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Nalin Gupta

Nalin Gupta

MD, PhD

Pediatric neurosurgeon
Chief, Pediatric Neurological Surgery, San Francisco
West Coast enthusiast

Dr. Nalin Gupta, chief of pediatric neurological surgery at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, is an expert in the evaluation and surgical management of neurological disorders in children, including epilepsy, brain tumors, hydrocephalus, and cranial and spinal birth defects.

Gupta's primary research focuses on the role of inflammation in brain tumor progression. He is a principal investigator of the Brain Tumor Research Center at UCSF. He also is involved in national clinical studies of brain tumors and the effectiveness of fetal surgery for spina bifida.

Gupta earned his medical degree and completed residency training in neurological surgery at the University of Toronto. He completed fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at the Hospital for Sick Children. He also has a doctorate in biophysics from UCSF. He served as an attending neurosurgeon at the University of Chicago before coming to UCSF.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery, 2002

  • Fellowships

    Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1998

    UCSF, 1996

  • Residencies

    University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 1998

    University Hospital-Toronto, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1997

    University of Oregon at Eugene School of Medicine, 1989

  • Internship

    University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 1988

    Mount Sinai Hospital, General Surgery, 1988

  • Education

    University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 1987

  • Languages

    English

"You have to be empathic about what that [patient] and family are going through."

I always put the kids first.

Where I see patients (13)

    My work

    Experimental gene therapy helps kids

    As part of a clinical trial, Dr. Gupta and other doctors performed surgery on children with AADC, a rare genetic disorder. The procedure helped improve their sleep and movement.

    Soothing the soul

    Our music therapy program nurtures patients with bedside serenades, rap workshops and more.

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