Dr. Ajit Kumar Maity is a renowned cardiologist in Kolkata. He is one of the best Cardiologists in India. He has 45 years of experience in this field. Currently he is working as a senior consultant cardiologist in Kothari Medical Centre and Research Institute, Kolkata.

He treats patients with problems of the cardiovascular system like the Heart, Arteries, heart defects, coronary artery diseases, heart failures, valvular heart diseases and electrophysiology.

Educational Qualification :

• 1972 M.D (General Medicine) University of Calcutta.
• 1976 D.M (Cardiology) University of Calcutta.
• 1993 Fellow, American College of Cardiology.

Attachments :

• Senior Consultant Cardiologist at Mission of Mercy Hospital
• Senior Consultant Cardiologist at Kothari Medical Centre and Research Institute
• Formerly Professor & Head Department of Cardiology at IPGMER and S.S.K.M Hospital, Kolkata
• Ex Director at IPGMER and S.S.K.M Hospital, Kolkata

Academic Appointments :

• 30.1.88 to 31.12.01 Professor & Head, Dept. of " Cardiology, SSKM Hospital
• 1.3.99 to 17.09.03 Director + Prof. of Cardiology I.P.G.M.E & R and S.S.K.M Hospital

Academic Distinctions :

• Convenor, Pacing and Electrophysiology Section, Cardiological Society of India, 1987 -89.
• Fellow, American College of Cardiology since 1993.
• Head of the Department of Cardiology - 15 years (Since June 1987) IPGME&R and S.S.K.M. Hospital.
• Expert in Cardiovascular Diseses, Government of India, since 1995
• Distinguished Guest of American College of Cardiology held in Atlanta in 1994.
• Visited and worked in Moffitt Hospital, Cider -Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles,USA: 1994.
• Director of Eastern region in F.A.M.I. study - Multi Centre International Research: 1997 - 1999.
• Eastern Regional Director - Co-ordinator CREATE STUDY - A multi centre international research – 2001 to 2003.

Administrative Experience :

• State Nodal Officer, of W.H.O, Project for prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in India, by Central Government 1996.
• General Secretary, Cardiological Society of India (1989 - 91)
• Inspector national board of examinations
• President, Cardiological Society Of India (1993 - 94)

Professional Distinctions :

• Member, Cardiological Society of India.
• Fellow, American College of Cardiology.
• Member, Editorial Board, Indian Heart Journal
• Treasurer, Cardiological Society of India (1989-91).
• President, Cardiological Society of India(1993-94).
• Member Secretary, Education Committee, Asian Specific Congress of Cardiology.
• Hony Fellow, Indian Society of Cardiology
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Indian College of Cardiology

Social Affiliations :

• Member, Rotary Club of Calcutta
• Hony, cardilogist, H. E. governor of west bengal
• Mission Of Mercy Hospital
• Kothari Medical Centre
• AMRI (Dhakuria)