Nandalal Bagchi

I recently retired - and was reminded of Nanda's retirement celebration. Nanda was a cheerful gentleman, good clinician, with a good sense of humor. He contributed to the Endocrine Division and to the School of Medicine.

I worked with Dr. Bagchi on thyroid research back in the late 1970’s at the Donald C. Beaver lab in Detroit Michigan. The Beaver lab was a three story house just kiddie corner from the main Hutzel Hospital where Dr. Bagchi held his medical practice. Besides Dr. Bagchi I worked with his laboratory manager Birdie Shivers. As a young man in my twenties I learned quite a bit from both Dr. Bagchi and Ms. Shivers on both scientific research and life in general.

I went on to obtain my...

As a colleague in Dept of Med, I came to know Nanda several years ago. He was soft spoken, warm hearted with a charming smile, ideal qualities for a clinician. I have very pleasant memories travelling and participating in conferences in India with Nanda.
He has trained countless number of physicians at WSU/DMC. Div/Dept and WSU are fortunate to have had a teacher and clinician of his caliber.

I am so heart broken. I have known Dr. Bagchi for most of my 28 years at DMC. He was a wonderful man, dedicated physician and a truly wonderful man. My condolences to his family.

Carrie Dunne (formerly Bryant)