Volunteer work

Dr. Gupta has been passionate about charity work for the past seven years. She and her husband, a world-renowned endoscopic urologist, donate their time and services to helping the underprivileged in rural parts of India. They also immerse their three children in these surgical camps to foster the spirit of giving back.

They have been to such areas as Rajkot, Bhopal, Bhavnagar, and Mahua. Their mission is three-fold: to perform surgery on those who are suffering; to teach and train the local doctors and resident doctors on new and advanced techniques; and to give lectures to students in elementary schools to stress the importance of primary and secondary education. By helping on a three-dimensional level, the impact of the volunteer work far outlasts the visit.

International Volunteers in Medicine helps coordinate the camps. Hundreds of patients in near and distant villages and clinics are screened prior to the arrival of Dr. Gupta in India. Some villagers may travel hundreds of miles for the possibility of an improvement of their chronic pain or condition that has gone untreated for years. Upon arrival in India, the initial day is spent triaging the patients. Those in need of surgery are provided room and board on the premises. Those who are managed conservatively are prescribed the appropriate medication or are sent home with the hope that the future may bring a cure for their malady. Typically, twelve to twenty surgeries are performed daily from dawn until dusk until every possible patient has been treated.

The following pictures are demonstrative of the hospitals and clinics where these camps are held. Some pre-operative and post-operative photos also depict the nature of the reconstructive procedures that Dr. Gupta performs in India (please click on the photo to enlarge):