International Vascular Surgery: Dr. PC Gupta (India)

In today's episode, Dr. Sharif Ellozy, Gowri Gowda, Ezra Schwartz, and Kundanika Lakkadi interview Dr. Premchand "PC" Gupta, a vascular surgeon in India.

Dr. Gupta is the clinical director of vascular and endovascular surgery and vascular interventional radiology at the Care Hospitals in Hyderabad, India. He is President of the Vascular Society of India and Vice President of the World Federation of Vascular Societies. He is actively involved in research, sits on numerous editorial boards and has had many publications and awards.

Dr. Gupta received his medical degree from the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, India and completed his MS in Surgery at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India. He completed his vascular surgery fellowship at Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan. Dr. Gupta pursued additional training in carotid surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as in complex aortic surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital.

Twitter:

• Dr. PC Gupta (@pcvasc)

• Dr Sharif Ellozy (@sharifellozy)

• Dr. Ezra Schwartz (@ezraschwartz10)

• Dr. Gowri Gowda (@gowrigowda11)

• Kundanika Lakkadi (@kundanikalakka1)

Articles, resources, and societies referenced in the episode:

• Indian healthcare system summary

• George R, Gupta PC. Vascular Surgery in India - the Challenge and the Promise.

• Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

• Vascular Society of Kerala

• Vascular Society of India and Vascular Society of India Annual Conference (VSICON)

• Aortic Rupture in the Indian Context

• Indian National Vascular Day and Amputation Free India and Walkathon

• Vascular Awareness In India: What More Needs to be Done

• CDC Disinfection & Sterilization Guide