Dr. Arghya Chattopadhyay is a leading Rheumatologist in Kolkata with over 16 years of medical experience. A PGIMER-trained specialist, he excels in managing autoimmune disorders, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and vasculitis. He is actively involved in research and publications and is a member of multiple national medical societies.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS
- MD (General Medicine)
- DM (Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology) – PGIMER, Chandigarh
Professional Memberships:
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Association of Physicians of India (API)
- Indian Society of Nephrology
- Indian Society of Nephrology Eastern Zone
- Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
- Indian Society of Haemodialysis
- Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
- International Society of Nephrology
- American Society of Nephrology
- Royal College of Physicians (UK)
Awards & Achievements:
- Hansraj Nayyar Award for Best Research Paper in Critical Care Conference 2006, ISCCM (Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine)
Publications:
- Microalbuminuria: A Novel Bio-marker of Sepsis, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2010, 14(1):22-28 (Final author)
- Renal Pathological Findings in Infective Endocarditis, Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2000, 15:1782-1787 (1st author)
- Assessment of Accuracy of Cockcroft-Gault and MDRD Formulae in Critically Ill Indian Patients, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2013, 17(2):71-75
- Lipid Abnormalities in Renal Disease, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2000, 93(4):178-182 (1st author)
- Sepsis Related AKI, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2010, 14(1)
- Glomerular Prolapse as Precursor of One Type of Segmental Sclerosing Lesion, Journal of Pathology, 2000, 190(4):478-483 (3rd author)
- Rhabdomyolysis in a Case of Status Epilepticus, Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1993
- Renal Amyloidosis and Angioimmunoblastic Lymphadenopathy, Nephrol Dial Transplant, 1998, 13:453-454
- Vancomycin Dependent Enterococci in a Uraemic Patient with Sclerosing Peritonitis, Nephrol Dial Transplant, 1999, 14:765-767 (1st author)
- ICU Protocols: Author of 4 chapters and Section Editor of ‘Renal System’ in ICU Protocols- A Stepwise Approach, Chawla R, Todi S, Springer Publications, 2012 under the aegis of ISCCM
- Chapter: Lasix Challenge Test in Critical Care Update 2017, Todi S, Kulkarni A, Zirpe K. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. 2017
- Chapter: Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anaemia in Critical Care Update 2018, Todi S, Zirpe K, Kulkarni A, Mehta Y. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. 2018
- Chapter: Urine Output or Serum Creatinine: That is the Question in Critical Care Update 2019, Todi S, Dixit SB, Zirpe K, Mehta Y. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. 2019
- Chapter: Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning and Protection of the Kidney in Critical Care Update 2020, Todi S, Dixit SB, Chaudhury D, Mehta Y. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. 2020
- Chapter: Tidal PD in Peritoneal Dialysis Primer, Dakshinamurthy KV, Siva Kumar V, Ram R, Sangeeta Lakshmi B. Biocon Publishers