
Sandip K. SenGupta
Pathologist | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
76 Stuart Street Kingston Ontario, K7L2V7About
Dr. SenGupta is an Academic Laboratory Physician at Queen’s University holding a primary appointment as Professor in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine and a cross appointment in the Department of Oncology. He has 25 years of diverse professional experience in laboratory medicine, as well as in teaching, research, medical administration and executive leadership. He was amongst the first cohort of recipients of the Canadian Certified Physician Executive (CCPE) designation in 2011.
Dr. SenGupta’s primary clinical expertise is in diagnostic oncology consultation, specifically in breast cancer and soft tissue tumours.
Dr. SenGupta's current extramural professional practice includes: editorship for the on-line journal Cancers, grant reviewer for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Chair of the Breast National Cancer Pathology and Staging Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, and membership on Cancer Care Ontario's Breast Disease Site Group.
As a medical laboratory director, Dr. SenGupta has worked in primary, secondary and tertiary care hospital laboratories in Southeastern Ontario, Canada. He is currently the Medical Director for the Clinical Laboratory Services of the Southeastern Ontario Academic Sciences Centre. He has worked as a medical consultant for firms such as KPMG and Healthtech.
As a physician leader, Dr. SenGupta has held several key elected and appointed positions in local, provincial and national medical organizations. Most notably, he served as President of the Ontario Association of Pathologists and President of the Canadian Association of Pathologists. He has served on the Board of Directors of three hospitals and has considerable experience in strategic planning and continuous quality improvement. He has also served in several other leadership capacities at the local, regional and provincial levels related to cancer care, laboratory quality improvement and laboratory accreditation.
Education and Training
University of Ottawa
Board Certification
AP CP
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Teaches with Queens University, and by Invitation -
Awards
- Canadian Cerfitifed Physician Executive
Treatments
- N/A
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Physician Executives, College of American Pathologists, International Society of Breast Pathology, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Association of Pathologists
Articles and Publications
Peer reviewed Publications:
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What do you attribute your success to?
Strong work ethic, excellent time management skills, willingness to accept leadership opportunities and challenges, continuous quality improvement and skills development.
Areas of research
Dr. SenGupta's research interests are in the field of in situ and invasive breast cancer: pathology, immunohistochemistry, molecular epidemiology, prognostic and predictive biomarkers, molecular signaling pathways (src/ezrin/moesin/STAT3)
Teaching and speaking
Invited Lectures and Symposia
a) National (Canada)
2011 Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer (CAP Workshop)
2010 Physician Credentialing: Understanding the Reappointment Process (Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership)
2003 How Your National Specialty Society Functions and What It Can Do For You; A Primer for Pathology Residents on the Operations of the CAP (54th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Pathologists)
2000 Human Resource Issues in Pathology (51st Annual Meeting of the CAP)
1994 Soft Tissue Tumours Symposium (45th Annual Meeting of the CAP)
1990 Biological Reactions to Wear Particles (Post-SICOT 90 Symposium on Clinical and Biomechanical Aspects of Articular Cartilage)
b) Provincial (Ontario)
2010 The Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Pathology Refresher Course (University of Toronto in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario’s Surgical Oncology and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Programs)
2002 Alternate Funding Plan at Queen’s University (McMaster University Department of Pathology)
2001 Pathologic Examination of Breast Specimens (Ontario Breast Assessment Collaborative Group)
2001 Medical Staffing for Pathology Group Practices (64th Annual Meeting of the Ontario Association of Pathologists)
2000 Alternate Funding Plan at Queen’s University (Department of Pathology, University of Ottawa)
1999 Laboratory Career and Management Issues (1st Annual Ontario Pathology Postgraduate Summer Meeting)
1999 Hormone Receptor Assessment in Breast Canceer (Cancer Care Ontario Symposium)
1997 Laboratory Services Review (Regular meeting of Central East 1 Laboratory Physicians Group)
Hobbies / Sports
- Cycling, Gardening, Travel
Favorite professional publications
- Physician Executive Journal
Areas of research
Dr. SenGupta's research interests are in the field of in situ and invasive breast cancer: pathology, immunohistochemistry, molecular epidemiology, prognostic and predictive biomarkers, molecular signaling pathways (src/ezrin/moesin/STAT3)
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