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Saint James School of Medicine Charnock Hospital

Saint James School of Medicine  |  Charnock Hospital, Kolkata

Fellowship in

Critical Care Medicine

Start date  ·  October 26th, 2026 (tentative)

Starts
October 26th, 2026 (tentative)
Awards
Diploma at 1 year
Full Fellowship at 24 months
Location
Charnock Hospital
Kolkata, West Bengal
Optional
International experience
US · UK · Europe

Train in one of Eastern India’s busiest critical care environments through a structured, consultant-led fellowship designed to develop confident, competent critical care physicians. Offered by Charnock Hospital in academic collaboration with Saint James School of Medicine, the programme combines intensive bedside learning, procedural training, and an international academic perspective.

Program Highlights

Intensive hands-on ICU rotations
Ventilator management & hemodynamic monitoring
Sepsis protocols & multi-organ failure care
Bedside procedures under expert supervision
Regular guest lectures by noted experts in Critical Care Medicine from India, the US and Europe
Gain valuable work experience during the program
Clinical duties within the hospital, with remuneration commensurate with education and experience
Optional international experience in the US, UK or Europe
Diploma granted at 1 year, full Fellowship at 24 months
Ideal for profile building toward career advancement and foreign residency / fellowships

Who Should Apply

Minimum eligibility: MBBS + 1 year internship.

Also ideal for doctors with an MD / DNB in Medicine, Anaesthesia or Pulmonology.

Meet the Faculty

Learn directly from Charnock Hospital’s consultant-led critical care team — clinicians with decades of combined bedside, teaching and research experience across India, the UK, the US and the Middle East.

Dr. Jayanta Datta, Clinical Advisor
Clinical Advisor

Dr. Jayanta Datta

MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DNB (General Medicine), FICP, FACP, FRCP (London)

HOD & Senior Consultant, Dept. of Medicine & Critical Care, Charnock Hospital

Clinician with over 35 years of experience in Cardiology and Critical Care.

Member of the Association of Physicians of India, the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Cardiological Society of India, the Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine, the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India, and the Indian Society of Electrocardiography.

Areas of Expertise

  • Clinical Cardiology
  • Acute Cardiovascular Care
  • Diabetology
Dr. Saibal Ghosh, Medical Director
Medical Director

Dr. Saibal Ghosh

MBBS, MD (Chest)

Consultant Chest Physician, Intensivist & Bronchoscopist

Clinician with over 30 years of experience in Pulmonology and Critical Care. Life Member of ISCCM and of the Critical Care Education Foundation.

Awarded Times Now “Inspiring Chest Specialists of India, 2025”. Co-Investigator on the Phase-3 trial of Zafirlukast and Phase-4 trial of Meropenem, co-author of a publication in The CHEST, and chair of state and national conferences.

Areas of Expertise

  • ILD
  • Chest Radiology
  • COPD & Asthma
  • Sepsis
  • Antibiotics
  • Non-invasive & invasive mechanical ventilation
Dr. Sharmistha Chatterjee, Clinical Program Director
Clinical Program Director

Dr. Sharmistha Chatterjee

MBBS | MRCP (UK) Part 1 & 2 | FICM | FCCS Instructor | PGDGM | CCEBDM

Critical Care & Geriatric Medicine Specialist

Clinician with nearly 20 years of experience in Critical Care and Geriatric Medicine across India and the Middle East, spanning intensive care, non-invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy, palliative care, diabetes management, clinical governance, healthcare quality and medical education.

Areas of Expertise

  • Critical Care Medicine & Mechanical Ventilation
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Non-Invasive Ventilation & Oxygen Therapy
  • Palliative & End-of-Life Care
  • Diabetes Management
  • Clinical Governance & ICU Administration
  • Healthcare Quality (NABH/JCI), Audits & Infection Control
  • CPR, Code Blue & Medical Education
  • Medical Law & Ethics
Dr. Nishant Agarwal, Associate Professor
Associate Professor

Dr. Nishant Agarwal

MBBS, Diploma in Emergency Medicine (RCGP-UK), Masters in Emergency Medicine (Maryland-US), MRCEM (UK), CCEBDM

Consultant & Head of Emergency Department

Clinician with over 13 years of experience in Emergency Medicine. Currently International Examiner for RCEM and Course Director of the CCT-EM faculty in the state DOTT course, and an active member of the Hospital Quality Management team.

Areas of Expertise

  • Basic & Advanced Life Support (Instructor)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Acute Trauma & Life Support
  • Neonatal Life Support
Dr. Subhayan Bhattacharya, Associate Professor
Associate Professor

Dr. Subhayan Bhattacharya

MBBS | DTM&H | MD (Tropical Medicine)

Consultant, Internal Medicine, Charnock Hospital

Member of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) since 2017.

Areas of Expertise

  • Internal Medicine
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Critical Care
Dr. Pallavi Banerjee, Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor

Dr. Pallavi Banerjee

Cardiac Registrar | Anaesthesiologist | Critical Care Physician

Anaesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine

Postgraduate training in Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, with additional qualifications in Pain Management and Diabetes. Clinical interests span cardiac anaesthesia, critical care, perioperative medicine, pain management, mechanical ventilation and airway management.

An academically oriented clinician with publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals, including the Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, Korean Journal of Anaesthesiology and Pain Management.

Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiac Perioperative Care
  • Anaesthesia for Major Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Airway Management & Resuscitation
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Perioperative Haemodynamic Management
  • Pain Management
  • Management of Critically Ill Patients
Dr. Rajan Lohia, Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor

Dr. Rajan Lohia

MBBS | DNB (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Orthopaedic Surgery

Areas of Expertise

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Abhijit Chatterjee, Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor

Dr. Abhijit Chatterjee

MBBS | FCCS (SCCM) | Critical Care Infectious Disease Certification (ISCCM) | ACLS Instructor (AHA) | NRP Provider | CPQIH (CAHO) | NABH Quality Managers Certificate

Critical Care & Emergency Physician | Clinical Safety Officer | Clinical Auditor

A Critical Care Physician and Clinical Instructor, with over 8 years of experience in the management of critically ill medical patients, with special focus on infectious diseases.

Academic work includes publications in Cureus Journal of Medical Sciences, Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (JAPI), Current Medicine Research and Practice, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews.

Areas of Expertise

  • Mechanical Ventilation & Weaning
  • Sepsis & Shock Management
  • Airway Management
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • ECG & ABG Interpretation
  • ICU Protocols & Patient Safety
  • Clinical Governance & NABH Standards

Areas of Interest

  • Critical Care Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Education
  • Quality & Operational Research

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