Nilratan Sarkar Medical College and Hospital is a medical teaching institution and hospital in Kolkata (previously Calcutta), the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. On 1 December 1873 the Sealdah Medical School was born out of the Sealdah Municipal Hospital. In 1884 it was named as Campbell Medical School and later on in June 1948 upgraded as Campbell Medical College. On 10 August 1950 the college was renamed as Nilratan Sircar Medical College after the name of the great freedom fighter and alumni of this
Here, Upendranath Brahmachari synthesized urea Stibamine (carbostibamide) in 1922 and determined that it was an effective substitute for the other antimony-containing compounds in the treatment of Kala-azar (Visceral leishmaniasis) which is caused by a protozoon, Leishmania donovani. Roy, later a Chief Minister of West Bengal, taught Anatomy and Materia Medica in this Institution between 1912-1918. It was in the institution that Late Prof. Saha, another stalwart in the history of Medical Science, performed his leading experiment on "Dislocation of Shoulder Joint" - a path breaking pioneer landmark. Late Dr. A.K. Basu, a noted surgeon successfully performed the first cardiac surgery in this country in this institution and carved a place of pride for himself and this institution in the annals of Medical History. Thus, this great and growing medical college has earned laurels and leading position in the past and rightfully feels proud of its achievements.
