Biography

Dr. Suraj Gupte, a proud alumnus of the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India, is currently Professor and Head, Postgraduate Department of Paediatrics, Mamata Medical College/ Mamata General & Superspeciality Hospitals, Khammam, Telangana, India. He occupies a pride of place for distinguished contribution as a paediatric educationist, author, researcher, and innovator of national and international standing. He authored/edited several books, including the international series, Recent Advances in Pediatrics (49 volumes released so far), The Short Textbook of Paediatrics (now in 12th edition), Pediatric Gastroenterology (an Indo-American venture with Prof. Karoly Horvath), Pediatric Emergencies, Neonatal Emergencies, Pediatric Nutrition, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Perspectives in Influenza, etc .

Dr. Suraj Gupte, besides receiving several prestigious awards and fellowships, he has represented India in several international conferences, Workshops, Symposia, Seminars etc as a Guest Speaker, Chairperson, Resource Person, Rapporteur, etc. He is an invitee for several important orations; Served on several academic task forces/working groups; Editorial advisor/referee/ reviewer for several national and international journals. A chief Editor (Gastroenterology Section), International Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Transplant & Nutrition. He is in Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), held several important positions, including Founder and Vice-President, IAP Nutrition Chapter, Founder and Secretary, IAP Child Neurology Chapter; several times on National Executive of IAP, etc.

He is also an Adviser, 8th International Congress of Tropical Pediatrics and Executive member (1999), 8th Asian Congress of Pediatrics (1997), Adviser First International Conference of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Transplant & Nutrition; Presented/Published over 275 papers at national and international level; Accredited examiner for a multitude of universities and premier institutes, including Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU), Diplomat National Board (DNB), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), etc. He figures in most of the National & International Who’s Who volumes.


Research Interest

General paediatrics; Gastroenterology; Infectious diseases; Neonatology; Pediatric education.