Mr Shomik Sengupta's profile

Education and training

Mr Sengupta has trained as a urologist under the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, completing a four-year program administered by the Victorian section of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand. Preparatory to this, he had completed five years of prerequisite training, including basic surgical skills and general surgery. After qualifying as a urologist, Mr Sengupta has undertaken a further two-year fellowship in Urologic oncology (obtaining further training in the treatment of urological cancers) at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA, under the Society of Urologic Oncology.

Research and publications

Mr Sengupta is actively involved in urological research, particularly in the areas of prostate cancer and kidney cancer. He is an Honorary Visiting Researcher at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Uro-Oncology Lab. Mr Sengupta has published a number of research papers, review articles and book chapters (click here for a list of Mr Sengupta's published papers). Previously, Mr Sengupta has completed a Masters in Surgery through the University of Melbourne (click here for description), undertaking research on colorectal cancer, and is currently completing his Doctoral thesis (click here for description) on prognostic factors in urologic malignancies.

Mr Sengupta is committed to developing better cancer care. He is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group (ANZUP), which aims to develop collaborative uro-oncology research. In 2009, he was the convenor of the Alfred Hospital Uro-Oncology Multidisciplinary meeting, which aims to fulfil this ideal. He is also in the process of implementing institutional protocols for the treatment of patients with urologic cancers. Mr Sengupta is also a member of the Urological Cancer Committe of the Victorian Co-operative Oncology Group (VCOG), which aims to foster research and education into urological cancers.

Teaching

Mr Sengupta participates in teaching urological trainees and medical students in his role as VMO at Austin Health, Heidelberg. Mr Sengupta is currently the representative for Austin Hospital and the statewide co-ordinator of SET 1-2 trainees on the Victorian Training, Assessment and Education committee of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand. Mr Sengupta has previous experience in tutoring anatomy to medical students at the University of Melbourne (1996), Trinity College (1996-7) and Stanford University, CA (1997). Mr Sengupta has a passion for patient education, which has motivated him to develop this website.

Awards and honours

• AUA-Astellas prize (2007) for best abstract on prostate cancer
• Kelalis Prize (2005 & 2006) for best paper, Minnesota Urological Society
• ESR Hughes Prize (2002) for best research paper, Cabrini Hospital (click for report)
• Harry Ross Prize (2001) for best paper, Royal Melbourne Hospital
• RC Bennett Prize (2000) for best research paper, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• Dean's Honours list (1993) for academic achievements in medical school, University of Melbourne

Interests

Mr Sengupta's interests outside of work include his family and friends, sport, travel, music, reading and photography.