Apart from being a doctor surgeon, Dr. Ghose felt necessity to give back to the society he belongs to. He founded Bengal Urology Trust and Prostate Cancer Foundation in Kolkata. He is the emeritus health committee chairperson of Bengal Chamber of Commerce. Through these organizations he organizes periodical awareness campaign on Urological diseases in general and Prostate (Cancer) in particular so that people after certain years of age become aware of good practice of urological health.
Qualifications
● M.B.B.S., Calcutta University, India (1982)
● M.S., Calcutta University, India (1986)
● F.R.C.S., Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (1990)
● Diploma in Urology, University College Hospitals, London (1994)
General Education
● St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Calcutta (1963 – 1974)
● Higher Secondary Certificate (1975) West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
Undergraduate Education
● Maulana Azad College, Calcutta. Premedical Education (1975-1976)
● Medical College Hospitals, Calcutta Medical School (1976-1982) Internship (1982 – 1983)
● MBBS (Calcutta University April 1983)
Post Graduate Education
● Calcutta Medical College (1984 – 1986)
● MS General Surgery, Calcutta University (1986)
● FRCS Ed, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (1990)
● Diploma in Urology, University College Hospitals, London (1994)
● Various Hospital Appointments in the U.K. (1986 – 1995)
Awards and Distinctions
● Calcutta University Gold Medalist in Surgery for achieving First Position in M.S. Surgery
● University Honours in Chemistry, Anatomy and Surgery
● Second position in University Final Examination in Surgery - M.B.B.S
● Class Assistant in Surgery
● Government Prize in Clinical Surgery
● College Scholarships
● Certificate of Honours in Surgery
Publications
● Thesis accepted on “Role of Aspitation Biopsy Cytology in the Diagnosis in the diagnosis and management of cases of Prostatomegaly” - accepted by the University of Calcutta.
● Day Care UROLOGY - Journal of Ambulatory Surgery.
● Audit of Prostatectomy - Medical Audit News
● Lymphoma of the Prostate - Clinical Oncology
● An indigenous urodynamic chair. Mukherjee, S, Sarkar KK, Ghose A, Basu S. Indian Journal of Urology , 2000, Vol 16 (suppl). Pp10
● Loin Percussion : A novel approach to the clearance of residual lower calyceal calculi after lithotripsy.
Mukherjee S., Sarkar KK, Ghose A, Basu S. Vol 16 (conf suppl). Indian Journal of Urology , 2000,Vol 16 (suppl). Pp10.
● Use of nephromax for tract dilatation for PCNL - first 50 cases. Mukherjee S, Sen Sharma J, Ghose A, Sarkar K, Basu S. Presentation, USICON Calcutta, December 1999.
● Loin percussion as an aid to clearance of lower calyceal calculi after ESWL : a novel approach. Mukherjee S, Sen Sharma J, Ghose A, Sarkar K, Basu S.. Presentation, USICON Nagpur, February, 2001.
● Blog on Tagore titled - ‘Tagore’s Last Days: the little Prostate ends a big Legend’ at British Journal of Urology International (BJUI) 2017
Presentation & Lectures
● Zonal Debate on ‘Medical Vs Surgical Orchidectomy’, USICON EZ Conference at Imphal 1996
● Zonal Debate on ‘Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer’, USICON EZ Conference at Jamshedpur 2012
● National Debate on ‘Medical management is a better choice for moderate to severe LUTS due to BPH even in India’, USICON 2013 at Pune
● National Debate on ‘Endo-Urological Stone Management’, USICON 2014 at New Delhi
● Faculty at the Chandigarh Best Video Session, USICON 2015 at Ranchi
● Lecture on ‘Emergency management of Priapism’ at Mid-term EZ Conference at Bhubaneshwar, 2016
● Faculty at Podium Session at USICON 2016, Hyderabad
● Lecture on ‘Emergency management of Priapism’ at Mid-term EZ Conference at Bhubaneshwar, 2016
● Faculty at ‘Sub-Specialty Meeting - Podium Session 1: Uro-Oncology’ , USICON 2017 at Mumbai
Memberships & Positions
● Member, Urological Society of India ( National and East Zone Chapter)
● Member, British Association of Urological Surgeons, U.K.
● Member, American Urological Association
● Member, European Association of Urology
● Member, Indian Medical Association
● Member, Association of Surgeons of India
● Council Member EZ USI (1997 – 2001)
● Secretary, Bengal Urological Society (2012-2014)
● President, Bengal Urological Society (2016-2017)
Meetings & Organizations
● EZ USICON 2000 at Kolkata (Organizing Secretary)
● National USICON 2011 at Kolkata (Co-organizing Secretary)
● URO ONCOCON on Bladder Cancer on 25th August, 2012
● Live Laproscopic Workshop on 18th November, 2012
● CME on Medical Statistics on 29th March, 2013
● CME on Cadaver Transplantation titled ‘Cadaver Daan’ on 20th April, 2013
● Seminar on Prostate Cancer - Newer Horizon on 21st June, 2013
● Seminar on Prostate Cancer – Controversies on 13 July, 2013
● Seminar & Workshop on Urethral Stricture on 19th, 20th August, 2013
● BUS STONECON 2013 on 21st, 22nd September 2013
● Workshop on Uro Radiology in 2013
● LIVE Workshop on Robotic Urology in 2013
● Convener of Mock Test for PGs on 22nd & 23rd November, 2013
● District Urology Awareness Programme on May 2015 at Panagarh
● Prostate Biopsy Workshop on 5th June, 2015
● Best Practices in Ca prostate – India perspective on 6th & 7th June, 2015
● Prostate Cancer Awareness Programme as Convener of Prostate Cancer Foundation. Kolkata on 27th November, 2015
● MASTER Class on RCC on 2nd July, 2016 at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata
● Seminar on MASTER Class on Urolithiasis on 21st August 2016 at The Gateway Hotel
● BUSCON 2016 on 10th December at Gateway Hotel
● Prostate Awareness Programme with IMA Barasat on 9th August, 2017
Appointments in UK
● Started training at Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital, London. (1990-1991)
● Proceeded to work as Registrar and Sr. Registrar at Churchill-John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Gained special experience in Renal Transplantation in this job.
● Worked as Sr. Registrar at Wordsley Hospital, Midlands
Appointments in India
● Started working as Consultant at Wockhardt Medical Centre and Wockhardt Hospital and Kidney Institute (1996 – 2001)
● Worked at Woodlands Hospital (2001 – 2003)
● Currently working at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Gariahat & Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, EM Byepass since 2003 till date
Other Activities
Many other activities have been organized for the benefit of Urological patients, general public and charitable organizations.
Dr. Amit Ghose has been the Chairperson of The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry since 2003. He has been instrumental in conducting various public interests health camps, awareness programmes and education policy-making Seminars.
As the Chairperson of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Kolkata he has spear-headed a number of campaigns to promote the cause of awareness of the Prostate Cancer for the benefit of the lay public.
Many useful Urological Seminars have been conducted on the platform of Rotary and Lions for the benefit of the Society in general.
