Dr. Rahul Gupta
About the Doctor
Dr Rahul Gupta is a brain and spine surgeon at Fortis Hospital, Noida, India. He has more than 20 years of experience. His Fortis profile says he has done over 10,000 brain and spine operations. He joined Fortis Healthcare in July 2012.
His interests include keyhole brain and spine surgery. He also removes skull base tumours through the nose with a thin camera. He treats blood vessel problems from inside the vessels (endovascular surgery). He operates on complex brain tumours and blood vessel problems in the brain. He also operates on children. He is skilled in treating serious brain and spine injuries. In Graz, Austria, he trained to use a glowing dye (5-ALA) to see aggressive brain tumours (glioma) during surgery. He trained in functional neurosurgery in Amsterdam. In 2011 he received the Sugita Scholarship at Nagoya University, Japan.
He trained at PGIMER, Chandigarh, and Government Medical College, Rohtak. For eight years he taught neurosurgery at GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, and PGIMER, Chandigarh. He holds an MBBS and an MS in General Surgery. He has published about 55 papers in Indian and international journals. He has also written a book on back pain in Hindi and English.
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Areas of Specialisation
- Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Surgery
Surgery through smaller openings where suitable. - Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Endoscopic access to tumours at the base of the skull. - Complex Brain Tumour Surgery
Including 5-ALA fluorescence-guided glioma surgery. - Neurovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
Treatment of blood-vessel conditions of the brain. - Paediatric Neurosurgery
Brain and spine surgery for children. - Brain and Spine Trauma
Management of complex head and spinal injuries.
Qualifications
- MBBS
- MS (General Surgery)
- Sugita Scholarship
Nagoya University, Japan (2011)
Work Experience
- Neurosurgeon
Fortis Hospital, Noida • since July 2012 with Fortis Healthcare - Teaching faculty, Department of Neurosurgery
PGIMER, Chandigarh, and GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi • 8 years
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dr Rahul Gupta?
Dr Rahul Gupta is a neurosurgeon at Fortis Hospital, Noida, India, with more than 20 years of experience and over 10,000 neurosurgical procedures. He trained at Government Medical College, Rohtak, and PGIMER, Chandigarh, and was a Sugita Scholar at Nagoya University, Japan.
What brain and spine surgery does Dr Rahul Gupta perform?
Dr Rahul Gupta performs minimally invasive brain and spine surgery, endoscopic skull base surgery, endovascular neurosurgery, complex brain tumour and neurovascular surgery and paediatric neurosurgery, and manages complex brain and spine trauma, according to his official Fortis profile. The approach for each patient is decided after he reviews the scans and clinical reports.
Does Dr Rahul Gupta use 5-ALA for glioma surgery?
Dr Rahul Gupta was trained in the use of fluorescence (5-ALA) in malignant glioma surgery in Graz, Austria. The technique uses a fluorescent agent to help show tumour tissue during surgery. Whether it is used for a particular brain tumour is decided after he reviews the MRI and clinical findings.
How do I book an appointment with Dr Rahul Gupta from abroad?
To book an appointment with Dr Rahul Gupta from outside India, send your medical reports to Medwell. Within 24 hours Medwell responds with a free, no-obligation personalised quote, arranges the consultation at Fortis Hospital, Noida, Noida, and supports you with the visa invitation letter, travel, hotel stay near the hospital and airport pickup. Dr Rahul Gupta confirms suitability for treatment after reviewing your reports.
Which languages can I use when consulting Dr Rahul Gupta?
Consultations with Dr Rahul Gupta are held in English and Hindi. If you are more comfortable in another language, for example Arabic, French, Russian, Swahili, Bengali or Uzbek, you can ask Medwell for an interpreter at the time of booking so that nothing important is lost when your reports and treatment options are discussed.