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Dr. Bhaswati Chakrabarti Acharyya

Designation: Senior Consultant
Speciality: Pediatric Gastroenterology

About The Doctor

Dr Bhaswati Chakrabarti Acharyya is an esteemed senior consultant pediatric gastroenterologist at Desun Hospitals, Mukundapur, Kolkata, with an overall 32 years of experience, including 28 years as a specialist in the field. Dr. Acharyya’s journey began with graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), and a Diploma in Child Health (DCH) from Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata. She later obtained a Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Pediatrics, and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Pediatrics from Patna Medical College, Patna. Her relentless pursuit in the field of pediatric gastroenterology has enriched her in acquiring a fellowship in the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (FRPCH), a DNB in Gastroenterology, an Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Pediatric Nutrition (APGPN), and a Diploma in Probiotics in Pediatrics, from Biogaia Academy Program, Sweden. He is the foremost pediatric Gastroenterologist in Mukundapur, Kolkata. Dr. Acharyya’s expertise encompasses the areas of addressing pediatric diseases, such as eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGID), pediatric liver disease, GI Bleeding, lactation problems, restless child disorders, and bedwetting. She is also proficient in employing various intricate procedures, including advanced Endoscopic procedures such as Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), Manometries, and breath tests for accurate diagnosis and treatment in the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system. Dr. Acharyya played a crucial role in establishing the first pediatric gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at a prominent Hospital in Mukundapur, highlighting her effective leadership qualities. She has also pioneered in setting up the pediatric gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, and The Pediatric Endoscopic Unit for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy and Colonoscopy at The Institute of Child Health, Kolkata. Moreover, Dr. Acharya is a mentor to many postgraduate pediatric trainee students, guiding them to be proficient in their domain.

Dr. Acharryya is an active member of many prestigious societies, including the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (MRCPH), and the Asia Pacific Pediatric Society for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (APPSPGHAN). She is very active in organizing, hosting, participating, and presenting at numerous conferences, earning her praise and accolades for her oratory skills. Dr. Acharyya has also collaborated with eminent medical professionals in her domain, publishing several papers in many journals. Dr. Acharya is fluent in the languages of Hindi, English, and Bengali. Her strong belief in providing ethical patient care, and continuous commitment and devotion to the domain, make Dr. Acharyya, an esteemed medical expert in her domain.

Medical Qualifications

Qualifications Institute/ Departments
DCH Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata
MD (Paed), DNB(Paed) Patna Medical College, Patna
DNB (Gastro), MRCPCH (UK), FRCPCH(UK) Royal College of Pediatrics

