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A lifetime devoted to children’s health
From a small army town in the Nilgiri hills to the trusted child specialist of North Kolkata — the story of Dr. Abhijit Chowdhury.
29
years of care
Qualification
MBBS, DCH, MD (Paediatrics)
Specialty
Child Specialist & Neonatologist
Practising in
Dumdum · Baguiati · Sinthee, Kolkata
The Story
Born in the hills, devoted to Kolkata's children
Dr. Abhijit Chowdhury was born in Wellington, a small army town nestled in the Nilgiri hills of South India. His early years moved with the rhythm of cantonment life before his schooling took root at St. Xavier’s, Patna.
His medical training carried him across Bankura, Kolkata and Ranchi, where he specialised in paediatrics and neonatology — the care of children and the most fragile newborns.
“A child is not a small adult. They deserve patience, gentleness, and a doctor who truly listens.”
For nearly three decades, he has been a trusted child specialist across the Dumdum, Baguiati and Laketown region of North Kolkata — caring for thousands of families, often across two and three generations of the same household.
Beyond the clinic, he is a published author of child-care books in Bengali and English, and the founder of a welfare clinic in the Sunderbans that has served poor children every week since 1994.
Care Philosophy
How Dr. Chowdhury cares for every child
Gentle & unhurried
Every visit takes the time it needs. No child is rushed, and every parent’s worry is heard in full.
Prevention first
Good nutrition, timely vaccines and healthy habits — preventing illness matters more than treating it.
Parents as partners
Parents are taught, not just told. An informed family is a child’s best protection.
The Journey
A life in medicine
Early years
Born in Wellington, Nilgiri Hills
Childhood in a small South Indian army town, shaped by the discipline and warmth of cantonment life.
Schooling
St. Xavier's, Patna
A foundation of values and learning that pointed early towards a life of service.
Medical training
Bankura · Kolkata · Ranchi
Specialised in paediatrics and neonatology, training in the care of children and newborns.
1994
Founds the Sunderbans Welfare Clinic
Begins weekly free care for poor children 70 km from Kolkata — a commitment that continues to this day.
1996 onward
Trusted child specialist of North Kolkata
Three chambers across Dumdum, Baguiati and Sinthee, caring for thousands of families.
Author
Publishes child-care books
“Shishur Shathik Jatno” (Bengali) and “The Right Care For Your Child” (English) — practical guidance for parents.
Credentials
Qualifications & memberships
MBBS · DCH · MD (Paediatrics)
Bankura Sammilani Medical College · DCH · MD Paediatrics, RIMS Ranchi
IAP Member
Indian Academy of Paediatrics
NNF Member
National Neonatology Forum
Published Author
Two child-care books in print
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