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Established in Kolkata, the major metropolis of eastern India, Spine Research Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization, made up of eminent doctors. Though, the primary intention is to help under privileged patients who are in need of complex spine surgery; ground-breaking research, and imparting world class education with training/ fellowships has been a major focus, right from its inception.

We perform more than 1000 spine surgeries a year and consists of four consultant Spine Surgeons– three Orthopaedic Spine Surgeons and one Neuro Spine Surgeon. It also has three Anaesthesiologists who also provide intensive care to critically ill patients as well as work as Pain Physicians. The foundation also has two full time physical medicine specialists and two full time electrophysiologists. With indomitable support and motivation from our well wishers, we have successfully operated nearly 200 patients with economic assistance and aspire to do more. Click here to participate in our mission...

SRF launched with certain aims and still earnestly tries to attain them-

To set forth a platform for helping poor patients (financially and/or otherwise) who cannot afford spinal surgeries in spite of desperately needing them, especially when the estimated cost of the surgery is high, and the surgery is complicated and is of long duration.
To provide training to orthopaedic and neurosurgeons who wish to update or learn various aspects of spine surgery.
To encourage clinical, basic science and translational research as is appropriate.
To conduct courses, seminars, and workshops to spread the knowledge and awareness of spine surgery among doctors or specialists.
To increase public awareness of various aspects of spinal problems and injuries affecting the society at large.

With your indomitable support and motivation, we have successfully operated on nearly 200 patients with economic assistance and aspire to do more….

The Patrons

Our Valued Advisors

Dr. Aloke Kumar Basu

Aloke Kumar Basu (Late) is one of the pioneers in the establishment, propagation, and development of Oral Medicine in the country. Starting from the 1960s till date, his phenomenal role in the field of dental science has been instrumental in advancing oral care in India to the current standards.
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Dr. Manoj Kumar Bhattacharya

Dr. M. K. Bhattacharya is a senior and well-known neurosurgeon who retired as the Director of Bangur Institute of Neurology, one of the premier neurological institutes of the country.

He is at present working as a consultant neurosurgeon at Park Clinic and is still involved in neurosurgical practice. He is attached to a lot of academic institutions and organizations.

Dr. Mriganka Sekhar Ghosh

Dr. M. S. Ghosh, Chief Patron of Spine Research Foundation, is a very senior and renowned orthopedic surgeon known throughout the country. He was HOD, Orthopedics at Kothari Medical Center, Kolkata. He was President of the Indian Orthopaedic Association and is still advisor to all the major orthopaedic associations of the region and is respected for his work. He started his spine practice in 2003 after completing his spine training abroad and has completed about 1500 spine surgeries since then.

Leadership Team

The Trustees

Dr. Saumyajit Basu

Dedication, determination and dynamic, is what Saumyajit Basu is all about. Dr. Basu is one of the most distinguished and acclaimed spine surgeons in the country, having performed nearly ten thousand surgeries over the last 20 years. He stands out to be one of the world's foremost leaders today, in terms of both the quality as well as the volume of his surgical and academic work. For details Click here...

Dr. Trinanjan Sarangi

Dr. Trinanjan Sarangi is a highly skilled and experienced Anaesthesiologist with a deep and abiding special interest in complex and long duration surgical procedures of the spine and brain. A National Scholar in Secondary Examination Dr. Trinanjan Sarangi has a brilliant academic career. After graduating from Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, he did his MD (Anaesthesiology) from M S Ramaiah Medical College, Karnataka. For details Click here...

Mr. Avijit Deb

Avijit Deb was born into a family of lawyers of North Calcutta. After having passed his school leaving examinations from Calcutta Boys’ School he graduated with Honours in English from Jadavpur University in 1967.

In 1967 he also became an Articled Clerk to a Solicitor of repute Mr. R.C. Deb. He qualified as a Solicitor in 1970. He simultaneously enrolled himself for the LLB Degree Course of the University of Calcutta and obtained the degree. For details Click here...

Mr. Abhijit Das

Executive, Finance

Mrs. Priti Mishra

Executive, Administration

Mr. Susenjit Chanda

Web Administrator

Mr. Sumit Chandra

Information and Data Analyst

Dr Saumyajit Basu

Dr S Basu Dedication, determination and dynamic, is what Saumyajit Basu is all about. Dr. Basu is one of the most distinguished and acclaimed spine surgeons in the country, having performed nearly ten thousand surgeries over the last 20 years. He stands out to be one of the world's foremost leaders today, in terms of both the quality as well as the volume of his surgical and academic work. He has practiced complex spinal deformity and disability surgery at Park Clinic, Kolkata from 2000 to 2018. By virtue of able and energetic leadership, he currently serves as the Head of the Department of Spine Surgery & the director of the coveted ASSI Spine fellowship and Fellowship of National Board (FNB- Spine) at Kothari Medical Centre, Kolkata. Along with that Dr. Basu is the director & lead spine surgeon of the Spine Foundation. He has a prolific devotion to spinal deformity surgeries like scoliosis, kyphosis, flat-back syndrome, other major spinal imbalances and related spinal deformities and complex spinal pathologies in both paediatric and adult patients.