Talks & Publications

  • Successfully organized the National Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Conference (3rd ISPGHAN CON 2016) in Kolkata on the 24th and 25th of September 2016 with an Endoscopy workshop on 23rd of September as an Organizing Secretary.
  • Successfully Organized the Pediatric IBD Awareness Meet 1st of its kind in India on 24th of June 2018 with 7 National Faculties as speakers
  • Organized ISPGHAN Midterm conference and Gastroenterology Update on 14th July 2019 as co-organizing Secretary
  • Successfully organized ISPGHAN Midterm Gastroenterology Conference to celebrate ORS Day in July 2022 Established the first Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition and Endoscopy Clinic (AASHWAS) in Eastern India
  • Established the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department and set up the Pediatric Endoscopy unit (Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy and Colonoscopy) in Institute of Child Health, Kolkata to teach the postgraduate Pediatric Trainees (MD. DNB and DCH) the basics of Endoscopy.
  • Founder Secretary of Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Kolkata, West Bengal (State Chapter of ISPGHAN)
  • Founder Secretary of Kolkata Pediatric Gastro Liver Foundation to help poorer segments of society with medical and nutritional aid
  • Singh U K, Srivastava SP, Kumar A, Thakur AK, Prasad R, Chakrabarti B. Comparative study of perinatal mortality and morbidity in the Community and at Medical College Hospital, Patna. Indian Pediatrics 1996; 33:1057 -1058
  • Singh U K, Prasad R Chakrabarti B. Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning: A growing concern in the pediatric population. Indian Pediatrics. 1997; 34: 650-651.
  • Singh U K Chakrabarti B.Filariasis. In: Gupte S (Ed), Recent Advances in Pediatrics, Special volume – Tropical Paediatrics.1999
  • Singh U K,Chakrabarti B,Sharma SK.Ciprofloxacin in Children: Is Arthropathy a Limitation? Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2000; 67(5):386-387.
  • Singh U K ,Chakrabarti B, Kumar Ranjit .Prevention of Accidents in Children. Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics. 2000; Vol2 (1): 77-78.
  • Chakrabarti B. Audit on management of First Febrile Seizure. Annals ICH. 2008; 8: (2):10-11
  • Chakrabarti B, Bhaduri B, Barik S, Gupta D, Chakravorty S. Primary Ovarian Lymphoma in a child. J Indian Med Assoc. 2011; 109(9): 679-80
  • Goenka MK, Kumar S, Acharyya BC et al. Endoscopic view of duodenum in a 14 year old boy with diarrhea, weight loss and abdominal pain: Rare differential diagnosis. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy. 2010; 2: 77 Goenka MK, Acharyya BC, Sethy PK, Goenka U. Spontaneous Rupture of the Bile Duct Associated with Pancreatitis. A Rare Presentation. J Pancreas. 2011;9;(2):149-151.
  • Acharyya BC, Doshi J, Pahari A. Conservative management of small intestinal intussusceptions and cholelithiasis in a child with Celiac Disease. Apollo Med. 2011;8(4): 310 – 312
  • Acharyya BC, Goenka MK, Chatterjee S, Goenka U. Dealing with Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis? Remember COACH Syndrome. Clin J Gastroenterol Dec 2014;(7(1): 48-51
  • Acharyya BC. Obscure GI bleed in Children. J Clinical Paediatrics. Jan 2014; 21-23
  • Acharyya BC, Saha S, Chakrabarti H, Acharyya S (2016) An Unusual Cause of a Not so Unusual Symptom. J Hepatol Gastroint Dis 2:126. doi:10.4172/jhgd.1000126
  • Acharyya BC, Roy M, Giri PP, Chakrabarti H. An Unusual Cause of Anasarca – A Paediatric Case Report and Review. Gastroenterol Hepatol Int J. 2017: 2(1).
  • Acharyya BC, Goenka MK, Khan S. Celiac Disease in Children – A profile from a Predominantly Rice eating population. J Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017, 1:2.
  • Acharyya B C, Bhattacharya C, Acharyya S. The Profile of Food Protein Allergy in Children below 2 Years in Eastern India–An Observational Study. Adv Res Gastroentero Hepatol 2017; 4(3): 555638
  • Roy M, Prasun Giri P, Acharyya BC (2017) An Interesting Diagnosis for a Case of Repeated Aspiration Pneumonia. J Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol Vol.1 No.3: i22.
  • Acharyya BC, Acharyya S, Chakrabarty H. Incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Tertiary Centre of Eastern India. Adv Res Gastroentero Hepatol 2018; 9(5):.555774
  • Acharyya BC, Roy M, Guha S, Pal P. Arthritis as a Presenting Feature of IBD- A Study from Eastern India. Adv Res Gastroentero Hepatol 2018; 9(4): 555766
  • Acharyya BC, Bhattacharya C. Children Developing Gastrointestinal Symptoms after Oral Polio Vaccination – Beware of CMPA. Adv Res Gastroentero Hepatol. 2018; 11(4): 555819.
  • Acharyya BC, Acharyya S, Das D. Novel coronavirus mimicking Kawasaki disease in an infant. Indian Paediatrics 2020;57(9): 753-754.
  • Srivastava, A; Sathiyasekharan, MB; Jagadisan, BC; Bolia RD; Peethambaran, M; Mammayil G; Acharya, B et al. Paediatric inflammatory bowel disease in India: a prospective multicentre study, European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology: 2020; 32(10):1305-1311.
  • Acharyya BC, Bhattacharyya C, Mukhopadhyay M, Acharyya S. Polyethylene Glycol Plus Electrolytes with Stimulant Laxative in Paediatric Faecal Disimpaction: A Randomised Controlled Study. Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr. 2021 Mar;24(2):230-237.
  • Acharyya BC, Acharyya S, Chakrabarty H. Isolated gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis: A rare Diagnosis of Paediatric Chronic Abdominal Pain. Indian J Patho Microbiol 2021;64:827-30 Middelburg JG, Crijnen TEM, D’Antiga L, Verdoni L, Chikermane A, Garg P, Acharyya BC, Pruccoli G, Schnapp A, Rauf A and Middelburg RA (2021) Association of Ethnicity With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Related to SARS-CoV-2 Infection: An International Case-Referent Study. Front. Pediatr. 9:707650. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.707650
  • Ghosh A, Sundaram B, Bhattacharya P, Mohanty N, Dheivamani N, Mane S, Acharyya B, Kamale V, Poddar S, Khobragade A, Thomas W, Prabhudesai S, Choudhary A, Mitra M. Effect of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM-I 3799 and Bacillus subtilis CU-1 on Acute Watery Diarrhoea: A Randomised Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study in Indian Children. Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr. 2021 Sep;24(5):423-431.
