Question 1

Where does Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury practice?

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Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury practices at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals - Salt Lake and 2 other centres.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury for Endocrinology Children, Foot infection, Diabetes in Children. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury?

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Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury has been recommended by 2 patients and has recieved story from 1 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury's education qualification?

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Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Medicine, MRCP (UK), P.G Certificate in Diabetes/Ionising Radiation Course.

Question 5

What does Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury specialises in ?

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Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury specialises as General Physician.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury have?

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Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury has an overall experience of 36 years. View where has Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury?

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Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury is a Doctor in Kankurgachi, Kolkata and has an experience of 36 years in this field. Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury practices at Apollo Sugar Clinic in Kankurgachi, Kolkata,APOLLO GLENEAGLES HOSPITALS in Salt Lake, Kolkata and Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals in Salt Lake, Kolkata. He completed MBBS from Patna University in 1990,MD - Medicine from Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur in 1994 and MRCP (UK) from UK in 1999. He is a member of President, Kolkata Diabetes and Endocrinology Forum. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Endocrinology Children,Foot infection,Diabetes in Children, Endocrinologist and Insulin Treatment etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 8

Are General Physician and General practitioner the same?

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To a common man with non-medical background, a general physician and general practitioner mean the same thing. To start with both are medical doctors. A general practitioner would be spending 4-5 years at medical school, while a general physician spends 8 years. A general practitioner often refers medical cases that require in-depth investigation to the general physician.

Question 9

Can a General Physician perform surgery?

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No, a general physician mainly provides non-surgical treatment for a number of health conditions, illnesses, and injuries. A general surgeon and not a general physician performs surgeries. General physicians specialize in primary care and build long-term relationships with the patients. The treatment provided by physicians revolves around basic medication, physical therapy, and other non-surgical techniques to treat various conditions

Question 10

Do General Physicians provide home consultations?

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General physicians or practitioners provide routine healthcare like physical examinations and immunizations, and treat a host of medical conditions. They usually have regular, ongoing, long-term patients and provide medical care to patients of different age groups. Providing home consultations is a choice that the general practitioner has to make. General check-ups or routine examinations may be provided at home.

Dr. Tirthankar Chowdhury

Salt Lake, Kolkata

Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals

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