-
Practicing specifically in therapeutic & diagnostic neurotology (diseases of deafness & vertigo) for since 1984.
-
Graduated from Calcutta Medical College in 1981.
-
Post graduation in ENT from same institution in 1984.
-
PRESIDENT of the ASSOCIATION OF OTOLARYNGOLOGISTS of INDIA (2009-2010)
-
Written 2 text books on neurotology viz.-
-
-
-
-
Authored - book titled "
PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR BALANCE DISORDER PATIENTS" a complete book for patients with vertigo/imbalance demonstrating the different types of physical therapies like the Cawthrore Cooksey Exercises, Yogic Asanas and Taichi for restoration of dearranged balance function. There is one hour Video CD along with the book.
-
Authored an interactive software Audiovestibular Date Management Software (ADMS) for diagnosis & management of patients suffering from vertigo and /or deafness. The software can document the history and clinical tests of the patients, can automatically generate reports for all related investigations like ENG, CCG, Puretone and Impedence Audiometry etc. and also diagnose and generate the relevant prescriptions.
-
Selected as member of BARANY SOCIETY for his contribution to the discipline of neurotology in 1997. This is the highest international academic recognition in neurotology. Other then Dr. Biswas there are only 2 other persons in India who have achieved this distinction viz.- Dr.M.V.Kirtane in 1981 and Dr. P.Ghosh in 1988.
-
TATO-CLAUSSEN AWARD for EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE
FIELD OF APPLIED NEUROOTOLOGY AND THERAPIES OF NEUROOTOLOGICAL
DISORDERS
- by the INTERNATIONAL NEUROTOLOGICAL and EQUILIBRIOMETRIC SOCIETY on
16th April 2010 in its 37th annual scientific conference held at Bad
Kissingen, Germany
-
Ex-President of the Neurotological and Equilibriometric Society of India for1999-2001).
-
Ex-Editor of the Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (from January 2000 to December 2005).
-
Editor of the Journal of Indian society of Otology
-
Contributed the chapters on neurotology in two undergraduate ENT text-books published in India.
-
Regularly contributes articles on neurotology (vertigo and deafness) in national and international medical journals.
-
Made several educational CDs on Vertigo related topics for medical personnel.
-
Edited publications on Otology and Neurotology like Alps Otology Update, Vertigo Update –Millennium issue, Neurotology News link, Neurotology Today & Tomorrow etc.
-
Brought out many educational / instructional medical booklets related to vertigo like : Combating balance disorders, Migraine related vertigo, Ginkgobiloba etc.
-
Conducted pre-conference CME programmes on behalf of AOI and other national professional bodies.
-
Delivered guest lectures and presented papers in national conferences of AOI and NES.
-
-
Regularly conducts workshops and seminars on vertigo and deafness in different parts of the country including a yearly course on neurotology & medical audiology in Calcutta.
