2. “In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods
than in giving health to men. “ ~Cicero
3. A BRIEF PROFILE
Dr Vipul Gupta is currently Head –
NeuroInterventional Surgery in Medanta-The Medicity
(one of Asia’s best multi-faculty super specialty hospitals located in Gurgaon / Delhi NCR).
5. WHAT IS NEUROINTERVENTION?
A medical specialty
In which minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
for cerebrovascular disorders are performed under radiological
guidance
7. “ TOP 10 YOUNG SURGEONS”
Dr Vipul is a caring, skilled professional, dedicated to simplifying
a very complicated area of health care
Right at the top, in a list of
“Top 10 Young Surgeons”
in the country prepared by ‘The Hindustan Times’, on
doctors/surgeons with the cutting edge
9. REPUTATION TRAVELS FAR AND WIDE
Patients come to him for treatment from different parts of
• North India,
• Middle-east,
• Africa and
• Central & South Asia
• And Dr Vipul puts in his best to cure and save lives
11. THE JOURNEY
Educated at the best
institutions (DPS- RK
Puram, Maulana
Azad Medical
College, Delhi and
post graduation from
Safdarjung Hospital,
Delhi)
Subsequently
became Head of
Neurointervention at
Max Super Specialty,
New Delhi.
Trained at the best
hospitals in India and
abroad (at AIIMS
while as faculty /
Associate Professor)
12.
13. SURGEONS CAN’T BE EMOTIONAL
Believes and says,
“Surgeons can’t be emotional. Only
with a calm mind, you can think
clearly”.
At 44, Gupta heads Neuro-intervention at Medanta.
Has a keen interest in creating systems and processes.
15. CHALLENGES BRING OUT YOUR BEST
“Neurosurgery is tough, but I always knew the
challenges. It is a branch which is tough, yet can bring
out the best in you.” he says
17. IT’S ALL ABOUT “TEAMWORK”
“We always perform surgeries in teams and
team orientation is very crucial for success in our
profession. ”, he emphasizes
There is no place for “I” in the “TEAM”
18.
19. SPECIALIZATION AREAS
He specializes in
intracranial
aneurysms
embolization
(coiling) ArterioVenous
malformation
(AVMs) and
tumour
embolization Angioplasty and
stenting of
arterial stenosis
21. MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS
Keeps travelling across North India to train the medicos
especially the neuroscience professionals.
Contributed more than 45 publications in journals, 7 chapters
in books and more than 40 abstract (paper) presentations in
Indian & international conferences.
Also been visiting Professor in UMASS General Hospital,
Boston, USA.
23. ONCE A PIONEER, ALWAYS A PIONEER
Among the pioneers in India,
• To use dedicated intra cranial stents & 3D-DSA for aneurysm embolization
• To perform intra cranial venous sinus stenting &
• One of the few full time Neurointerventionists specializing in endovascular
interventions in Stroke.
24. CREATING AWARENESS – KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
http://healthcare.financialexpress.com/it-healthcare/2817-understanding-brain-aneurysm
25. WHY PROCESS ORIENTATION IS A CHALLENGE IN INDIA?
Right from childhood, we observe relationships take precedence
over protocols
We look for service providers based on relationship and personal
reputation
People usually trust people and relationships, more than
systems and organizations
High turnover and poor training facilities for paramedical staff