Shubhra Gupta

Shubhra Gupta, MD is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, working within the Division of Hospital Medicine. She is based at UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Health St Mary's Hospital, where she serves as the Quality, Safety and Value site director. Gupta is deeply involved in medical education as a Clinical Microsystem Clerkship (CMC) medical student Coach and co-director of the clinical patient safety and Quality Improvement elective for the UCSF Internal Medicine Residency.

• Education:
  • Lean Champion, University of California (2022)
  • Internal Medicine Residency, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County (2015)
  • MBBS, Armed Forces Medical College (2008)

Her work focuses on integrating Quality Improvement (QI) and Patient Safety into clinical practice and education. She employs Lean problem-solving methodologies to optimize hospital operations, reduce Length of Stay, enhance provider-patient experience, and improve systems like telemetry utilization and glycemic management. Gupta emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and systems-wide innovation to deliver high-value, patient-centered care.

Key contributions include leading the establishment of Unit-Based Leadership Teams at UCSF Health St Mary's Hospital and mentoring trainees in QI project design. She has received recognition from the Society of Hospital Medicine (Fellowship and Senior Fellowship) and UCSF's Academy of Medical Educators for excellence in teaching.