Sanjay Gupta

As a celebrated neurosurgeon, journalist and global health communicator, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has spent his career translating cutting-edge medical science into practical wisdom for living well. Closing a week illuminating leading voices in medicine, neuroscience, psychology and wellness, Gupta explores what it means to pursue a happier, more resilient life and how we can all participate in building a healthier future for ourselves and our communities. Gupta is the multiple Emmy-award winning chief medical correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN podcast “Chasing Life.” Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, plays an integral role in CNN’s reporting on health and medical news for all of CNN’s shows domestically and internationally, and regularly contributes to CNN Digital. Since 2001, Gupta has covered some of the most important health stories in the United States and around the world. In addition to his work for CNN, Gupta is an associate professor of neurosurgery at Emory University Hospital and associate chief of neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. He serves as a diplomate of the American Board of Neurosurgery. And in 2019, Gupta was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, considered one of the highest honors in the medical field. Gupta is the author of several books. In his latest book, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life, he provides expert-guidance and science-based strategies for alleviating physical, social and emotional chronic pain. World War C: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic and How to Prepare for the Next One was called the “must-read book about COVID-19.” His previous publication, Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age, was an instant best-seller and was developed as a guided program titled “12 Weeks to a Sharper You.” Gupta received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Michigan Medical School.