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Dr. Subrata Maitra (8th September 1956 - 17th March 2017) was a famous doctor who was known for treating several high-profile patients like legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, the current Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, Ramakrishna Mission president Swami Ranganathananda.

Early life

Maitra was born in Kolkata to Shri Kashi Kanta Maitra and Smt. Reba Maitra. He attended Jagabandhu school and went to Calcutta National Medical College to complete his MBBS studies. At the age of 26, he left home and went to the UK to complete MRCP qualification.

Career

Known as much for his unerring sense of diagnosis, Maitra had spent much of the past five years trying to improve the ailing state-run health care system in Bengal. He used to helm the expert committee on health formed by the chief minister.

Maitra had helped set up a hospital - Ranganathananda Gramin Swastha Seva Kendra - in Sandeshkhali block of the Sunderbans. The

Belur Math disciple had distributed medicines, food and water to Sunderbans villagers after cyclone Aila ravaged the islands in May 2009.

In 2015, he was awarded ‘Banga Bhushan’ award by the West Bengal government for his contribution to the state's healthcare.

Death

Maitra was diagnosed with brain tumour in December 2014. On 14th March 2016, he was shifted to Belle Vue Clinic, with which he was associated for long. Slipping into coma since then, he passed away on 17th March ollowing mutli-organ failure.