About Us

Improving the attitudes and knowledge of doctors working in Scotland

About SODEC Scotland

Welcome to the Society of Doctors for Education & Culture, Scotland (SODECS)

The main aim of this association is to promote professional excellence of the doctors and medical students . It also strives to improve the attitude, knowledge and skills of the doctors working in Scotland through organised educational seminars and scientific meetings. The highly popular annual Sisir Tiwary Memorial Competition (named after one of the founder members Late Dr Sisir Tiwary) acknowledges the top three abstract presentations by medical students and junior doctors in form of cash prizes. SODECS is also a platform for integrating the members’ families through multicultural programmes and social events.

Executive Committee

Dr Hema Pillai
Dr Hema PillaiPresident
General Practitioner, GP NHS Lanarkshire
Dr K Sachane
Dr K SachaneSecretary
Consultant Anaesthestist & Specialist in Pain Management, NHS Lothian
Dr G Ray
Dr G RaySecretary
Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine & Stroke Medicine NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Dr B Mukhopadhyay
Dr B MukhopadhyayTreasurer
Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes, NHS Lanarkshire
Dr A Pandravada
Dr A PandravadaTreasurer
Consultant Gynaecologist NHS Lanarkshire
Dr.Mamatha Aeddy
Dr.Mamatha AeddyExecutive Committee Member
General Practitioner, MBBS, MRCGP
Dr Alok Tyagi
Dr Alok TyagiExecutive Committee Member
Consultant Neurologist, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
Dr Indranil Banerjee
Dr Indranil BanerjeeExecutive Committee Member
Consultant Physician Genitourinary & HIV medicine, NHS Fife
Mr S Bhattacharya
Mr S BhattacharyaExecutive Committee Member
Consultant General and Breast Surgeon, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Dr Pankaj Agarwal
Dr Pankaj AgarwalExecutive Committee Member
Consultant Ophthalmologist and Specialist in Glaucoma, NHS Lothian