Dr. Arpita Sengupta Radiation OncologistOncologySaint John AreaBSc, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCPC (Radiation Oncology) Dr. Arpita Sengupta received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemistry in India, prior to moving to Canada in 1992. She then completed a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Dalhousie University, Halifax. She interrupted her education to raise two sons, and then pursued a career in medicine. She completed her MD from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, followed by residency training in Radiation Oncology at Dalhousie University. Dr. Sengupta then pursued advanced clinical training in Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) and Breast Cancer at the Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton. She joined Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital in 2021. Dr. Sengupta’s clinical interests include radiation treatment for breast and lung cancer, stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy. She currently treats breast, lung, upper GI and gynecological malignancies and provides palliative radiation treatments as well. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Sengupta is actively involved in teaching medical students, and residents in Radiation Oncology. During residency, she was involved in a research program for Transition to practice, to help residents progress towards independent practice. Dr. Sengupta continues to learn and perform classical piano. She loves to travel around the world with her family. Education Bachelor of Science (Chemistry), Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India Master of Science (Inorganic Chemistry), Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India Doctor of Philosophy (Biochemistry/Molecular Biology), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Doctor of Medicine, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario Residency in Radiation Oncology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Radiation Oncology) Advanced clinical training in Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) and Breast Cancer (Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton) Affiliate Positions Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalhousie University Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University Research Sengupta A, Wilke D, Cherpak A, Chytyk-Prasnik K, Schella J, Yewondwossen M, Allan J, Mulroy L (2018) Surface dosimetry of patients undergoing Total Body Irradiation (TBI): A retrospective analysis for quality assurance. Cureus 12: e6900. Best L, Sengupta A, Sargeant J, Murphy R, de Metz C, Ingledew, P, Loewen, S, Trotter, T (2019). Transition to Practice in Radiation Oncology: Mind the Gap. Radiother Oncol Sep 2019; 138: 126-131. Hu Hsin-pei, Sengupta A, Bowes D (2020) Pituitary metastasis of pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: a case report. Cureus 2020; 12: e7226 Clinical Interests Breast Cancer Thoracic Malignancies Gynecologic Malignancies Upper GI Malignancies Palliative Medicine Research Interests Stereotactic Radiotherapy Radiosensitivity in NSCLC In vitro models of EGFR mutations Awards University Gold Medal, Jadavpur University, 1990