Biography
Sanjay Gupta (born October 23, 1969) is an American neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and writer. He serves as associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, associate professor of neurosurgery at the Emory University School of Medicine, member of the National Academy of Medicine and American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is the chief medical correspondent for CNN.
Gupta is known for his many TV appearances on health-related issues. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, he has been a frequent contributor to numerous CNN shows covering the crisis, as well as hosting a weekly town hall with Anderson Cooper. Gupta was the host of the CNN show Sanjay Gupta MD for which he has won multiple Emmy Awards. Gupta also hosted the 6-part miniseries Chasing Life. He is a frequent contributor to other CNN programs such as American Morning, Larry King Live, CNN Tonight, and Anderson Cooper 360°. His reports from Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina led to his winning a 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast. He is also a special correspondent for CBS News.
Sanjay Gupta also co-hosts the health conference Life Itself, along with Marc Hodosh (co-creator of TEDMED). Gupta published a column in Time magazine and has written four books: Chasing Life, Cheating Death, Monday Mornings: A Novel, and Keep Sharp (Jan 2021).
Filmography
all 37
self 29
TV Shows 23
Movies 14
Producer 2
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (2023)
Extrapolations (2023)
Race for the Vaccine (2021)
WEED 5: The CBD Craze (2019)
Tamron Hall (2019)
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)
Anderson Cooper Full Circle (2018)
Unseen Enemy (2017)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Contagion (2011)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
30 Rock (2006)
The View (1997)
Jeopardy! (1984)
CNN Special Report (1980)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1969-10-23 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceNovi, United States of America
ReligionHinduism
SpouseRebecca Olson Gupta
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesAtlanta, United States of America
Also Known AsSanjay Gupta M.D., Dr. Sanjay Gupta
AwardsUrbino Press Award, White House Fellows
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