Dr Upal Sengupta is a senior nephrologist and transplant physician leading the nephrology team at Manipal Hospitals Mukundapur, Kolkata. He brings over 17 years of experience, and has completed more than 200 kidney transplants including ABO-incompatible and highly sensitised donor cases. His clinical focus spans complex transplant cases, critical-care nephrology, glomerular disease, and integrated cardio-renal-metabolic care. He combines high-end clinical expertise with compassionate, patient-centred care, fluent in Bengali, Hindi, English and Punjabi.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS
- MD (Internal Medicine)
- DM (Nephrology)
- FICP (Fellow of Indian College of Physicians)
Professional Experience:
- Director – Team Nephrology & Consultant – Nephrology & Kidney Transplant, Manipal Hospitals Mukundapur, Kolkata
Awards & Achievements:
- Manav Seva Samman from the Governor of Chandigarh in 2012
- Bronze Medal (Second Order) by PGIMER Chandigarh for outstanding performance in MD Internal Medicine
- Abirlal Memorial Gold Medal (Otorhinolaryngology) in 2002; Silver Medal in Pharmacology in 2001
Professional Memberships:
- Fellow, Indian College of Physicians (FICP)
- Member, Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
- Member, American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
- Member, European Renal Association (ERA)
Certifications:
- Advanced training/perceptorship in ABO-incompatible kidney transplant (Tokyo, Japan)
Publications:
- Authored numerous national and international journal articles (e.g., in BMC Nephrology, Indian Journal of Nephrology, Journal of the Indian Medical Association)