Dr Ram Dasgupta

Dr. Ram Dasgupta started his career in the field of Psychiatry in the year 1982. He worked as an assistant to late Dr. Niranjan Chakraborty (Professor & Head of the Department of Psychiatry in various medical colleges) while persuing his post graduate studies from 1976-78. Working with Dr. Chakraborty provided him with valuable exposure on how to handle psychiatric cases in private practice. Equipped with applied knowledge and confidence on how to make proper diagnosis, on how to select the correct psychotropic drugs, along with awareness of their side effects and management, on how to select genuine cases of electroconvulsive therapy, procedure of application and complication management, he began his independent practice in psychiatry. Dr. Ram Dasgupta has treated several psychiatric cases successfully. Exceptions are particularly deteriorated cases, that are a result of interrupted treatment and prolong untreated conditions. Formerly he was a visiting psychiatrist at Sarkar Institute of Mental Health and Psychotherapeutical Research. He is a fellow member of Indian Psychiatric Society, and has received various accolades. At present he is an active senior psychiatrist practicing in Kolkata. He participates in various seminars to make himself updated with recent advances in the field of psychiatry.