Sanjay Gupta

This article is about the American neurosurgeon and media correspondent. For other people named Sanjay Gupta, see Sanjay Gupta (disambiguation).

Sanjay Gupta
Gupta in 2021
Born (1969-10-23) October 23, 1969 (age 55)
Novi, Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BS, MD)
Occupations
  • Neurosurgeon
  • medical reporter
  • writer
Spouse
Rebecca Olson
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(m. 2004)​
Children3
FamilySuneel Gupta (brother)

Sanjay Gupta (born October 23, 1969) is an American neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and writer. He serves as associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, associate professor of neurosurgery at the Emory University School of Medicine, member of the National Academy of Medicine[1] and American Academy of Arts and Sciences[2] and is the chief medical correspondent for CNN.

Gupta is known for his many TV appearances on health-related issues. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, he has been a frequent contributor to numerous CNN shows covering the crisis, as well as hosting a weekly town hall with Anderson Cooper.[3] Gupta was the host of the CNN show Sanjay Gupta MD for which he has won multiple Emmy Awards. Gupta also hosted the 6-part miniseries Chasing Life. He is a frequent contributor to other CNN programs such as American Morning, Larry King Live, CNN Tonight, and Anderson Cooper 360°. His reports from Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina led to his winning a 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast. He is also a special correspondent for CBS News.

Sanjay Gupta also co-hosts the health conference Life Itself, along with Marc Hodosh (co-creator of TEDMED).[4] Gupta published a column in Time magazine and has written four books: Chasing Life, Cheating Death, Monday Mornings: A Novel, and Keep Sharp (Jan 2021).[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Member". National Academy of Medicine. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sanjay K. Gupta". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Bill Gates explains why US system produces 'bogus' testing numbers - CNN Video, May 2020, retrieved August 10, 2020
  4. ^ "Life Itself". Life Itself with Dr. Sanjay Gupta & Marc Hodosh.
  5. ^ "CNN Programs: Anchors/Reporters: Sanjay Gupta". CNN.
  6. ^ "CNN Medical Correspondent to Serve as Pritzker Commencement Speaker". Pritzker School of Medicine. May 23, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  7. ^ Gupta, Sanjay (January 5, 2021). Keep Sharp. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5011-6673-0.