Mr Ankur Gupta
Qualifications
MA (Oxford), BM BCh (Oxford), FRCOphth, PgCert, FHEA, MAcadMEd
GMC number: 7283550
Practising since: 2012
Specialties
Ophthalmic Surgery, Ophthalmology
Sub-specialties: Oculoplastic Surgery
Consultation times
- Fridays 18:00–20:30
- Overview
About
Mr Ankur Gupta is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in Surrey. He has been trained at leading international centres of excellence including The University of Oxford and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
Mr Gupta is known for being a kind, caring and compassionate clinician with over 10 years of experience. He looks forward to welcoming you to his practice.
Mr Gupta grew up in Surrey and attended medical school at the University of Oxford. After medical school he ranked first in the selection process for the academic junior doctor research training programme at The Queen’s Medical Centre. During this time, alongside his clinical training in medicine and surgery, he conducted cutting-edge research on corneal anatomy and corneal transplantation. This work was published in leading international Ophthalmology journals.
Mr Gupta was subsequently awarded a place on the highly prestigious and competitive North Thames London Ophthalmology training rotation based at Moorfields Eye Hospital. During this time, he was trained in all the major sub-specialties within Ophthalmology.
After his general Ophthalmology training, he proceeded to complete two years of sub-specialty fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital in medical retina, oculoplastic surgery and cataract surgery.
Special interests
- Cataract surgery (with premium lens implantation: toric, enhanced monofocal, extended depth of focus i.e. EDOF, multifocal)
- Retinal diseases
- Oculoplastic eyelid surgery
- Glaucoma
- General ophthalmology.
Languages spoken
English
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Ankur Gupta at Nuffield Health
- Phacoemulsification
- Eyelid cyst removal
- Entropion and ectropion repair
- Laser eye surgery (or myopia treatment)
- Visual field testing
- Intravitreal injections
- YAG laser capsulotomy
- Oculoplastic surgery
- Ptosis (drooping eyelids) correction
- Lacrimal surgery
- Cataract Surgery
- Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Reshaping)
Locations Mr Ankur Gupta works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Gupta has conducted high quality science and clinical research work throughout his career. At The Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology at The University of Oxford, he carried out basic science laboratory research on neuro-protection strategies in glaucoma and gene therapy for retinal diseases. His work both here, at Queens Medical Centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed PubMed listed publications in the leading international journals in the field. Mr Gupta has also presented internationally and nationally over 20 times at major conferences in Ophthalmology and medical education.
Mr Gupta won first place at the undergraduate Ophthalmology Conference at The Royal Society of Medicine. He was an author on the team that won the Bausch and Lomb Sustainability Prize at The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Congress (largest Ophthalmology conference in the UK). He was shortlisted for a Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention prize for his work on implementing virtual services in the NHS. Mr Gupta was the senior supervisor for the Alistair Fielder Prize in Ophthalmology
Memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Member of the Academy of Medical Educators (MAcadMEd)
- European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)
- European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth)
- British Society for Refractive Surgery (BSRS)
Other posts held
- Ashford & St. Peter’s NHS Foundation Trust Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist
Insurers Mr Ankur Gupta works with
Mr Ankur Gupta works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aetna
- AIG Direct
- Alliance Surgical
- Allianz
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa Fee Assured
- BUPA Standard Cataract Pathway
- Cigna
- General & Medical
- Healix Healthcare
- Simplyhealth
- Standard Life
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
- SAGA
- Freedom Health
- The Exeter
- PHC
- Health-on-Line
Declaration
Mr Ankur Gupta does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Ankur Gupta does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Ankur Gupta does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.