Basudeb Saha: A Surgeon and Friend Summary: Basudeb Saha has dedicated his life and career to his community, career, and family. Categories: Surgeon, Medicine, Family, Basudeb Saha. Basudeb Saha has dedicated his life to the pursuit of medical excellence. As an M.D and surgeon, Saha has worked in medical care for over thirty-five years as a trauma and general surgeon at the Centegra Northern Illinois Hospital Center. It was there that Saha began to hone and develop his many skills as a physician and surgeon. Throughout Saha's career, he has demonstrated a talent and perseverance unparalleled in his field. Saha has recently received much attention for his contributions to the Centegra Health Center, including being awarded the coveted Specialist Excellence Award in 2010. The award is given based upon the collective opinions of each physician at the health center. So Saha was not only recognized by the hospital for his abilities, but by peers and co-workers as well.
Basudeb Saha also knows that not everyone is as lucky or privileged to lead as rich a life as
Saha has. This is the same reason that Saha believes it is not only important for men like him in his position to give back, but imperative. Saha believes that it is a social obligation for those capable of it to give back to their communities, and create a general sense of commonality among his fellow man. Saha hopes that his contributions will help inspire others to give to the less fortunate as well, and believes that any investment in a child is an investment in the future. It is for that reason that Saha makes regular donations to the Cooch Behar Beltala unit, which is a local neighborhood group that provides shelter, food, sports and other activities to youth in Cooch Behar India. This is done in an effort to keep the children off the street and actively involved in their community. At Cooch Behar Beltala, children learn about the importance of friendship and teamwork, and caring for their fellow man, lessons less fortunate children may have missed out on without the community. Lastly, Basudeb Saha is the embodiment of a family man. He understands the importance of family. He knows that a strong and stable support system such as family is often the difference between success and failure for an individual as they face the many trials of life. That is why Saha not only is attentive to his family, but the families of his patients. That is why Saha gives and gives without second thought, both at home, and at work. Saha fights not just for the individual, but the family as a whole, which is essential to maturing into a productive member of society. About: Basudeb Saha is a general and trauma care surgeon with over thirty five years of service in the medical field.