Dr Sudip Chowdhury, MRCPCH, DCH, MBBS

Email: adg8g8@r.postjobfree.com

Telephone: +91-907*******(India)

Permanent Address:Palam vihar, Gurgaon

Personal Statement:

Dr Sudip Chowdhury is a Paediatric Consultant with sub speciality interest in Childhood Diabetes & Endocrinology, currently working in a leading Corporate Hospital in Gurgaon, NCR, India. Sudip specialises in General Paediatrics, Neonatology and Paediatric Diabetes in which he has been extensively trained in the United Kingdom for the last 7 years. He has worked with cross- functional clinical teams in well performing NHS trusts to deliver optimum patient outcomes. Besides being a clinician, Sudip has an interest in the changing healthcare paradigms globally and the evolution of modern healthcare services in India, NHS and globally. He has furthered his Interest in Healthcare and allied management by being part of the Corporate decision-making cycle and leveraging his healthcare acumen to further the best business decisions in his organisation. He is currently pursuing his master’s in business administration from Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester, UK which will help him in furthering his formal education in modern business theories from one of the best b-schools globally.

Core Competencies:

Strategy planning and execution.

Collaborating and managing complex inter-disciplinary clinical teams.

Service Quality Improvement in Healthcare sector.

Mentorship and Leadership Training.

Formal Education

Year of Completion

Course

University

Location

2020 (exp)

MBA

University of Manchester, UK

Alliance Manchester Business School, United Kingdom.

2015

Membership of Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (MRCPCH)

Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (RCPCH)

London, United Kingdom.

2008

Diploma in Child Health

West Bengal University of Health Sciences

Kolkata, India

2004

Bachelor’s in medicine; Bachelor’s in surgery (MBBS)

University of Calcutta

Kolkata, India

1997

A level

West Bengal board of Higher Secondary Education

Kolkata, India

1995

O level

Indian Council of Secondary Education

Kolkata, India

Work Experience

(1.)Current Employment: Paediatric Consultant ay Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon, NCR, India

Currently employed in the capacity of Paediatric Consultant by Columbia Asia Hospital. Columbia Asia Hospitals is a conglomerate of private multi-speciality, secondary care hospitals based in India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. It has recently started operations in China (Shanghai) and in Kenya (Nairobi). In India, it has 11 hospitals spanning the length and breadth of the country. Sudip’s Job description includes core clinical work (inpatient and outpatient service), training of medical and para medical staff and overseeing the work plans of senior registrars and Junior Consultants, Nurses and paramedics. He also works in close liaison with his core team to optimise patient load within and outside his department and providing optimum care and value for the clients. He actively participates and delivers in weekly/ fortnightly meetings with cross functional teams to bring in greater transparency to day to day clinical work including clinical governance, financial goals and marketing, along with existing and new venture designing and delivery.

(2.)Work experience in the United Kingdom:

Start date

End date

Organization

Role

01.08.2016

30.04.2019

West Yorkshire Deanery

(Leeds Teaching Hospitals)

Paediatric Senior Trainee

Role:

Sudip worked as a Senior Trainee in the coveted West Yorkshire Deanery with an approved training number.

Registrar led clinics

Acute assessment of unwell children in ED

On call for Paediatric and Neonatal emergencies.

Independent clinics in Paediatric endocrinology and Diabetes

Clinical Governance meetings

Mentorship Training for staff and Doctors in training

Quality Improvement Initiatives within the NHS.

Start date

End date

Organization

Role

01.02.2016

31.07.2016

Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

Locum appointment for Training (ST4)

Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine.

Role:

Sudip worked as part of the Team of Healthcare professionals providing Intensive Care to Paediatric Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland.

Paediatric Intensive care as a LAT trainee.

Trained in PICU procedures (including long lines, intubation and ventilation, and ECMO therapy)

Trained in effective triaging of Children in the PICU setting.

Coordinated transfer of sick children into the PICU from district general hospital.

