After 25 years of practice as a Vascular Surgeon in Tidewater Virginia, Dr. Sarkar retired from practice after suffering a heart attack and undergoing by-pass surgery in 2001. Since then, he developed a profound interest in Ayurvedic medicine and Yoga Therapy, devoting considerable time to the study of these ancient treatments and wellness philosophies in Virginia and in India.

Dr. Sarkar has held positions that included teaching as a primary focus of his medical career.  He was an Associate Professor of Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, and Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chief of Staff at Portsmouth General Hospital.

He serves on several local and national healthcare boards as: Board Member and Chairman of "My Life Check" Program, American Heart Association; Life Member, National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) and Member of its' Standards Yoga Subcommittee;  Member, Board of Directors, International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT);  Fellow, American Association of Integrative Medicine (AAIM) and Chairman of the Board, Life in Yoga Institute. He is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and continues to practice and teach classes in Yoga Therapy, Mind/Body Connection, Ayurvedic Wellness, Integrative Nutrition, and Integrative Medicine. 

Currently, he is the Executive Director, School of Integrative Medicine, Taksha Institute, Hampton, Virginia.