Padam Shri Dr. Ashok Gupta ::: Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Dubai - UAE & Mumbai

After completing his Post Doctoral Degree (M.Ch.) in Plastic Surgery in 1978 from Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur, Dr. Ashok Gupta proceeded to United Kingdom and thereafter to Japan and USA for Specialized Training in Reconstructive Microsurgery at few of the best known Centers of Learning.

Dr. Ashok Gupta started his stride in to charity work for the down trodden and underprivileged at very early days as a medical student way back in 1970 onwards at the Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur.

Volunteered as Camp Leader at the High Altitude Training session for Students at the Himalayan Trekking Program from 1969 to 1971 and helped a number of sick trekkers / climbers.

Offered Free Footwear and Clothing to about 200 Leprosy affected inmates of Leprosy Home on 2nd October, the Gandhi Jayanti Day in 1971. He collected single handedly all these through door-to-door visits to friends and people, washed and repaired himself.

Participated as the member of the Medical Relief Team for the drought relief work in backward areas of Western Maharashtra and undertook vaccination and other medical relief to over 1000 people for 3 months in 1971.

Since 1982, on successfully completing the Specialized Training in United Kingdom, started to give back the advantage of his acquired professional skills and knowledge to under-privileged people in the remote / tribal belt of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Khandesh, other parts of Maharashtra.

During these 25 years, he has been performing over 5000 Free Reconstructive Plastic Surgical procedures on underprivileged children at remote and tribal areas of different States like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Hariyana and other parts of the Country.

During these 35 years, Dr. Ashok Gupta did voluntarily extended his specialized services for some very complex life threatening reconstructive micro surgical procedures on a number of victims of

	Post Lok Sabha Election riots 1984
	The Post Babri Masjid related violent episodes
	The Infamous 1993 Serial Mumbai Bomb Blasts
	The heroes of Kargil War
	The victims of Bhuj Earth Quake
	The Terrorist attack at Akshardham Temple at Gujarat”
	The “2002 and 2003 serial Bomb Blasts at Mumbai” and
	The “2006 Train Bomb Blasts at Mumbai”
	The “2008 Terrorist attack at Mumbai”

Has an outstanding Academic Carrier and has innumerable contributions Worldwide in the field of Plastic Surgery and Microsurgical Reconstructions. Since his tenure as Trainee in Plastic Surgery and thereafter as Post-graduate Teacher at Government run Medical Colleges at Nagpur and Mumbai, Dr. Ashok Gupta performed a number of very complex life saving reconstructive surgery procedures on people at large and made India proud at a number of International scientific forums.

He has been awarded the coveted honors of FRCS by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom and “D. Sc.” (Hon.) by an International University.

Appointed as a Post-Graduate Teacher and an Examiner for the Post Doctoral degree in Plastic Surgery (M.Ch.) at various Universities in India and the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Attended over 300 International Seminars, Conferences and Workshops as “Invited Key-Note Speaker, Guest Speaker and Member of the Teaching Faculty”.

Contributed and published a number of Scientific Papers in International Journals and Books in the field of Reconstructive Microsurgery.

Nominated / Elected to Prestigious position in International Professional Organizations like:

	ISAPS National Secretary for India for International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
	Member of the Executive Council of The World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM).
	Member of the Editorial Board for the Blue Journal of “Aesthetic Surgery” an official publication of International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Awarded Membership of a select Prestigious International Professional Organizations like:

	The International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS).
	The International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).
	The World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM).
	The American Society for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
	The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.
	The British Association of Plastic Surgeons.
	The American Society for Peripheral Nerve.
	The American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery.
	The American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation.
	The National Academy of Medical Sciences. New Delhi, India.

Awarded Fellowship of Prestigious International Organizations:

	Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine and the Medical College of Hampton Roads, Norfolk. Virginia. USA
	The Association of Surgeons of India.
	Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. UK

Acquired highest and prestigious professional Degrees and Fellowships in the field of Plastic Surgery, Micro Surgery & Laser Surgery in India & Abroad.

Honored to be awarded “Padma Shri” by the “HE President of India” in the field of Science and Medicine, in consideration of significant contributions over thirty five years of painstaking efforts by an internationally renowned “Surgeon and a Teacher”.