Dr. Dipanjan Chatterjee is a pioneer in Critical Care and ECMO services in Eastern India, with over two decades of extensive experience in managing complex cardiac, respiratory, and geriatric critical illnesses. He established the first major ECMO centre in Eastern India and led several landmark ECMO initiatives, including on-road and air ambulance transports. A respected clinician and academician, Dr. Chatterjee has played a key role in training, program development, and leadership in critical care medicine.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS (1999)
• MD (Anaesthesiology) (2006)
• PDCC
• FNB (Cardiac Anaesthesiology) (2012)
• FECMO (2017)
• CCGMG – Geriatric Medicine (2024)
• Executive Program in Healthcare Management (EPHM) – IIM Kolkata (2024)

Professional Experience:

• Senior Consultant – Critical Care Medicine,
  Manipal Hospitals, EM Bypass, Kolkata – Present
• Over 20 years of experience in:
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Cardiac Anaesthesiology
  • ECMO Services & Transport
  • Acute Cardiac & Respiratory Support
  • Geriatric Care

Awards and Achievements:

• 2014 – Started the 1st major ECMO Centre in Eastern India.
• 2015 – 1st on-road ECMO transport in Eastern India.
• 2020 – 2022: The COVID era: Performed >200 COVID ECMO runs, more than 30 ECMO transports in air ambulance.
• 2024 – Executive Program in Healthcare Management (EPHM) from IIM, Kolkata.
• 2010, 2021, Faculty, Anesthesiology, NBE.
• 2021, Established Dept Cardiac Anesthesia, DNB Programme in Cardiac Anesthesia.
• 2018, Faculty, ECMO Fellowship Programme, ECMO Society of India.
• 2014, Faculty, ECMO Conferences, Workshops and Simulation programmes, India.