  • Acharyya BC, Dutta M, Meur S, Das D, Acharyya S. Acute Pancreatitis in COVID-19 Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children- A Single Center Experience. JPGN Reports.(2021)3:1(e150) DOI:10.1097/PG9.0000000000000150
  • Acharyya, B C., Roy, M; Chakraborty, H. Unifocal Gastric Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in a Child—A Unique Case to Remember, JPGN Reports: May 2022 – Volume 3 – Issue 2 – p e192 doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000192
  • Acharyya B C , Mukhopadhyay M, Chakraborty H. The Changing Trend in the Spectrum of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children – A Multicentre Experience.published online Indian J of gastroenterol DOI 10.1007/s12664-022-01306-8
  • Guha Vaze P, Acharyya B C. Long Tubular Duplication of Small Intestine – A Lesson Learnt from a Common Presentation of a Rare Disease Accepted. Journal of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons.
  • Acharyya BC, Srivastava PK (2022) Nutritional Management During and Beyond Diarrhoea. Role of Rice-Based Foods. Neonat Pediatr Med 8: 263. DOI: 10.4172/2572-4983.1000263
  • Pai UA, Kesavelu D,. Shah A K, Manglik AK, Wadhwa A, Acharya,et al. Ranitidine use in paediatrics: current evidence-based review and recommendations Int J Contemp Pediatr. 2022 Oct;9(10):987-997
  • Contributed Chapter to ‘Acharyya B. Parasitology. Vohra P.(Ed). Paediatric Gastroenterology’ 51 Clinical Questions and Answers. 2021.
  • Contributed Chapter on ‘Acharyya B. Chronic Abdominal Pain’. Clinical Key in Paediatrics. Elsevier Publications 2022
  • Contributed chapter on ‘Acharyya B. Chronic Constipation(CH 55)’. Verma A(Editor).PAI Textbook of
  • Contributed chapter on ‘Acharyya B.Liver Mass on Imaging in Children(CH 70)’. Verma A(Editor).PAI Textbook of Pediatrics.Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.2022
  • Contributed Chapter on ‘Acharyya B . Fibrocystic Liver Disease.’ Mathai J et al (editor). Text book of Paediatric Haematology. Paras Medical Publishers, 2023
  • Abstract Presentation on Non-esophageal Eosinophilic Gastro-intestinal Disease and Chronic Abdominal Pain in Children – A Multicentre Experience
  • Abstract Presentation on Oral presentation in ESPGHAN Annual Conference Copenhagen 2022
  • Abstract Presentation on Intermittent Fasting as a treatment of Paediatric Fatty Liver Disease –Is it a feasible option? Wcpghan 2021
  • Abstract Presentation onThe Need for Culturally Appropriate Food Allergy Management Strategies: The Indian Milk Ladder WCPGHAN 2021
  • Abstract Presentation on Growth patterns of Infants with CMPA. A retrospective observational study from a tertiary centre of Eastern India .Nutrition and Growth Conference London UK 2020
  • Abstract Presentation on The Profile of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Children in a Tertiary GI Centre of Eastern India Bhaswati CAcharyya, Chandreyee Bhattarcharyya, Hema Chakraborty Asia Pacific Digestive Disease Week, Kolkata, 2019
  • Abstract Presentation on Should All Children with Functional Esophagogastroduodenal Symptoms be Evaluated for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth? Bhaswati C Acharyya, Saumyabrata Acharyya ESPGHAN Annual Conference 2019
  • Abstract Presentation on Prevalence of Eosinophilic Oesophagitis in a tertiary centre of Eastern India; Bhaswati C Acharyya, Saumyabrata Acharyya, Hema Chakrabarty EAACI Annual conference 2018
  • Abstract Presentation on Comparative analysis of PEG +E with stimulant laxative versus PEG+E alone for disimpaction regimen – a study from a tertiary centre in Eastern India . Bhaswati C Acharyya, Saumyabrata Acharyya, Chandreyee Bhattacharyya 51st Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2018
  • Abstract Presentation on The Spectrum and Outcome of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Bleeding in Children from two Tertiary Centres in Eastern India. Bhaswati Acharyya Saumyabrata Acharyya, Hema Chakrabarti. 51st Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 2018
  • Abstract Presentation on Celiac Disease in Children – a profile from Eastern India Bhaswati C Acharyya , M K Goenka, Sujoy Khan. ISGCON 2016
  • Abstract Presentation on Utility of faecal calprotectin in the assessment of severity of gut mucosal inflammation in neonates and children Sujoy Khan, Bhaswati C Acharya, Soma Sengupta PEDICON 2016

Fellowship & Membership

  • Member of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
  • Member of the International Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ISPGHAN)
  • Member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
  • Member of the Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGIE)
  • Member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
  • Member of the Asia Pacific Pediatric Society for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (APPSPGHAN)
  • Member of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (MRCPH), United Kingdom
  • Member of Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), Edinburg
  • Fellowship obtained from the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (FRCPH)

Field of Expertise

  • Specializing in performing various diagnostic and treatment care for pediatric patients with eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGID) and gastrointestinal bleeding with a focus on effective patient outcomes. Proficient in addressing disorders related to gastrointestinal mobility, providing comprehensive care and management for normal digestive functions.
  • Skilled in employing advanced Endoscopy Procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with liver diseases, including Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Manometries, and breath tests.
  • Possesses specialized knowledge in utilizing therapeutic interventions for mothers with lactation problems, offering required interventions in treatment and assistance.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in addressing and treating different pediatric and adolescent problems, including restless child disorder and bedwetting problems.

Awards & Achievements

  • Awarded Best Speaker in many conferences
  • Outstanding Poster Presentation in ACG Annual Conference, 2023

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Bengali