Dr. Sumanta Dey is a distinguished Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgeon with over 16 years of experience in Gastrointestinal Surgery. Renowned for his precision and skill in minimally invasive procedures, he has pioneered laparoscopic training initiatives in Eastern India. Founder of the Laparoscopy Workshop Kolkata (LWSK), he has been a national and international faculty at numerous Minimal Access Surgery Conferences. Dr. Dey is multilingual (English, Hindi, Bengali) and is known for his patient-centric approach and commitment to innovation in surgical practice.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS – Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital
- MS (General Surgery) – Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital (Gold Medalist)
- DNB (General Surgery)
- FMAS, FAIS, FNB, FALS (Fellowships in Advanced Laparoscopic, Bariatric, and Robotic Surgery)
Professional Experience:
- Consultant – Manipal Hospitals, Mukundapur (Current)
- National & International Faculty – Minimal Access Surgery Conferences (7+ Years)
- Founder – LWSK (Laparoscopy Workshop Kolkata)
- Live Operative Demonstrations – Various Surgical Workshops
- Presenter – SAGES 2023 (Montreal) and KSERS 2024 (Incheon)
Professional Memberships:
- Life Member – Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Life Member – Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
- Life Member – Indian Association of Gastro Endoscopic Surgeons of India
- Member – Hernia Society of India
- Member – European Hernia Society
- Member – HERNIACON 2016, IASGCON 2016, ISESCON 2017, ACRSICON 2017, Young HSICON 2019
Awards & Achievements:
- Founder of LWSK (Laparoscopy WorkShop Kolkata) for Basic & Advanced Laparoscopy Training of Surgeons.
- International & National Faculty at various Minimal Access Surgery Conferences for the last 7 years.
- Live Operative Demonstrations at various Surgical Workshops.
- Presented Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Videos at SAGES 2023, Montreal, Canada.
- Presented Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Videos at KSERS 2024, Incheon, South Korea.
- Received a "Gold Medal" for "Excellence in Surgery" during MS-Post Graduate Training.
- Received the best scientific poster award at AMASICON 2017.
- Presented two scientific papers at AMASICON 2017.
- Presented a scientific paper and poster at ACRSICON 2017.
Publications:
- Steroid-Induced Perforation of Meckel’s Diverticulum in an Adult. JCR 2017;7:92-96.
- A case report of modified laparoscopic keyhole plus repair for parastomal hernia following ileal conduit. J Min Access Surg, 2017 Oct-Dec;13(4):312-314 DOI:10.4103/jmas.JMAS_249_16 PMID:28695881.
- Palanivelu C, Dey S, Sabnis S, Gupta R, Cumar B, Kumar S, Natarajan R, Ramakrishnan P. Robotic-assisted minimally invasive oesophagectomy for cancer: An initial experience. J Minim Access Surg. 2018 May 4. doi: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_7_18. PubMed PMID: 29737322.
- Chinnusamy P, Dey S, Chittawadagi B, Gurumurthy S, Sabnis S, Palanisamy S. First robotic pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy for Frantz's tumour in an adolescent girl. J Minim Access Surg. 2018 May 4. doi: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_272_17. PubMed PMID: 29737317.
- Rajapandian, S., Dey, S., Jain, M. et al. Evaluation of Single-Incision Multiport Laparoscopic Appendectomy (SIMPLA) Performed with Conventional Equipment. Indian J Surg (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262- 018-1782-8.
- Laparoscopic management of recurrent ventral hernia: an experience of 222 patients. Dey, S., Parthasarathi, R., Sabnis, S.C. et al. Hernia (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-019-01912-0.
- Palanisamy, S., Chittawadagi, B., Dey, S. et al. Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour of Colon Mimicking Advanced Malignancy: Report of Two Cases with Review of Literature. Indian J Surg 82, 1280–1283 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02215-w.
- Dey S, Roy S, Guhathakurta A, Ghosh D. Case report on laparoscopic management of congenital peritoneal encapsulation: A rare cause of small bowel obstruction. J Minim Access Surg. 2023 Jul 5. doi: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_55_23. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37706415.