Dr Saikat Santra

Dr Saikat Santra is a Consultant Paediatrician who specialises in paediatric inherited metabolic medicine. Caring for infants, children, and young people, he provides compassionate and professional care for individuals with complex, rare biochemical and metabolic conditions. His practice focuses on guiding families through the diagnosis, management, and ongoing support needed for metabolic disorders, ensuring every child receives an individualised care plan tailored to their unique health needs.

Dr Santra has extensive expertise across a broad range of paediatric metabolic conditions, including neurometabolic disorders, lysosomal storage diseases, organic acidurias, glycogen storage diseases, and acute metabolic crises such as hyperammonaemia. His clinical approach integrates advanced diagnostic testing, including acylcarnitine profiling and genetic evaluations, with tailored interventions such as enzyme replacement therapy and specialised dietary management. Working in close collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, Dr Santra strives to improve clinical outcomes and enhance quality of life for young patients facing complex health challenges.

Dr Santra completed his higher specialist medical training in paediatrics and inherited metabolic disorders, earning his MRCPCH qualification and becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH). He is deeply committed to continuing professional education, clinical research, and medical training. Demonstrating leadership within his field, he serves as a Trustee for the British Inherited Metabolic Disease Group and contributes actively to national sub-speciality education initiatives.

Through his combined clinical focus and dedication to research, Dr Santra provides reassuring, evidence-based care to families navigating complex medical journeys. He remains steadfastly committed to empowering parents and carers with clear information and empathetic guidance at every stage of diagnosis and treatment.