Dr SUDIPTA GHOSHAL

Area of Expertise:

• Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition

Professional Experience:

Project Research Scientist II (Medical) (2024 - present) at ICMR - NCDIR, Bengaluru.
Setting up of a system for Medical Certification of Cause of Death for non-institutional deaths in a selected area of a Taluk of Kolar district, Karnataka: feasibility and validity.
Act as a liaison with multiple district officials like DHO, DSO, DS of district hospital and private medical colleges and hospitals in Kolar district:
Conduct and co-ordinate field visits at district hospitals and medical college for data collection
Development and testing of questionnaires
Medical case abstraction of deceased from district hospital records and carry out home visits to conduct verbal autopsy for the purpose of validation of questionnaire
Training of doctors and health workers in use of questionnaires, development of manuals
Supervision and co-ordination of data collection from health facilities, data management, cleaning, analysis
Preparation of reports, manuals and SOPs related to MCCD

District Senior Specialist, RMNCHN (2022 - 2024), Uttar Pradesh Technical Support Unit- India Health Action Trust, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
As the lead technical head for nurse mentors in the GoUP Nurse Mentoring Program, I am responsible for institutionalizing and sustaining the program. I work closely with government officials and health officers to improve maternal health, newborn health, and nutrition outcomes in the district. My role involves supporting RMNCHN programs, developing district-level plans, and strengthening supply chain models. I lead nurse mentors, establish Mini Skill Labs, and provide supportive supervision for deliveries. Additionally, I support competency improvement, activation of NBSUs, and implementation of the LaQshya Program. I coordinate with various specialists to enhance community-facility linkages, ANC OPDs, FP services, and digital applications. I facilitate structured clinical trainings and meetings while ensuring data quality through validation. I document progress and support facility-based research. My efforts aim to improve healthcare and contribute to better overall community well-being.

Practicing Dental Surgeon (2021 - 2022)
Dental Clinic, Kolkata, West Bengal

Health Systems Intern (Mar 2021 -
Apr 2021)
The Johns Hopkins India Private Limited (JHSPH), Lucknow/Remote, Uttar Pradesh
Project: Uttar Pradesh Health Systems Strengthening Project ( GoUP, World
Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded) with technical and analytical
support from JHSPH)
Supported the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in closely
coordinating with the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare, UP to
conduct Public Health and Management Refresher Training for level 4 health
officials in the state of UP.

Dental Surgeon (November 2016- March 2019)
Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Government of West Bengal, Burdwan,
West Bengal
All Teeth extraction under L.A and involving Trans Alveoloplasty, Complex
extractions, Minor Oral Surgical procedures, WAR line analysis, Enucleation of
cysts, Excisional and Incisional biopsy, Mucocele surgery, Antral Lavage
following Oro Antral communication
Carious restoration with amalgam, Root Canal Treatment, Veneers,
Composite/GIC restoration, Apicoectomy of maxillary anterior, and Splinting of
teeth post-trauma
Fabrication of complete denture, Denture relining, removable partial denture
and fixed partial denture; Tooth reduction and crown placement of maxillary
incisors and mandibular molars (both stainless steel and ceramic)
Consultant Oral Pathologist, Oral radiologist, and Anti-Tobacco Unit Counselor
Provided emergency surgeries for patients with broken teeth or facial bones,
prioritizing both functionality and aesthetics during treatments.
Assisted in performing Frenectomy, Lip Repositioning Surgery, Smile
Enhancement.