Achievements of Dr. Suddhasattwa Sen – GI Cancer Surgeon in Kolkata

Dr. Suddhasattwa Sen is an award-winning GI cancer surgeon in Kolkata recognized for multiple gold medals, academic excellence, and outstanding achievements in gastrointestinal and liver cancer surgery. Dr. Suddhasattwa Sen is a leading liver and gastrointestinal surgeon in Kolkata, known for expertise in advanced laparoscopic and hepatobiliary surgery. With over 31+ years of experience, he specializes in complex GI procedures, cancer surgery, and minimally invasive treatments with high success rates.

Expertise in GI, Liver and Cancer Surgery

A Gold Medalist in surgical gastroenterology, Dr. Suddhasattwa Sen has extensive experience in GI cancer surgery, liver surgery, pancreatic procedures, gallbladder surgery, colorectal and upper gastrointestinal operations. He has earned multiple national recognitions and academic awards, and is known for handling rare and complex cases in GI oncology and hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery with precision and advanced techniques.

Major Awards and Recognitions

Outstanding Laparoscopic GI HPB Oncosurgeon of the Year 2022 from India

Honored to have received the award in the category of “Outstanding Laparoscopic GI HPB Oncosurgeon of the Year 2022 from India” at the Indo Arab Leaders Summit and Awards 2022, held at Taj, Business Bay, Burj Khalifa Road, Dubai, UAE on 2nd July 2022, organized by Worldwide Achievers partnered with Zee Business and Aaj Tak and other international media partners, in the presence of dignitaries.

Event also had Fashion show from GLOBAL MEDIA FASHION LEAGUE with showcase of Designer wardrobe by various designers of International Repute , by models of international repute . The event also had live music on request by Sonu Nigam and Dance performances by various performers and Dance schools of INDO ARAB countries. Overall , a Fantastic Extravaganza of Awards , Fashion , Music and Performances and last but not the least , a panel discussion on INDO ARAB collaborative future for the Youth.

The reputed surgeon in the world to perform

  • A most unique surgery in the World to do a rarest 20cm+ Colonic Tubular type Mucinous variant duplication cyst of right colon in elderly patient from Jharkhand.
  • Largest hepatic artery aneurysm in the world
  • Largest atypical 5kg liver cancer in the world
  • Most unique Surgeon for of it's type and eldest survivor of rarest condition of Non occlusive mesenteric ischemia in a 92 years old man, in the world
  • Most unique surgeon to do laparoscopic liver surgery for gallbladder cancer in Eastern India and Most unique surgeon in world to do that on a 92 years old lady
  • Most unique surgeon in world to do 29 cm longest gallbladder gangrene surgery in the world
  • Most unique surgeon to do multivascular resection in whipples for pancreatic cancer, in Eastern India
  • Most unique surgeon to do STARR procedure in Eastern India for constipation
  • Most unique surgeon to do more than 4000 stapler piles operation in Eastern India
  • Most unique surgeon in Eastern India to operate laparoscopically on a young boy with critical intestinal obstruction and the boy topped madhyamik from Bankura within 2 weeks of surgery
  • Most unique surgeon in world to do 5kg 4 feet long, largest neck tumor in the world
  • Most unique surgeon to do complete laparoscopic Gallbladder surgery in cirrhosis and ankylosing spondylitis, in the world
  • Most unique surgeon in Eastern India to do type 4 Biliary stricture surgery in 5 litres biliopyo peritonitis and multiorgan failure kid
  • Most unique surgeon in world to focus on bloodless and non transfusion surgery in GI HPB surgeries.

Multiple more achievements and critical, Colorectal Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and stomach oesophagus surgery and laparoscopy and liver transplant.

"A Rare Cancer Treatment"

"Honored to be Felicitated and having received an award from Olympic Gold Medalist Mr Abhinav Bindra , the Shooter , on Doctors Day National Conclave by Times Network Times Now Group , Economic Times held at Delhi on 29th July 2024"

"Award Ceremony in Dubai | Dr. S. Sen Outstanding Laparoscopic GI HPB Oncosurgeon of The Year"

"THE MOST PROMISING CANCER SPECIALIST" SURGEON OF THE YEAR." at Asia Healthcare Summit and Awards 2021 . By Asia Today and India Today Group"

Academic Achievements

Dr. Suddhasattwa Sen has an outstanding academic background with multiple medals, university honours, merit positions, and professional distinctions in MBBS, MS, DNB, and advanced HPB and liver transplant training.

M.B.B.S.

