Dr Soumen Saha
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About
Dr Soumen Saha lives in Canterbury with his wife who is herself a GP and their 3 young daughters, all of whom keep him on his toes whilst enriching his perspective. He has worked in Palliative Medicine for many years, including that as Consultant at Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent and now at the Ellenor hospice in Gravesend. His career passions are primarily that of providing high quality, well-coordinated patient care, using evidence based medicine as well as research and teaching the next generation of doctors, upon whose skills and compassion, we will depend. Outside of work, Soumen has completed the London Marathon on 3 occasions (raising money for the Bobby Moore Fund, part of Imperial Cancer Research on one occasion). during what he describes as a “previous life”. He is a huge football and cricket fan, a devoted follower of Liverpool FC.
Research interests
His research experience includes the following studies:
* MePFAC (Methylphenidate vs placebo in fatigue in patients with cancer) study, Principal Investigator, Pilgrims Hospice Margate, 12/2017 to 8/2023
* BreathMOR [National] Study (Use of opioids in Heart Failure) - Delegate
* Hydration Study - Delegate
* Sub-Principal Investigator for the Chelsea II Study on hydration at the end of life, at ellenor hospice (current, June 2024)
Teaching
He has taught, amongst others:
* Junior doctors at East Kent Hospitals, Pilgrims Hospices and presenting various CPD teleconferences.
* Medical students visiting the hospice from Kent and Medway Medical School, St George’s Hospital and Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Medical Schools
* Prescribing and clinical practice to Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners
He also has Educational Supervisor accreditation through the Royal College of Physicians
Professional
His published articles:
An Evaluation Examining the effect of a Palliative Care Service Referral on patients with malignant and non-malignant liver disease. [BMJ in Supportive and Palliative Care, 2022]
Near-infrared optical properties of ex-vivo human skin and subcutaneous tissue using the Monte Carlo inversion technique [Acknowledgment in published Scientific Paper for BSc Project, 1997)