Sanjay Gupta
Sanjay Gupta (/ˈsɑːndʒeɪ ˈɡuːptə/ SAHN-jay GOOP-tə; born October 23, 1969) is an American neurosurgeon and medical reporter. He is the associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, and as assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Emory University School of Medicine.
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 Gupta, circa 2011 | |
| Born | October 23, 1969 Novi, Michigan, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BS, MD) |
| Occupation | Journalist and neurosurgeon |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Olson Gupta |
| Children | 3 |
He is best known as CNN's multiple Emmy Award-winning chief medical correspondent, hosting the network's weekend health program Sanjay Gupta, M.D., and making frequent appearances on their American Morning, Larry King Live and Anderson Cooper 360° programs.
In January 2009, it was reported that Gupta was offered the position of Surgeon General of the United States in the Obama administration,[1] but he withdrew his name from consideration.[2]
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Gupta (third from left) with Henri Ford (second from left) and two U.S. Navy doctors operating on a 12-year-old girl aboard the USS Carl Vinson.
References
- ↑ Kurtz, Howard (January 6, 2009). "Obama Wants Journalist Gupta for Surgeon General". The Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2009/01/06/obama_wants_journalist_for_sur.html. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ↑ Gupta Opts Out of Surgeon General Consideration. CNN. March 5, 2009. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/gupta.surgeon.general/index.html. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
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