  • Senior Class Assistant of Pharmacology.
  • First Certificate of Pharmacology.
  • Honours in The 2nd MBBS Calcutta University Examination in Pharmacology.
  • Governor of West Bengal Medal for Securing Highest marks in RGKMC in 2nd MBBS Calcutta University Examination.
  • Smt. Sailabala Siddheswar Bhattacharya Memorial Silver Medal for Senior Class Assistantship in Pharmacology.
  • Senior Class Assistant of Surgery.
  • Mahendra Datta Scholarship in Surgery.
  • Dr. L. M. Banerjee Prize in Surgery.
  • Major Sudhir Datta Silver Medal For Best Performance in Medal Exam in Surgery.
  • Ananda Mohan Kushumkumari Award in Surgery (Received all the awards in surgery).
  • Senior Class Assistant in E.N.T.
  • Gold Medal in E.N.T.
  • Dr. Dwijadas Bagchee Memorial Silver Medal for Securing Highest marks in Otorhinolaryngology in RGKMC in 3rd MBBS in Calcutta University (86 %).
  • Ninavati Nripati Memorial Silver Medal for ENT Senior Class Assistantship.
  • Honours in ENT in 3rd MBBS Calcutta University Examination.
  • Dr. Subodh Mitra Memorial Silver Medal for Securing Highest marks in Gynaecology and Obstetrics in RGKMC in 3rd MBBS Calcuta University Examination.
  • Thakurdasi Ramachandra Memorial Silver Medal for Securing Highest marks in OBG in 3rd MBBS in RGKMC.
  • Salila Upendra Nath Banerjee Memorial Silver Medal for Securing Highest marks in OBG in 3rd MBBS in RGKMC.
  • Dr S. N. Mukherjee Gold Centred Silver Medal in OBG in 3rd MBBS in RGKMC.
  • Honours in OBG in 3rd MBBS in Calcutta University Examinations (82 %).
  • Highest marks in OBG in 3rd MBBS in The Calcutta University in 1999.
  • Record marks in OBG in Calcutta University (Certificates applied for in the university for 21 & 22).
  • Prof. Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya Memorial Prize for Securing 2nd Highest marks in Medicine 3rd MBBS in RGKMC.
  • Governor of West Bengal Silver Medal for Best Performance in 3rd MBBS in RGKMC.
  • Dr. Hirendra Kumar Chatterjee Memorial Silver Medal for Securing Highest marks in RGKMC in 3rd MBBS.
  • Drs. Kalidas Dwijadas Bagchee Memorial Gold Medal for Best Performance in 3rd MBBS in RGKMC.
  • Prabashi Mihir Kumar Nandi Memorial Prize for Best Performance in 3rd MBBS in RGKMC.
  • RANK : 3rd in 3rd MBBS in University (2nd in Calcutta) {certificate applied for}.

M.S.

  • Gold Medal for Proficiency in Annual Examination in M.S. General Surgery in I.P.G. M.E.R.
  • Association of Surgeons of India Uma Rani Saha Memorial Gold Medal in State Chapter ASI CME Gold Medal Examination.
  • 2nd highest score in the University in M.S.
  • Highest score in I.P.G.M.E.R. & S.S.K.M. in post graduation finals amongst all faculties.
  • 1st Certificate of Merit for theses work.

D.N.B.

  • B. Ramamurthi Gold Medal for standing All India First in General Surgery.

FHPB & Liver Transplant

  • Recommendation by Dr. Samiran Nundy, Dr. Adarsh Chaudhary, and Dr. A. S. Soin

Awards in Quiz

  • A. Indian Academy of Paediatrics Quiz State level 1999 : 1st position
  • B. Surgiquiz in SASICON 2003 : 3rd position
  • C. Surgiquiz in SASICON 2004 : 2nd position
  • D. Surgiquiz in SASICON 2005 : 2nd position
  • E. Surgiquiz in SASICME 2004 : 3rd position
  • F. Various others awards in mediquiz at the MBBS level

Awards in Papers and Posters

  • A. Paper on Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome in SASICON 2003 (Best Paper) : 2nd Prize.
  • B. Paper on Oxistress in Gallstone Diseases In SASICON 2005 (Best Paper) : 1st Prize.
  • C. Poster on Small Gut Carcinoid in SASICON 2004 : 1st Prize.
  • D. Poster on Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome in SASICON 2005 : 1st Prize.
  • E. Paper on Oxistress in Gallstone Diseases in ASICON 2005 : 2nd Prize.
  • F. Paper on laparoscopic treatment of Mirizzi in SASICME 2007 : 2nd prize.
  • G. Paper on Lap. Management of PCLD in SASICON 2007 : 2nd prize.

Other Achievements:

  • Have been topper throughout in all semester and annual examinations in RGKMC during 2nd & 3rd MBBS. Also topper of all monthly assessments and Ward Ending examination in IPGMER.
  • Was the Paper Setter for two consecutive years for the Turning Point , The Kolkata based PG Entrance preparation Centre run by Dr. Sumit Sen and hve successfully helped many students to crack the gruelling PG Entrance tests at Various Levels . Also Received the Best Paper Setter Award.

Media Coverage & Articles

Boy back from dead after botched gall bladder op - Times of India

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Feb 10, 2016 - "The boy had severe septicaemia with low BP..."

