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Bishwajit Bhattacharya, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery (General, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care)
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Associate Professor of Surgery (General, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care)

Biography

Dr. Bhattacharya earned his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed his General Surgery residency training from New York Medical College.

He is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST), American College of Surgeons (ACS), and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) .

His research interests are focused in trauma and critical care.

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Education & Training

Fellowship
Yale New Haven Hospital (2012)
Residency
New York Medical College (2010)
MD
SUNY Upstate Med Center (2005)
BS
Syracuse University, Biochemistry (2001)

Research

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Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Bishwajit Bhattacharya's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

2022

2021

Clinical Care

Overview

Bishwajit Bhattacharya, MD, is a general surgeon who specializes in emergency general surgery, trauma and critical care. Working with patients in Yale New Haven Hospital’s emergency department and Level 1 Trauma Center, he treats a wide variety of problems, from such serious diseases as acute appendicitis to internal bleeding sustained in car accidents and other serious traumas.

As a trauma surgeon, Dr. Bhattacharya is a member of a team of surgeons and specialists providing care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to respond immediately to all major trauma codes and provide comprehensive, continuous care and support from admission to discharge. He is skilled in a variety of types of surgeries and will use minimally invasive approaches, robotic surgery or traditional open approaches, depending on the situation. He often treats patients who are referred to Yale from regional hospitals in other parts of Connecticut.

Dr. Bhattacharya gives his patients as much information as possible about their case, including how he will treat it and any choices they may have in their care. “You need to keep things simple, avoid jargon and always be honest,” he says.

An associate professor of trauma surgery, Dr. Bhattacharya has research interests in improving care and survival in trauma and critical care settings.

Clinical Specialties

General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care

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Board Certifications

  • Surgical Critical Care Surgery

    Certification Organization
    AB of Surgery
    Latest Certification Date
    2023
    Original Certification Date
    2012
  • Surgery General

    Certification Organization
    AB of Surgery
    Latest Certification Date
    2023
    Original Certification Date
    2010

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Mailing Address

General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care

PO Box 208062

New Haven, CT 06520-8062

United States

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