Sanjay Gupta

Sanjay Gupta (/ˈsɑːndʒeɪ ˈɡuːptə/, SAN-jay GOOP-tə) is an American neurosurgeon and medical reporter. He serves as 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. He is also the chief medical correspondent for CNN.

The name Sanjay is of Sanskrit origin and means "victorious," while Gupta is a common Indian surname meaning "protector" or "governor."

Gupta joined CNN in the summer of 2001. He reported from New York City in the wake of the September 11 attacks and has covered numerous other significant events and issues, including the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009.

In addition to his work for CNN, Gupta is a practicing neurosurgeon. He performs surgery at Emory University Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital, where he serves on staff.

Neurosurgery: The medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system.
Medical reporter: A journalist who covers health and medical news.
CNN: An American news-based pay television channel owned by WarnerMedia News & Sports.
Grady Memorial Hospital: The largest hospital in the U.S. state of Georgia and the public hospital for the city of Atlanta.
Emory University School of Medicine: One of the leading medical schools in the United States, located in Atlanta, Georgia.

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