Amit Banerjee (academic)
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Amit Banerjee | |
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| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Maulana Azad Medical College (MBBS, MS in General Surgery, M. Ch in Cardiothoracic Surgery) |
| Occupations | Academic Administrator, Professor, Healthcare Specialist, Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
| Employer | Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University |
| Title | Chancellor, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University |
Amit Banerjee is an Indian cardio-thoracic surgeon, academician and university administrator. He is the Chancellor of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University.[1] He was formerly Vice-Chancellor of the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) (2011–2014) and Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar (2015–2019), Pro-Chancellor, SOA University (2020–2023), Director-Professor and head of CTVS Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi, Head of the Department of Surgery, Delhi University (2009–2010).[2]
Amit Banerjee graduated, completed his MBBS (1971), MS in general surgery (1977) and Master of Surgery (cardiothoracic surgery) (1980) from the Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.[3]
He was a professor at Delhi University, head of cardiothoracic surgery at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry.[4] He is credited with establishing open heart surgery and a post-doctoral training centre in JIPMER. From 1992 to 2004, he served as professor at Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, New Delhi, where he was later appointed director-professor of cardiothoracic surgery in 2004.[5] Later he took on the role of the VC at West Bengal University of Health Sciences.[6][7]
He is the founding editor of The MAMC Magazine SPANDAN and the MAMC Wall Magazine; editor of JIPMER Scientific Bulletin; and editor, Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He is also a reviewer, editorial board member, and advisor of various national and international journals. He has published more than 150 research papers, authored several book chapters on the specialty field.
