Dr. Purabi Barman is a distinguished Microbiologist and Laboratory Medicine specialist with over 18 years of experience in clinical microbiology and infection control.At BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, she leads the Microbiology Department with a focus on accurate diagnostics, infection surveillance, and antimicrobial stewardship programs to enhance patient safety and hospital quality standards.Her work bridges clinical care and laboratory science, contributing significantly to the hospital’s infection-free environment and evidence-based treatment outcomes.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MD (Microbiology)

Professional Experience:

• Presently working as Associate Director & Head in Microbiology Department at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi

Previous Experience:

• Clinical Microbiologist -Super Religare Laboratories Ltd (formerly SRL Ranbaxy) Fortis Hospital, New Delhi
• Senior Resident - GTB Hospital, New Delhi
• Junior Resident - Medical College and Hospital, Assam
• Junior Resident - Institute of Human Reproduction, Assam

Professional Memberships:

• Life member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist
• Life member of Hospital Infection Society of India
• Member of European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious diseases -Annual Member 6

Publications:

• Paper titled ‘Melioidosis – a case report’ – J Global Infect Dis 2011; 3: 183-6.
• Paper titled “A case of Salmonella typhi infection leading to miscarriage”- J Lab Physicians 2011; 3:61-2.
• Paper titled ‘Study of a novel method to assist in early reporting of sepsis from the Microbiology laboratory’ - J Infect Dev Ctries 2010; 4(12):822-827.
• Paper titled ‘Antibiotic consumption in ICU and effect of Reserve antibiotic indent form ‘- Indian J Pharmacol, October 2010, Vol 42, Issue 5, 297-300.
• Paper titled ‘Early Onset Primary Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in a renal transplant patient’, - Indian J Med Microbiol 2010; 28:250-2.
• Paper titled “Acanthameba meningitis with successful outcome” - Indian J Pediatr 2009; 76 (10): 1063- 1064.
• Paper titled “A study of Phage based diagnostic technique for Tuberculosis” - Indian J Tuberc 2007; 54: 36 – 40.

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