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Making of a Surgeon: A Bengal Village Boy’s Journey to the Global Medical World

Author:
Dr Asit Kar

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Genre: Non-Fiction
Language: English
ISBN: 978-93-92281-50-1
Published: 30 October 2025
Pages: 384
Binding: Paperback
Published by: Virasat Trade

This book delves into an autobiographical journey of a renowned surgeon of UK. From a non-descript village of Midnapur, West Bengal, Asit Kar made a memorable journey to UK by the dint of his pathbreaking merit and grit.

During a time in the 70s, when travelling to England and getting a degree from UK was very difficult, Dr Kar could achieve that excellence because of his intelligence and a wish to learn more. He learnt from the best of doctors and surgeons, both at his alma mater RG Kar of Kolkata and also from England.

This book traces his life as a surgeon as well as the challenges of his personal life, his marriage to a fellow doctor, his children, his adventurous journey to Africa where he served as a doctor for many years. His illustrious life will be an inspiration to the present generation for sure and all through he faced numerous hurdles, yet he came out victorious. A life well lived, well served, ‘Making of a Surgeon’ is a must read for all.

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About the Author

Dr Asit Kar is a famous General and Vascular Surgeon based in UK for more than 5 decades. He has had many accolades and awards in his medico life, significant being a gold medalist in medicine from RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata. Coming from a village of Midnapore, Dr Kar through his sheer brilliance and knowledge has worked his way through multiple hospitals of India, UK and even Africa where he did a lot of charitable work as a doctor and president of Lions Club of Mufulira, Zambia. He still returns to his roots in Midnapore every year where he helped to build a secondary girls school in his father's name and awards scholarship for the best girl student. He lives in Doncaster, England with his medico wife, son, daughter and grandchildren.