Part of the SCOTSTAR (air ambulance team) which deals with effective and quick responses to acutely unwell children in Scotland.

Training of Nurses and Medical students in efficient Communication.

Reported to Clinical Lead regarding day to day functioning of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.

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End date

Organization

Role

15.06.2015

31.01.2016

University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

Paediatric Oncology Fellow.

Role:

University Hospital of Wales is the biggest Tertiary Hospital based in the bustling city of Cardiff. Sudip was employed as Paediatric Oncology Fellow in the newly developed Children’s Hospital of Wales.

Was part of the team of Doctors responsible for organising referrals of Oncology patients from secondary or primary care

Was Involved in managing a team of Nurses, Junior Doctors and Healthcare assistants in a busy day care unit (The Oncology Chemotherapy unit), and the Oncology ward out of hours.

Was responsible for organising weekly Intrathecal Chemotherapy Clinics. This involved close liaison with the Anaesthetics, Nurses, Pharmacists and the Patients.

Reported directly to the Regional Oncology Lead at University Hospital of Wales regarding Monthly patient admissions, discharges and Morbidity and Mortality data.

Start date

End date

Organization

Role

01.03.2014

15.06.2015

Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Luton, Bedfordshire.

General Paediatric Fellow.

Role:

Luton and Dunstable Hospital is a busy District General Hospital based in the outskirts of London. It has been voted persistently as one of the ‘Outstanding Trusts’ in the CQC reports.

This was Sudip’s first Middle Grade post in the United Kingdom. Besides routine middle grade skills, also gained considerable experience as

Underwent extensive in-house training in Communication, Patient Flow management, and Clinical Governance report writing.

Trained Junior Doctors in Audits and Quality Improvements.

Coordinating Patient admission and Discharge as a part of the Team.

Instrumental in developing Safe Handover strategy as part of the Greater London ‘Safe Communications Pilot project’.

Organising weekly Paediatric morbidity and mortality meetings.

Start date

End date

Organization

Role

15.11.2013

28.02.2014

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

Paediatric Cardiology Fellow.

Role:

Great Ormond Street Hospital is a Tertiary Children’s Hospital in the heart of London considered one of the world leaders in Children’s care.

Being part of the Cardiology Team at GOSH, was responsible for organising weekly Echocardiogram meetings with the Registrar.

Managed with the Middle grade a team of Nurses and Healthcare workers delivering complex treatments to the patients.

Participated actively in ‘Junior Doctor Forum’ meetings, which dealt with major problems Junior Doctors faced in daily clinical practice.

Start date

End date

Organization

Role

17.05.2013

14.11.2013

Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

Tertiary Neonatal Fellow

Role:

Homerton University Hospital is situated at the East End of London and caters to a very diverse population. The Neonatal Unit at Homerton offers Tertiary Level Care to the people of Hackney and adjoining areas.

As Junior Fellow, was responsible for gathering weekly morbidity and mortality reports to be presented at the meetings.

Actively participated in Clinical Audits and presented in one occasion.

Undertook training and development of Nursing staff attached to the unit.

Start date

End date

Organization

Role

10.12.2012

16.05.2013

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Paediatric Fellow

Role:

Leighton Hospital, part of the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS trust is a District General Hospital located in serene West Cheshire County.

Responsible for the Junior Doctors Rota, sickness and leave requests.

Actively worked with Registrars and Senior Consultants in managing the patients in the wards.

(3.) Overseas employment

Start

End

Organization

Location

01.06.2011

08.12.2012

Columbia Asia Hospitals

Gurgaon, India

Role: Junior Consultant in Paediatrics

Managed a team of newly recruited Nurses, Junior Doctors and other ancillary staff.

Was responsible for weekly departmental meetings involving details of patient admissions, discharges, and average stay per patient.

Active liaison with the core managerial team regarding future planning and resource allocation.

01.07.2009

31.05.2011

Apollo Hospitals

Hyderabad, India

Role: Senior Registrar.

Effective handling of Paediatric in patients and emergency scenarios.

