Translational Medicine
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Subash Gupta

Biography

Dr Subash Gupta has been the pioneer of Liver Transplantation in the Indian subcontinent. It is largely due to his efforts through the last decade that this specialty has become well established in this part of the world. Liver Transplant today has given fresh lease of life to thousands of patients with liver disease as a result of his endeavors. Dr Gupta was born in the quiet town of Asansol in the state of West Bengal in eastern India. He spent his childhood years there and began an academically brilliant career at the St Patrick’ School, Asansol. After schooling , he joined the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS ), Delhi where he obtained his medical degree. He also trained in General Surgery at the same institute before joining the Department of G I Surgery & Experimental Liver Transplantation as Senior Resident. Encouraged by Prof Samiran Nundy, Dr Gupta proceeded to UK to train in Liver Transplantation. He trained at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and at the St James University Hospital in Leeds between 1993 and 1998 , working closely with some of the stalwarts of Liver Transplantation including Paul McMaster, Elwin Elias & James Neuberger. During his stay in UK, Dr Gupta qualified for Fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and of Glasgow. He trained in all aspects of Liver Transplantation, was actively involved in clinical and research work as well as in teaching / training junior doctors. His research work in various aspects of transplantation has been published in various journals, presented at numerous conferences and appreciated worldwide.

Research Interest

Liver Transplantation