Dr. Sujit Bhattacharya's 55-year career established BHU's Rheumatology division while provIding free care at Mata Anandamayi Hospital. This "ray of hope" transformed treatment paradigms for "incurable" conditions.

With 81 publications and counting, the physician-educator-administrator remains active in research despite his octogenarian status.

Dr. Bhattacharya's lifelong commitment to ethical medicine inspires generations of Indian healthcare professionals.