Praktani Adda Alert: Session 14: Oncology
Dear Brothers,
Vidyapith Praktani EC is glad to invite you to the 14th Session of Praktani Adda at 5 pm IST on Saturday, October 23, 2021. The topic for this Adda is ‘Oncology.’ The proposed session will be conducted by Dr. Prabir Bijoy Kar, RKMV 1973, who has made a mark for himself in the field and will be moderated by Dr. Biswajit Sen, RKMV 1975.
About the session: The field of oncology deals with cancer, a term that invokes ignorance, fear, and social stigma.Proper knowledge and understanding, leading to early detection is important in treating, managing and preventing cancer, including making necessary lifestyle changes. Hence it is always good to garner such knowledge from the expert.
Additionally, the session will be beneficial for all seeking to build a career in the field as medical practitioners or researchers. They can acquaint themselves with new avenues and areas of study to decide their course for the future by attending the informative Adda.
About the speaker: Dr. Prabir Bijoy Kar da was at Vidyapith from 1966 to 1973 as Govt. of India merit scholar. He passed his AIHS in 1973.
Inspired by our biology teachers like Lal da and Balaram da, Prabir da appeared for the WBJEE and pursued his MBBS from RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata. After completing a compulsory Internship and Housestaffship from RG Kar Medical College, he joined MS in General Surgery from the University of Kolkata in 1983. He passed with flying colors securing two gold medals from IPGMER and SSKM hospital in 1985.
He is currently practicing in Kolkata as a Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Apollo Gleneagles Cancer Hospital, AMRI Cancer Centre, Dhakuria, Desun Hospital, and a few Nursing homes.
He has been actively involved in cancer awareness and screening programs and social service activities in West Bengal and Bangladesh for the last 35 years. He has reputed publications on Oncology in different journals under his belt and has contributed to a reference book on cancer operations.
About the moderator: Dr. Biswajit Sen completed his AIHS from our school in 1975. MD (PGI Chandigarh), Dr Sen is a senior consultant Histopathology / Cytology and based out of Delhi.