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Dr Arindam Kar is Additional Director, at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.
After completing his MD & DNB, he successfully pursued his Critical Care training from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. Thereafter, he completed his European Diploma in Intensive care Medicine from St Georges University Trust Hospital, London, UK. Later he completed his Fellowships at the American College of Chest Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine, USA & Indian College of Critical Care Medicine, Mumbai. Dr Kar has multiple observers & short-term trainings in more than 15 countries all over the world.
In his rich experience spanning 23 years in Critical Care Medicine, Dr Kar has served in various capacities at reputed institutes. He had been Director of Critical Care Services in CK BIRLA Group of Hospitals & Medica Superspecialty Hospitals, Kolkata
Dr Kar is the present Examination Controller, at the Indian College of Critical Care Medicine & has been elected as the Secretary of the same Institution from 2024 onwards. He was the National General Secretary of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine from 2020 to 2022. He also had been the Asia Pacific Representative of the Executive Council, of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, from 2015 till 2018.
With more than 12 scientific papers/guidelines/position statements to his credit, more than 200 major talks (speeches) by invitation at various Conferences/ Symposia/ Workshops/ Congress Meetings and 10 poster presentations, Dr Kar is a known & recognised personality in the field of Critical Care. He has held critical positions for Conferences on numerous occasions. & had been the Organising Secretary of the National Conference of Critical Care Society, Ahmedabad 2022.
Dr Kar also has vast experience in training and is the Teacher for Fellowship in Critical Care, National Board (DNB) Delhi, India; teacher and examiner for Certificate Course in Critical Care Medicine under the auspices of Indo-Australian Critical Care Training Programme, Diploma and Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine for Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine & European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine. He has trained nurses, registrars, and junior intensivists all over the country. Dr Kar has also contributed to initiating & propagating the Indian Diploma in Critical Care Nursing & the Diploma in Critical Care Technology. He is also a reviewer of the Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Dr Kar has been the Centre Director for the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine Part 1 India, since 2015. A total of more than 1,500 young Intensivists appeared & around 1000 eventually were conferred with European Diplomas under his initiation and guidance
Dr Kar has served the following positions in the past with great success: Chairperson: Health Subcommittee: Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Member: Health Committee: CII & CEO of the first ever Home Care services in India: Medica Home Care Services.
Dr Kar had been the pioneer in initiating Tele-ICU services & ECMO support in Eastern India.
Dr Kar received the Best Doctor of Bengal 2019: “Chikitsa Sanman” from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of West Bengal. Awarded in person by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal.
Dr. Kar was the Chief Coordinator for the Position statement of The Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine on COVID-19 care & an active Member, of the Protocol Management Committee: COVID-19: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare: Govt of West Bengal in 2020.
Recently Dr Kar has completed the Executive Healthcare Management program from the prestigious institute, IIM Calcutta. He has also completed training in Healthcare Quality Management conducted & certified by the Healthcare Sector Skill Council, Govt of India. He is an active member of the International Society of Quality Assurance & presently pursuing the prestigious ISQua Fellowship.
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