Detailing patient admission and discharge summaries for the weekly team multi-disciplinary meetings.

Actively working with the Emergency Team to maintain appropriate Bed occupancies across the Paediatric Department.

01.06.2008

30.06.2009

Columbia Asia Hospitals

Kolkata, India.

Role: Registrar.

Responsible for development of Protocols and Policies along with the Senior Consultants for the newly opened hospital.

Bi-monthly meeting with the Team manager regarding patient feedbacks.

Competencies:

Outpatient Clinics-

(1.)Diabetes and Endocrine Outpatient independent clinics (newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes and follow-up of existing patients, annual review clinics, and individual counselling sessions).

(2.)Working as part of Multi-Disciplinary Teams (Dieticians/ speciality nurses/ psychologists)

(3.)Independent General Paediatric clinics, including Autism, ADHD and Enuresis clinics.

(4.)Independent Neonatal Clinics, including neuro-developmental assessment.

(5.)Audits and Quality Improvement Initiatives.

(6.)Development of Paediatric Team consisting of Junior Doctors and Nurses.

Inpatient-

(1.)Fluent with Paediatric procedures (Cannulation, Intra-osseous access, long lines, lumbar puncture, intra-thecal chemo administration)

(2.)Fluent with Neonatal procedures (Intubation, complex cannulation, care of preterm new-borns, surfactant administration, long lines, exchange transfusion)

(3.)Medical Management of Sick children and New-born. Trained in APLS/ NLS.

(4.)Resuscitation scenarios in Paediatrics and Neonates.

Teaching and Mentoring-

(1.)Medical Student teaching- taught Leeds University Students (4th year)

(2.)Junior staff teaching

(3.)Mentor in Y&H.

Leadership and Management-

(1.)Ensuring Clinical workflow in the unit proceeds in a time bound structured process.

(2.)Managing the workforce in a busy Paediatric unit, this includes Junior Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare workers.

(3.)Ensuring Patients are treated in a ‘Patient centred’ environment. This involves periodic audits, gathering feedbacks and providing further training to staff.

(4.)Listening to patient complaints and actively encouraging solutions from the team members.

(5.)Bed Space management and adequate prioritisation of available staffing in triage situations.

(6.)Team building exercises while on-site which ensures that the whole team works as a unit delivering best possible care in limited resource settings.

(7.)Completing his MBA from Manchester Alliance Business School (Dec 2020) to further his interest in business theories around the Healthcare sector.

Certifications

APLS and NLS

Edward Jenner Certification in Clinical Leadership (NHS leadership Academy) -2018

Advanced Healthcare Communication (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)-2018

Yellow belt in Lean Six Sigma for Heath care (Great Ormond Street Hospital and Bedfordshire

University)- 2018.

Key Strengths

Clinical Skills- Revered as one of the most trusted and able team members in his place of work.

Managing relationships –Team building exercises which aids in developing strong partnerships and relationships within the members.

Resilience – adopting a positive, pragmatic approach in an ever evolving and challenging environment.

Enthusiasm – can do attitude, finding a way to get the right thing done in the most ethical way.

Managing Teams – practical experience of managing complex, multi-disciplinary teams as a middle grade Paediatrician.

Coaching and Mentoring – coached and trained newly appointed doctors and nurses to develop insights into teamwork and workplace-based assessments.

Publications: List available on request.

Professional memberships/ affiliations

The General Medical Council

Member

The Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health.

Member

Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management

Member

British Medical Association

Member

The Indian Academy of Paediatrics

Member

Association of MBAs

Member

Interests

Sudip is an avid reader. His interests include business theories, history, political science and travel.

He also is a contributor to an independent blog (kolkataconnect.blogspot.co.uk), which discusses contemporary political issues and concerns in India and other developing economies.

Sudip believes in giving children the right opportunities for a healthy, fruitful life. He supports the education and living of an 11-year-old child from an urban slum in Delhi, India, through a charity (Children’s International).

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