Dr Sabitava Dasgupta passes away

Kolkata, Apr 6 (UNI) Renowned gynaecologist Dr Sabitava Dasgupta died at the Tata Main Hospital at Jamshedpur on April three after a protracted illness. He was 83.

An international figure in the world of medical science, Dr Dasgupta was born in Asom and moved to Jamshedpur in 1947 after completing his medical degree from Calcutta Medical College.

In a career spanning over 60 years, Dr Dasgupta was responsible for turning the steel city into a hot spot for quality treatment and for the growth of Tata Main Hospital (TMH), his family sources here today said.

Founder of the clinical society at TMH, he was responsible for every modern facility available at the obstetrics and gynaecology department of TMH. Also the Former national president of Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Societies of India (FOGSI), Dr Dasgupta founded the Jamshedpur Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society of India (JOGSI).

Dr Dasgupta has left behind three children and five grand children.

His wife pre-deceased him ten years ago.

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