Dr. Arup Kumar Halder is a noted Tuberculosis and Respiratory Medicine specialist based in Kolkata. His outstanding professional services earned him the title of ‘Doctor of the Year’ at Columbia Hospitals in 2011.

In addition to MBBS and MD, Dr. Halder has undertaken Diploma in Child Health (DCH), a post graduate diploma course of 2 years duration which deals with the nursing of infants, children and also adolescents at the community level, primary and secondary levels of health care. He also has received training in Sleep Medicine from International Institute of Sleep Sciences (Mumbai) and Indian Sleep Disorder Association (Delhi and Sydney, Australia).

Dr. Halder has worked as RMO in ICCU at Anandalok Hospital and as an ITU at Northland Nursing Home. His experience in Pediatrics stems from various sources like service at Sishu Sadan (Harra), training in Paediatric Advanced Life Care Support organised by IAP as well as training in ‘Essential Newborn Care’ organised by National Neonatology Forum. Apart from all this, he has acquired three years of experience in Respiratory Medicine from Calcutta National Medical College.

Dr. Halder has furnished articles in scientific journals as well as daily newspapers like Anandabazar Patrika. He has delivered some award winning presentations on topics like ‘Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy in Solitary Pulmonary Module’ and ‘A Study of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Elderly’. He has featured in interviews on Chronic Cough and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea aired on local television channels such as Mohua Bangla and Akash Bangla.