As a reflection of his pre-eminent research skills, Dr. Basu commits to numerous academic projects and has to his credit several scientific publications, and chapters in books and journals. He is affiliated with highly esteemed organisations like “Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)” and “The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)”. He is regularly an invited speaker in domestic and international scientific and professional meetings.

Born in 1968, he completed high school from Calcutta Boys School, Kolkata. After earning his undergraduate degree from Calcutta Medical College, and his post-graduate degree (MS) in orthopaedic surgery from R.G Kar Medical College, University of Calcutta; soon he got certified as a Diplomat of the National Board (DNB – Orthopaedics), he then went abroad and pursued the prestigious fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Edinburgh. To cite a few of his innumerable academic accomplishments, he was awarded the Sailen Sen Gold Medal in General Medicine in 1992, university rank 2nd in MBBS in 1992, university rank 1st in General Medicine in 1992, University topper in MS (Ortho) in 1997, President's Gold Medal in Orthopaedics in 1997, Siliguri Award for the Best Paper in WBOACON in 1999; he served as a DePuy ASSI Spinal Fellow in 2003, AOSpine short-term fellowship, Nottingham in 2007; he received an SRS Global Outreach Programme Education Scholarship in 2004.

Dr. Basu holds above all the solemn goal of alleviating pain and misery from the society, especially the ones who are economically weak and needy. He is presently associated with the Spine Research Foundation (SRF), a non-profit charitable organisation, as Managing Trustee. Although all patients gain to benefit from seeing Dr. Basu for an evaluation, this is especially true for patients with sophisticated problems such as those with a spinal deformity (for example, scoliosis or kyphosis), multi-level spinal stenosis (i.e., narrowing of the spinal canal), or those who have been told they need an operation. He is singly focused on advancing of care in patients with spinal deformity and continuously evolving methods to improve patient-doctor relationship. He believes that each patient is a unique study and less than five per cent of patients actually need any surgery to get relief from severe pain and disability.

Dr Aloke Kumar Basu

Dr A Basu Aloke Kumar Basu was one of the pioneers in the establishment, propagation, and development of Oral Medicine in the country. Starting from the 1960s till date, his phenomenal role in the field of dental science has been instrumental in advancing oral care in India to the current standards.

Born in 1935, he completed schooling and intermediate education and subsequently went on with graduating in dentistry (BDS) from Rafiuddin Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata, in the year 1959.

He started off his career as a junior dentist, working under the West Bengal Government. After spending a few years working and learning in various parts of the state, in the year 1965, Dr. A.K. Basu was selected to practice dental medicine and surgery under the most prestigious Central Government organisation, The Indian Railways. This was his first breakthrough and remained so for the next couple of decades, right up to his retirement in 1992. In a majority of these 27 years, he served as Assistant Divisional Medical Officer (ADMO) in different parts of Eastern India including Dhanbad, Asansol and Kanchrapara. His final posting at Baba Ramrik Singh (B.R. Singh) Railway Hospital had a significant impact on his track record since he single-handedly made major improvements in the Dental Department and lead from the front in this endeavour.

Dr. Basu holds an unbroken record of retaining the post of President of the Indian Dental Association (IDA) West Bengal State Branch, an esteemed organisation in the field of dentistry, for four consecutive terms. On a national level he was a member of the Central Council of IDA. While at post he also organised several conferences and seminars which speaks of his capabilities as an able manager. Besides his academic and managerial responsibilities, his other contributions, as a life trustee of Spine Research Foundation (SRF), as a major patron of Kombulitola Daridro Bhandar – a charitable clinic, as a trustee of Saraswati Balika Vidyalaya sand Ex-chairman of the governing council of the primary section of Town School Hatibagan, truly identifies his social and communal consciousness.

After retiring as Senior Medical Superintendent (MS) from BR Singh Hospital, he took up private practice at many well-known hospitals the major one being Surakha Polyclinic, Kolkata. Dr. Basu, with a flourishing life-long career in dentistry, with heaps of invaluable experience and avid devotion to healing people, especially the under-privileged section of society .

Spine Research Foundation

About Us

Our Story

Mission

Vision

The Patrons

Dr. Aloke Kumar Basu

Dr. Manoj Kumar Bhattacharya

Dr. Mriganka Sekhar Ghosh

Leadership Team

Dr. Saumyajit Basu

Dr. Trinanjan Sarangi

Mr. Avijit Deb

Mr. Abhijit Das

Mrs. Priti Mishra

Mr. Susenjit Chanda

Mr. Sumit Chandra

Spine Research Foundation

About Us

Our Story

Mission

Vision

The Patrons

Dr. Aloke Kumar Basu

Dr. Manoj Kumar Bhattacharya

Dr. Mriganka Sekhar Ghosh

Leadership Team

Dr. Saumyajit Basu

Dr. Trinanjan Sarangi

Mr. Avijit Deb

Mr. Abhijit Das

Mrs. Priti Mishra

Mr. Susenjit Chanda

Mr. Sumit Chandra

Dr Saumyajit Basu

Dr Aloke Kumar Basu

Dr Trinanjan Sarangi

Mr. Avijit Deb