Soma Bandyopadhyay, working as Professor & Head of the department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Katihar Medical College, Al-Karim University, Katihar, Bihar, India.
She is born and brought up in a very religious family where Swami Pragnanananda Maharaj, Saint of Ramakrishna order and past President of Vedanta Math, was born.
After completing her schooling from Prosadpur High School, Hooghly, she went to TDB College, Raniganj to complete her pre university study. From there she entered Medical College, Kolkata, the first medical college of Asia, to pursue her MBBS course. MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, was completed from MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha. She is specially trained in gynecological endoscopic surgery and infertility.
She is a regular external examiner of MS (OBGYN) and MBBS for The West Bengal University of Health Sciences.
She has keen interest in research activities also. Since her post-graduation studies, she is publishing research articles in peer reviewed indexed medical journals. She has 13 International and 24 National publications.
She is a regular speaker, panelist, chairperson in national and international conferences. Her leadership and entrepreneurship quality helped her to lead many organization successfully.
She is Fellow of Indian Endoscopy Society, Indian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, Indian Academy of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.