology. Volume 2014, Article ID 65259