SEFRC

Our Founder

Dr. Sunil Chandra Bagchi

Prof. Dr. Sunil Chandra Bagchi (February 17, 1929 – January 24, 2014) was an eminent eye surgeon and philanthropist. Asiatic Society Award was conferred upon him for his incredible contribution in Medical Science in the year 2009. He was the founder of Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre which is one of the largest eye-care providers in India and manages several super-specialty and secondary eye care institutions and primary eye hospitals and vision centers across West Bengal.

Born in Dibrugarh in the state of Assam, he was a prolific student and was educated at St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata with Chemistry Honours. Then he studied Medicine and earned M.B.B.S. degree from Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata in 1955. From 1957 to 1959 he did D.O.M.S.(Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery) and remained as a House Surgeon in Medical College while studying D.O.M.S.

He worked in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, one of U.K.’s most famous and prestigious hospitals. After completion of F.R.C.S., he came back to India. Then he became professor of Postgraduate Ophthalmology in Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan. He was also associated with Gujarati Hospital and CMRI and reached professional excellence in Ophthalmology.

Prof. Dr. Sunil Chandra Bagchi’s vision was to eradicate blindness and make this world a beautiful place to those who are still in darkness. His mission was to provide tertiary eye care services to one and all, irrespective of any social or economic barriers . In 1998, he founded Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre with several other philanthropists and doctors.

Initially it was a small hospital. Gradually it evolved into one of the best eye-care institutions in Eastern India. The Government of West Bengal has officially identified Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre as the first-of-its-kind ‘Centre of Excellence in Eye Care’ in West Bengal in collaboration with Department of Health & Family Welfare of Government of West Bengal. Susrut has been spreading its wings to manage eye care units at Salt Lake, Kamalgazi, Ruby Multispeciality Hospital, Metiaburz, Howrah, Salkia, Burdwan and Behrampore and several primary vision centers across West Bengal, as of June 2019.

Prof. Dr Sunil Chandra Bagchi was loved and revered for his simplicity, diligence and brilliance in his profession. He was not only down-to-earth, tender, humble and kind, but also generously helped others. It was a pure testimony to his willpower and efforts that he pursued his dream and could build a hospital to overcome the almost insurmountable load of blindness in our country and provide best eye care at affordable prices.

ABOUT US

The Beginnings And The Journey Till Now

In the year 1998, Dr. Sunil Chandra Bagchi and Dr. Ratish Chandra Paul founded Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre with a vision to eradicate blindness and make this world a beautiful place to those who are still in darkness. They realized the necessity of a team, an organization to overcome the insurmountable load of blindness in our country. Today, we are a leading non-profit organization dedicated to providing eye care and rehabilitate people of all ages suffering from ophthalmic problems. In this journey, Susrut Eye Foundation has proved itself as one of the best tertiary eye care institutes in Eastern India.

 

In the year 1999, Susrut Eye Foundation and Research Centre used to serve only 80 to 90 patients in the outpatient department, whereas in 2006 it in augurated a 9 storied building, adjacent to the first building in Salt Lake, to accommodate more patients.The first building was converted into inpatient department (ward and operation theatre). As of June 2019, we are serving on an average 1000 patients in OPD and 100 patients in IPD per day.

Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre’s strength lies in its human resources; we have a self driven team of passionate, skilled and efficient Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, dedicated nurses and staffs.we have a state-of-the-art infrastructure which complies with the international standards.

We also have a very strong teaching and training component as a part of our comprehensive ophthalmic service commitment. We are training ophthalmologists (postgraduate DNB, fellowships in all ophthalmic subspecialities and international trainees), optometrists and ophthalmic assistants.

Our Mission

1. Striving for holistic patient satisfaction.
2. Ensuring transparency for both patients and hospital personnel
3. Continuous quality improvement by teaching, training and monitoring

Our Vision

 Setting a benchmark in eye care delivery by providing state of the art services at an affordable cost to all sections of society.

Objective

Provide eye care community services to one and all, irrespective of any social or economical background.

