Bikram Karmakar

Chief Medical Officer at Cronulla Sharks

Bikram Karmakar has a diverse work experience in the field of medicine. Bikram started their career as a Junior Medical Officer at NSW Health in 2012 and worked there until 2015. Bikram then served as an Orthopaedic Surgery Registrar at ACT Health from 2015 to 2016. During the same period, they also worked as a Clinical Educator at The Australian National University. From 2016 to 2019, Bikram worked as an Orthopaedic Surgery Registrar at NSW Health. In 2019, they joined Cricket Australia as a Medical Doctor and later joined Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) as a Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar. In 2021, they became a Team Physician at Sydney Thunder and an Adjunct Associate Lecturer at UNSW. In 2023, Bikram started working as a Medical Advisor at VentureBlick and as the Chief Medical Officer at Cronulla Sharks. Bikram had previous roles at Cronulla Sharks as Assistant Chief Medical Officer and Academy Medical Officer. Bikram is also a Sport and Exercise Physician at ACSEP.

Bikram Karmakar has a comprehensive education history spanning various institutions and fields of study. Bikram completed their Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from UNSW in 2011. Bikram later pursued a Master of Surgery with a specialization in Surgical Oncology at the University of Sydney from 2012 to 2015. In 2023, they are expected to complete their Master of Business Administration (MBA - Executive) at the AGSM @ UNSW Business School. Alongside their academic pursuits, Bikram has also obtained several certifications, including being a Registered Exercise Professional and completing the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certification. Overall, Bikram Karmakar has a diverse and well-rounded educational background.

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Timeline

  • Chief Medical Officer

    November, 2023 - present

  • Assistant Chief Medical Officer

    March, 2021

  • Academy Medical Officer

    February, 2019