About Myself
My name is Dr. Suman Bhusan Bhattacharyya. I am a medical doctor (MBBS) which I passed in 1986. I have since completed MBA (International Management) from Belgium in 1997 and a 6 months course in UNIX, C and Oracle 8 in 1998. Born in August 1962, my hobbies include computer programming, travelling, history and most sports (watching). I have one simple goal in mind which is to make TELEMEDICINE - the technique to deliver quality healthcare anytime anywhere through the judicious use of IT - a distinct reality. Ever since I did my capstone thesis on this subject, as a part of my MBA and got 100 percent marks for my efforts, I have since then become almost obsessed by it. I firmly believe that it is only through this method can quality healthcare be made universally available, thereby allowing each and everyone of us to feel secure in the knowledge that medical care is only a phone call away - literally. I also do management consultancy focusing on the marketing, turnaround solutions and strategic managment aspects of  healthcare providers. I also take a lot of interest in medical informatics particularly in the areas of electronic patient records that are multimedia enabled and evidence based medicine, apart from telemedicine of course. :-) 

Dedications & Acknowledgements

Dedicated to the loving and the most cherished memory of my father

Late Dipl. Ing. Santi Bhusan Bhattacharyya

"Your love, affection and sacrifice

I shall keep forever in my sweet remembrance"

Those who got me wherever I am today...

Mrs. Dipti Bhattacharya - my mother

Those who allowed me to get there...

Mrs. Nivedita Bhattacharya - my wife

Mr Zeus Bhattacharyya - my first born

Ms Athena Bhattacharya - my second born

and those who must be mentioned in this context...

Prof. Ronald P. M. Poppe - my professor of finance

Prof. Johann Jacobs - my professor of marketing

Prof. Luc Van Avondt - my friend, guide and philosopher

and my everlasting thanks, gratitude and respects to all those who taught me at school, college, computer institutes, medical wards, hospitals, and anywhere else...
Bibliography [for the contents of this dissertion. I apologise in advance for any ommissions and exceptions which, while are mine own, are unintentional and thoroughly regretted. These persons are the real authorities on the subject, I confined mostly to analysing their statements which are my opinions. However, the software solutions are mine own. I do not consider myself to be infalliable. The facts, wherever and whatever they may be, are from the authorities, the opinions are mine.]
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