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'''Subrata Maitra''' (8 September 1956 – 17 March 2016) was a doctor known for treating several high-profile patients including Bengali actress [[Suchitra Sen]], the Chief Minister of West Bengal, [[Mamata Banerjee]], Ramakrishna Mission president [[Swami Ranganathananda]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/eminent-doctor-subrata-maitra-passes-away/article8367629.ece|title=Eminent doctor Subrata Maitra passes away|date=2016-03-18|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-03-22}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
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Maitra was born in [[Kolkata]] to Shri Kashi Kanta Maitra and Smt. Reba Maitra. He attended Jagabandhu Institution, Ballygunge for his schooling years and went to [[Calcutta National Medical College]] to complete his MBBS studies, following which he obtained a postgraduate degree (DNB) from [[New Delhi]]. At the age of 26, he left home and went to the [[United Kingdom]] to complete his MRCP qualification. After working in the UK as a Junior doctor in various fields including critical care for nearly 8 years, he came back home and joined the Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata.{{citation needed|date=January 2026}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Maitra spent nearly five years trying to improve the ailing state-run health care system in [[West Bengal]]. He used to helm the expert committee on health formed by the chief minister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160318/jsp/calcutta/story_75147.jsp#.VvFdyPmLSM9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321134926/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160318/jsp/calcutta/story_75147.jsp#.VvFdyPmLSM9|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2016|title=Subrata Maitra dead|website=The Telegraph|access-date=2016-03-22}}</ref><br />
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Maitra helped set up a hospital - Ranganathananda Gramin Swastha Seva Kendra - in Sandeshkhali block of the [[Sundarbans]]. A disciple of the [[Belur Math]], he had distributed medicines, food and water to Sunderbans villagers after [[Cyclone Aila]] ravaged the islands in May 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160318/jsp/calcutta/story_75147.jsp#.Vv5jbeIrKM8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321134926/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160318/jsp/calcutta/story_75147.jsp#.Vv5jbeIrKM8|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2016|title=Subrata Maitra dead|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}<br />
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In 2015, Maitra was awarded "[[Banga Bhushan]]" award by the West Bengal government for his contribution to the state's healthcare.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsmen.in/news-item/doctor-who-treated-legendary-bengali-actress-suchitra-sen-passes-away/|title=Doctor who treated legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen passes away|website=NEWSMEN|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-leander-awarded-banga-bibhushan-and-piku-director-shoojit-sircar-receives-banga-bhushan-2087662|title=Leander awarded Banga Bibhushan and 'Piku' director Shoojit Sircar receives Banga Bhushan {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|website=dna|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-22}}</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
Maitra was diagnosed with brain tumour in December 2014. On 14 March 2016, he was shifted to [[Belle Vue Clinic, Kolkata]]. He subsequently died on 17 March 2016 following multi-organ failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160318/jsp/calcutta/story_75147.jsp#.VvFdyPmLSM9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321134926/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160318/jsp/calcutta/story_75147.jsp#.VvFdyPmLSM9|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2016|title=Subrata Maitra dead|website=The Telegraph|access-date=2016-03-22}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Maitra was married to Chaitali Mukherjee, a guest Lecturer in English at St. Paul's Mission College and had two sons.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}<br />
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