Amit Gupta

Amit Gupta, MD is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), affiliated with the Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) and the Center for Health Equity in Surgery & Anesthesia. His work focuses on advancing health equity globally, with field operations spanning California, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia.

His academic training includes:

• MD from University of North Carolina School of Medicine (1999)
• Internal Medicine Internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2000)
• Anesthesiology Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2003)
• Pediatric/Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2004)

Dr. Gupta's research integrates child and adolescent health with surgical and anesthesia systems strengthening in resource-limited settings. He pioneers technology innovation to address disparities in surgical access and pain management, particularly through the Center for Health Equity in Surgery & Anesthesia. His approach combines clinical expertise with global health infrastructure development across multiple continents.

The Center for Health Equity in Surgery & Anesthesia serves as his primary operational hub, driving initiatives that bridge clinical practice with health systems research. His field deployments target regions with critical gaps in surgical care delivery, emphasizing sustainable solutions for underserved populations through multidisciplinary collaboration.