The founder members include Dr. Sanjay K Shah of Narayana Superspeciality & Multispecialty
Hospital a renowned endocrinologist heading the society as President, Dr. Mannalal Bhansali a
senior doctor of internal medicine practising at North Howrah as Vice President, Dr. Bijay
Prakash Pandey the famous cardiologist attached with Narayana Hospital as Secretary, Dr.
Guruprasad Bhattacharya, a popular diabetologist practising at south Howrah as Assistant
Secretary, Dr. Mridul Bera a prominent Physician attached with Narayana Hospital as Treasurer,
Dr. Saikat Ghosh a well known doctor practising pain medicine in rural and municipal areas of
Howrah as Assistant Treasurer and Dr. Dilip Todi the leading Gastroenterologist attached with
Narayana Hospital, Dr. S. K Somani a well known neurologist practising as central Howrah, Dr.
Bismay Kumar the knowledgeable Nephrologist, attached with Narayana Hospital, as the
members of scientific affairs of Howrah Town Diabetes Study Society.
And last but not the least to mention that the huge load of administrative works is managed by
two lady founders (associate), Mrs Joyati Bhattacharya, as secretary social affairs and Mrs
Falguni Shah as convenor public relation.
From the very beginning HDS blessed with liberal patronage od senior teachers namely Prof. Dr. Samar Banerjee, Prof. Dr. Dasrathi Sarkar, Late Prof. Dr. Arun Majumdar, Late Prof. Dr. Shibananda Dutta, Late Dr. Buddhadeb Mukherjee, Dr. Ashok Mukherjee and Dr. T. K. Pal.
The learning phase evolved by the years with each scientific conferences and other meaningful social events the society continued to enrich its core strength – doctors with interest in diabetes and related specialities joined the organisation as executive committee members and involved themselves in all sorts of activity to make the society better and bigger.