Prof Deepak Gupta

MCh (Neurosurgery), PhD (AIIMS, New Delhi)

Professor | Department of Nurosurgery

AIIMS, New Delhi

Prof Deepak Gupta is a distinguished Neurosurgery expert with over 24 years of experience in India. He serves as a professor at Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS New Delhi. Prof Deepak Gupta separated first craniopagus conjoined twins successfully for India in 2017 and later in Africa Ghana. He has recently done awake craniotomy surgery on a 5 yr old child- the world youngest child. He is the first PHD from Dept of Neurosurgery at AIIMS. He has been instrumental in adressing knowledge gaps amongst clinicains on brain death and organ donation. He has written 370 papers, 3 books including book on Brain death organ donation.

Key Highlights of journey

• 24 years of experience in Neurosurgery
• Performed awake craniotomy surgery on a 5 yr old child – World’s youngest child
• First PHD from Dept of Neurosurgery at AIIMS
• Separated first craniopagus conjoined twins successfully for India in 2017 and later in Africa Ghana
• Writer of 370 papers & 3 books including book on Brain death organ donation

Key Areas of Interest

• Pediatric Neurosurgery
• Neurotrauma
• Brain Death Certification initiatives

Topic – Brain Death- Life Beyond Death

Sun, 17 March 2024, 10:25 am – Hall Fulcrum, The Centrum, Lucknow