Kolkata has emerged as the hub of healthcare excellence in Eastern India owing to the outstanding quality of doctors it produces and attracts. Home to premier medical institutions like SSKM Hospital, RG Kar Medical College, Calcutta Medical College, and more, the city has a rich legacy of medical education.

Today, Kolkata’s doctors are recognized globally for their medical prowess coupled with empathy, ethics, and accountability. For instance, Dr. Devi Shetty, renowned cardiac surgeon and founder of Narayana Health; pioneered affordable quality healthcare on a pan-India scale. Prof. Dipankar Mukherjee, the go-to neurologist at Medica Superspecialty; is renowned for treating complex brain tumors with minimally invasive surgery.

The new generation of doctors in Kolkata is also integrating advanced technologies like robotics, AI, and genomics to leapfrog patient care. Doctors are conducting teleconsultations to expand care access along with building large-scale e-health networks. Portea Medical founded by the Kolkata doctor brothers provides in-home medical care through innovative care models.

However, more than expertise or technology, compassion is the greatest strength of Kolkata’s physicians. Going beyond curing merely diseases, they provide complete healing support for patients- emotional, social and spiritual. It is this human touch coupled with outstanding clinical skills that make them the benchmark for healthcare in India.

Kolkata is proud to have bred such exemplary physicians over decades who selflessly keep pushing boundaries of care excellence for the welfare of countless patients.