Target Beneficiaries

Identification and implementation of community interventions for eradication of blindness. To offer advanced clinical and surgical eye care service at subsidized cost to the marginalized society people who are not able to afford it.

OUR TEAM

The Management

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DR. SREERADHA BAGCHI PAUL

PRESIDENT
MBBS
ASSOCIATED WITH SUSRUT FROM 1998.
Competent and versatile clinical and administrative head of Susrut Eye Foundation and Research Centre with a comprehensive experience of over 15 years across the entire gamut of operations involved in hospital administration, clinical management and operations. Proven competencies in rolling out innovative hospital administrative strategies to ensure highest level of healthcare delivery. Demonstrated capabilities in policy designing, project management, budget control, procurement, process improvements, program development and facility expansion. Acknowledged strengths in defining hospital services scope and generating needed thrust to earn a strong positioning for the hospital

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DR. RATISH CHANDRA PAUL

SECRETARY
MBBS, DOMS, MS.
ASSOCIATED WITH SUSRUT FROM 1998.
He is one of the most experienced and renowned ophthalmologists in Eastern India. He specializes in refractive cataract surgery and laser aided cataract surgeries. He is the medical director of Vanmukta Eye Bank. He is a faculty in cataract surgery training program at Susrut Eye Foundation and Research Centre.

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SHRI. JAYANTILAL G. PATEL
Born at Sunav, Gujarat, on 8th March, 1931, ShriJayantilal G. Patel, son of Late Govindbhai J. Patel, was a commerce graduate from Calcutta University. He passed in 1st Division from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta in the year 1953. After completing studies, he joined family tea business of M/s G. Patel & Co. Pvt. Ltd., and attended to their domestic & export business exclusively. He toured India and abroad several times for export of tea and secured important tea export business for the Company. He was a member of the Trade Delegation to USSR and East European Countries in 1967 and to the Middle East Countries in 1969. He served on the General Committee of the Calcutta Tea Traders Association since 1967 and on the Executive Committee of the Indian Tea Merchants Association since 1966. He was elected Chairman of the Calcutta Tea Traders Association for the year 1972 and the President of the Indian Tea Merchants Association for the year 1972 and 1973. He is the Trustee of the PatidarSamaj, Calcutta and Calcutta Gujarati Samaj, Calcutta. He is the executive Committee Member of the Calcutta Gujarati Education Society, Bhawanipur Education Society, Calcutta Gujarati Hospital and Friends Sporting Union.
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MR. SHIB SANKAR BAGCHI

DIRECTOR
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ASSOCIATED WITH SUSRUT FROM 2006.
Shibsankar Bagchi, is an alumni of Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission and completed his B.TEch in Computer Science & Engineering from NSEC. He has been involved in hospital administration and process improvement of Susrut from 2006 and presently chairs the treasurer position of the society. He is an active rotarian and involved in various philanthropic projects for social upliftment in educational, livelihood generation and rural development.

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SRI ASOK KUMAR CHATTERJI
Born in Kolkata on 21st May, 1942, Sri Asok Kumar Chatterji, son of Manindra Nath Chatterji, obtained the post graduate degree in commerce from Calcutta University in the year 1964. Sri Chatterji served the West Bengal Government in various positions and in different offices by which he acquired vast administrative experience together with knowledge about the welfare programmes of the government in the state. He also served Government of India on deputation for more than five years to promote various youth welfare activities and assisted the West Bengal Government to set up a large number of block level youth centres between 1972 and 1978. Sri Chatterji retired from the West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) in the year 2002, when he was serving as Joint Secretary in the Urban Development Department. Even after 2002, Sri Chatterji continued to assist the State Government on various important matters, specially about defending the state government in some important court cases. Besides, working in the government sector, Sri Chatterji held various important positions in the WBCS Association and became the president of WBCS (Executive) Officers’ Association. After retirement Sri Chatterji is associated with various social activities, but most important one is in the field of the pensioners. He is the Vice President of Government Pensioners Association, West Bengal.

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