World's largest neck tumour removed from man

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Jan 11, 2017 - Dr Suddhasattwa Sen, Joint director and GI surgeon at the hospital said: “The tumour was measuring 28.5 cm x 28.3 cm and 58cm x 15cm ..

Bloke with biggest neck tumour in world stuns medics in shocking ...

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Jan 11, 2017 - Dr Suddhasattwa Sen, Joint director and GI surgeon at the hospital said: "It had occupied the patient's neck, anterior chest wall and extended ...

Non-Transfusion and Bloodless Surgery | Sholoanabangaliana Portal

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Jul 29, 2017 - Dr. Suddhasattwa Sen, renowned gastro intestinal surgeon of India focused on the concept of non transfusion surgeries and bloodless ..

Non transfusion surgeries and bloodless surgeries | Financial Samachar

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Jul 28, 2017 - Dr. Suddhasattwa Sen. In today's world of complex diseases and cancers, successful surgery alone is not important. Because major surgeries ..

Bloodless Microsurgery in Kolkata - The Craze Venture

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Aug 28, 2017 - TCVN: Dr. Suddhasattwa Sen, Sr. Consultant & Joint Director, Medica Institute of Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, MEDICA Superspecialty ...

Boy back from dead after Botched Gall Bladder Operation by Dr ...

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Boy back from dead after Botched Gall Bladder Operation by Dr Suddhasattwa Sen. Date : February 10, 2016. A successful surgery of most critical type of ...

Gangrene Gallbladder Removal

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52-year woman underwent a rare microsurgery at a city hospital on July 11. .....

Kolkata boy with critical medical condition scores big in board examination

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When Bankura Zila School made to the headlines about two weeks ago for the students' exceptional performance in the Madhyamik examination, Sayan Chakraborty received special accolade from relatives .....

Removal of large tumour gives Jharkhand man new lease of life

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A 67-year-old man got a fresh lease of life after a rare surgery was performed on him to remove a very large-sized tumour, .....

Largest Tumour Successfully Removed by a Team of Doctors in Kolkata

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Tumour measuring 20cm x 7cm was successfully removed by a team of Doctors in Kolkata, a rare feat and a record in itself. .....

Successful laparoscopy radical cholecystectomy on an 80-year-old ...

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Successful laparoscopy radical cholecystectomy on an 80 - year - old with malignant gall bladder tumour .....

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Medical Miracle: Rare Condition ‘Primary Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Necrotizing Fasciitis’ ...

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Medical Miracle: Rare Condition ‘Primary Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Necrotizing Fasciitis’ Recovered in 8 Days.....

Why Patients Trust Dr. Suddhasattwa Sen

  • 31+ years of surgical experience
  • Gold Medalist academic background
  • Advanced expertise in GI Cancer , Hepatobiliary pancreatic , Colorectal , Anorectal , Upper GI , Liver and Hernia surgeon
  • Trusted for liver tumour, liver cancer, and liver cyst treatment
  • Patient-focused consultation and treatment planning
  • Experienced in complex hepatobiliary conditions
  • Credited with multiple unique and record cases across liver, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, colorectal, stomach, anorectal, GI, and cancer surgeries.
  • Successfully handled complex and world-record cases using open and minimally invasive (laparoscopic) techniques.
  • Expertise in managing highly challenging and rare surgical conditions.
  • Strong proponent of bloodless and ICU-less surgeries for faster recovery.
  • Focus on cost-effective treatment approaches that reduce overall patient expenses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the common symptoms of GI cancer?

Common symptoms of GI cancer may include abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, blood in stool, change in bowel habits, jaundice, and persistent weakness. These symptoms can vary depending on whether the problem is in the stomach, colon, rectum, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, or oesophagus.

When should I see a GI cancer surgeon?

You should see a GI cancer surgeon if you have been diagnosed with stomach cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, gallbladder cancer, or any gastrointestinal tumour, or if your doctor has advised surgery for a GI condition or cancer-related problem.

What does a GI cancer surgeon treat?

A GI cancer surgeon treats cancers and complex diseases affecting the stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, colon, rectum, oesophagus, and other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. This may include tumour surgery, cancer surgery, laparoscopic GI surgery, HPB surgery, and colorectal surgery.

Is laparoscopic surgery available for GI cancer treatment?

Yes, laparoscopic surgery is used in selected GI cancer and gastrointestinal conditions depending on the patient’s health, stage of disease, and type of tumour. It is often preferred in suitable cases because it may support smaller cuts, less pain, and quicker recovery.

Which doctor is best for liver, pancreas, and gallbladder surgery?

For liver surgery, pancreas surgery, gallbladder surgery, and other hepatobiliary procedures, patients usually look for an experienced GI, HPB, and cancer surgeon with strong academic background, advanced surgical training, and experience in complex cases.

What is the difference between a GI surgeon and a gastroenterologist?

A gastroenterologist mainly manages digestive diseases through medicines, endoscopy, and non-surgical treatment, while a GI surgeon performs operations for conditions involving the stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, intestine, colon, rectum, and GI cancers when surgery is needed.

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