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Dr. Sumit Kumar Gupta
General Surgery

Dr. Sumit Kumar Gupta

Professor & Head of Department

Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital (JIMSH)
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International Exposure

  • International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology
    International Research Publication (2019)
Clinical Philosophy

Professor and Head of the Department of General Surgery at JIMSH with over two decades of postgraduate surgical experience, extensive departmental leadership, and widely cited research in antimicrobial stewardship, diabetic foot care, and postoperative analgesia.

Professional Summary

Prof. Dr. Sumit Kumar Gupta is Professor & Head of the Department of General Surgery at JIMSH, having joined the faculty as Professor in August 2019 before being appointed HOD. He graduated with his MBBS from Patna Medical College (1996), earned a Diploma in Ophthalmology from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal (2000), and completed his MS in General Surgery at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi in 2008. His previous academic appointments include Assistant Professor at KPC Medical College (2009–2013) and Associate Professor at IQ City Medical College (2015–2019). He leads clinical research in diabetic foot ulceration (BDFOOT-IDGDC study) and surgical antimicrobial pharmacokinetics.

Education & Academic Qualifications

1996

MBBS

Patna Medical College & Hospital (Patna University)

2000

Diploma in Ophthalmology (DO)

Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Bhopal (Barkatullah University)

2008

MS (General Surgery)

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi (Ranchi University)

Clinical Focus & Areas of Expertise

General and emergency abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal operative care

Cholecystectomy, biliary surgery, and antimicrobial cost-utilization analysis

Complex diabetic foot ulcers (BDFOOT study protocols) and limb-salvage surgery

Postoperative analgesia optimization (NSAIDs vs. opioid-sparing protocols)

Rare abdominal wall hernias (Littre's hernia) and trauma in immunocompetent hosts

Postgraduate surgical mentoring, thesis evaluation, and departmental leadership

Work & Clinical Experience

Professor & HOD, General Surgery

Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital (JIMSH)

Medical College & Hospital

Associate Professor, General Surgery

IQ City Medical College & Hospital, Durgapur

Medical College & Hospital

Assistant Professor, General Surgery

KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata

Medical College & Hospital

Research Certifications & Training

  • Basic Course in Biomedical Research (BCBR)
    ICMR-NIE
  • Revised Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education Technology
    National Medical Commission (NMC)
  • Curriculum Implementation Support Programme (CISP)
    National Medical Commission (NMC)

Publications & Research

NSAIDs Preferred Over Opioid as Post-Operative Analgesic

International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology Pharmacological Research Article (2019)

Study of Antibiotic Utilization Pattern and Cost of Antibiotic Therapy in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy

Clinical Pharmacology / Surgery Journal Research Study (2019)

The BDFOOT-IDGDC Study: Burden of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Surgical Research Journal Epidemiological / Clinical Study (2019)

Antimicrobial Prescribing Patterns in Surgical Inpatient of Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India

Hospital Pharmacy / Surgical Journal Prescribing Pattern Study (2019)

Catastrophic Consequences of a Trivial Trauma in an Immunocompetent Patient

International Journal of Advanced Research Case Report (2026)

Rare Presentation of a Case of Littre's Hernia

Surgical Case Reports Case Report (2013)