DR SOUPARNA ROY

Hailing from a family with a legacy and tradition in dentistry in Kolkata, he is the fifth generation to take up dentistry as a profession. His uncle, teacher and mentor Prof. Dr Amit K Roy BDS, FFDRCS, DSc. (Hon.) Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, inspired and inducted him into dentistry. He is Consultant Oral Pathologist & Dental Surgeon in his family dental practice, caring and serving patients at Three Waterloo Dr Barin Roy’s Clinic, 4A, Gopal Banerjee Street (Beside Harish Park), Kolkata 700025. He is also Visiting Consultant, Dental Science, at Fortis Medical Centre, Kolkata.

He is a versatile clinician with extremely good patient counselling capability who has created a positive impact in the quality of life of several patients. Often we find that the “care” is missing from today’s “health-care” system. He is that person who instils “care” while providing “health-care” and treatment. He studied Dental Surgery and super-specialised in Oral Pathology & Microbiology. After acquiring academic & professional knowledge of dental and oral sciences he became very passionate about Traditional Therapeutic Systems of Healthcare where the use of medicines is absent yet treatment results are satisfactory and successful. Acupuncture Therapy is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)  which is in practice for a few  thousand years where no medicines or bio-chemicals are used. Yogic Pranayama & Mudra therapy is part of Traditional Indian Medicine which is in practise for a few thousand  years and has pronounced positive effects on Physical Health, Mental Health and Spiritual Health. 

He has done Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from Dr B R Ambedkar Institute of Dental Science & Hospital (Patna), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) – in the specialty Oral Pathology & Microbiology from Dr D Y Patil Dental College & Hospital (Pune), PG Certificate course in Acupuncture-Moxibustion from Indian Research Institute for Integrated Medicine (IRIIM) (Mourigram, West Bengal). He has also undergone certification under The Maharashtra Council of Acupuncture, Mumbai. He has undergone a Course on Yoga and Naturopathy Therapy under The West Bengal Council of Yoga and Naturopathy.

He is a Registered Dental Practitioner, West Bengal Dental Council, Government of West Bengal. He is a Registered Acupuncture Practitioner, Maharashtra Council of Acupuncture, Government of Maharashtra. He is a Registered Yoga Therapist, West Bengal Council of Yoga & Naturopathy, Government of West Bengal. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, England. He is Executive Committee Member (Representative to State) of Indian Dental Association, Kolkata City Branch. He is Life Member of Acupuncture Association of India & Acupuncture Science Association (India). His professional experience includes working in many institutions – Medical Officer, Dental Department, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Kolkata (A General Hospital Recognised by M.C.I. for Post Graduate Training and Research) and Dental Surgeon, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth (Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade), Pimpri, Pune.

He has participated and attended various Professional Conferences and Programs by National Associations like Indian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologists, Indian Medical Association Pune, Medicolegal Association of Maharashtra, Indian Dental Association Kolkata City Branch, Acupuncture Science Association (India)… to name a few. He has won prizes for his Scientific Paper Presentations in National Conferences- All India Post-Graduate Dental Student Convention organised by Indian Dental Association (Head Office) and National Mid-Term Conference organised by Indian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists. He was an Organising  Committee Member of National Conference of Acupuncture by Acupuncture Association of India in 2022. He is an avid writer and thinker. His views and opinions have been published time and again in National newspapers like The Statesman. He has dedicated his life to improving the Oral, Physical, Emotional- Health & well-being of his Patients.