Kausik Chatterjee | University of Chester

Professor Kausik Chatterjee has a keen interest in innovation and working with small and medium sized industries involved in healthcare products. He is a member of the Royal College of Physician Quality Improvement team.

Professor Chatterjee is a Consultant Physician in Care of the Elderly and Stroke Medicine & Acute Internal Medicine at the Countess of Chester Hospital. He is the specialty clinical lead for the Northwest Coast Clinical Research Network since 2010 and also the Northwest coast Hyperacute Stroke Research Centre Lead since 2018.

His other leadership role includes Clinical Director for Urgent Care (2011-2018) and he is currently the Training Programme Lead for Clinical MD Internal Medicine: University of Chester.

His research interest includes Upper Limb Rehabilitation and Cognitive Rehabilitation following a stroke.

As a Consulant physician, Professor Chatterjee regularly teaches both undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors at various stages in their training. He also acts as an Educational Supervisor dor Foundation and CT1 trainees.

He is actively involved in delivering lectures on Stroke Medicine for Chester University MSc programme.

Supervising research for an MSc

A Perceptual Screen: An initial investigation of its validity in an acute and sub-acute stroke population: I helped Alexandra Holroyd as a clinical supervisor for her MSc in Applied Neuropsychology at University of Wales Bangor in 2007.

Reliability of Test Your Memory (TYM) test in screening for post-stroke cognitive impairment in the acute phase: I helped Max Alford as a clinical supervisor for his MSc in Applied Neuropsychology at University of Wales Bangor in 2013.

Chief Investigator

‘Motivational Interview after stroke’ pilot project at the Countess of Chester. This project was developed in conjunction with the University of Central Lancashire to assist the HTA bid for a muticentric trail on the effect of Motivational Interview in long-term adjustment after a stroke.

EFFECT OF REPETITIVE UPPER LIMB SENSORY STIMULATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER A STROKE (PULSE): A PILOT RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL.

VIRTUE - Virtual Reality for Cognitive Stroke Rehabilitation, a randomised controlled trial.

Research Management Experience

R&D Chair: Countess of Chester: 2006-2011
Board member, Cheshire and Mersey Comprehensive research network: 2007-2012
Member of the Steering group: Northwest Stroke research network: Since 2008
Executive member (secondary care): Cheshire and Mersey Comprehensive research network: Since 2008-2012.
Clinical lead for Northwest Coast Stroke Research Network: since 2010
Chair of the Steering group: Northwest Stroke research network: 2012-2014
Successfully delivering ‘Research Matters’ one of the first research engagement project on behalf of NIHR at the Countess of Chester.

Relevant Current and Recent Research Grants

PULSE trial: Received grant of £55,000 from BHR Pharmaceutical Ltd. In 2017
Innovate UK: Digital health technology catalyst round 2
VIRTUE - Virtual Reality for Cognitive Stroke Rehabilitation: Funded £451,908 in August 2018.

Examples of innovation or development that have improved NHS service provision.

An innovative way of improving stroke care at the Countess of Chester Hospital: North West Coast Research and Innovation award winner: 2015

HSJ Patient safety award winner in clinical leadership category: 2016

MEDIS trial: Excellence In The Delivery Of Commercial Life Science Research: North West Coast Research and Innovation award winner: 2018

Wareing W, Ho B, Ewins D, Chatterjee K, Reactive hypoglycaemia: a rarely considered 'stroke mimic' in non-diabetic individuals: BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Jun 19;2018.
Y.Edwards, K Cottrell, B Ankers, Kausik Chatterjee, Role od Mini-Addenroke’s cognitive examination in screening cognitive function after acute stroke: Cerebrovasc Dis 2017;43(suppl 1):I-II (DOI:10.1159/000471872)
Kausik Chatterjee, Susan Fall, David Barer, Mood After Stroke: a case control study of biochemical, neuro-imaging and socio-economic risk factors for major depression in stroke survivors. BMC Neurology 2010, 10:125..
J Nair, K Chatterjee, Methyl Iodide poisoning presenting as an acute stroke: a case report. J Med Case Report 2010.
Wong SH, Dougan C, Chatterjee, K, Fletcher, N, White R, Recurrent thunderclap headaches and multilobal intracerebral haemorrhage: two cases of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS), Cepgalalgia, 2009, 29, 791-795.
John Sloan, Kausik Chatterjee, Gregg Holland, Marion Waters, David Ewins, Nick Laundy & Tim Sloan. EFFECT OF A PATHWAY BUNDLE ON LENGTH OF STAY. Emerg Med J, 2009, 26, 479-483.
K Chatterjee: Secondary Stroke Prevention in Primary Care, 2007; an educational module written for Doctors.net, UK.
K Chatterjee: Management of Stroke & TIA, 2005; an educational module written for Doctors.net, UK.
K Chatterjee, S Fall, D Barer. Detecting Depression in Long-term Stroke Survivors. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2005; Vol. 20, Suppl. 2 37.
K Chatterjee, S Fall, D Barer. Secondary prevention of stroke: more than just aspirin or warfarin. Age and Ageing. 2004 May; 33(3): 218-20.
K Chatterjee, S Fall, D Barer. ‘Mood After Stroke’: a Case-Control study investigating the role of biological factors associated with late post stroke depression. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2004; Vol. 17, Suppl. 5. 37
K Chatterjee, S Athey, M Muller, P Mudd & D Barer. White matter and other chronic changes on CT brainscans in acute stroke: inter-rater reliability and relationship to late- stage post-stroke depression. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2004, Vol. 17.
K Chatterjee, D Barer. Biological Factors Associated with Post Stroke Depression: Preliminary Results of a Case-Control Study: Cerebrovascular Diseases 2003, Vol. 16, Suppl. 4.
K Chatterjee, S Fall, P Ackroyd, D Barer. Factors Influencing ‘Contentment’ after Stroke: Age & Ageing 2003 32: 38ii – 42ii.
K Chatterjee, S Fall, D Barer. Detecting Post-Stroke Depression in Long Term Survivors After Stroke: Age & Ageing 2003 32:40

MBBS, MD, FRCP (London)