Mr Bhaskar Gupta

Professional statement

Mr Bhaskar Gupta is a consultant ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal specialist based in Southampton, Fareham, and Exeter. He specialises in treating cataract including complex surgeries, macular holes, epiretinal membrane and eye floaters alongside retinal detachment, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

He privately practices at Spire Southampton Hospital, and New Medica Whitley, The Medical Eye Clinic, Exeter while his NHS base is University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust. 
 
Mr Gupta is a prolific surgeon who has performed more than 18,000 cataract surgeries and almost 2,000 vitrectomies to date. His skills, which are widely sought after, also extend to vitreoretinal disorders, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration.  
 
Mr Gupta is highly qualified and has significant training experience at respected centres of health. He has an MBBS in Medicine and a Masters in Science (Gold Medal) from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India, alongside a PhD in Diabetic Retinopathy from Cranfield University. He completed his specialist ophthalmology training at the South West Peninsular Deanery and then went on to undertake two years of subspecialty training in vitreoretinal disorders at Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, and University Hospital Southampton.  
 
Mr Gupta has had his clinical research published in various peer-reviewed journals and is a fellow and member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (London). He is also a member of the British Medical Association (BMA).  He is peer reviewer for various journals
 
He is also the principal and sub-investigator for multiple clinical trials looking at management of infection after surgery and newer treatments for macular degeneration: endophthalmitis (EVIAN), wet macular degeneration (TIGER) and geographic atrophy secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration (PARASOL)

Mr Gupta has keen interest in improving patient data management outcome. He is local IT lead for Ophthalmology in University Hospital Southampton and Clinical lead at NewMedica, Whitley.
 
Mr Gupta is aware of social responsibilities and devotes significant time to social causes. He says: "I have done voluntary work in rural, social areas managing patients with ophthalmic disorders. Also, I spend significant time teaching the next generation of medical students, nurses, and health care technicians." He is closely associated with the following charities: 
 
- Khmer Sight Foundation Medical Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Address: HW5H+R26, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 
 
- Shree Vithalrao Joshi Charities Trust's Bkl Walawalkar Hospital, Diagnostic and Research Centre 
 Shreekshetra Dervan,Tal Chiplun, Ratnagiri (Ms) Ratnagiri, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra – 415606