Prof B.D Gupta-Doyen Leaves for Heavenly Abode

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Chandigarh 18^th September:- Dr. B.D. Gupta, Emeritus Professor and Former Head, Department of Radiotherapy, PGIMER left for his heavenly abode on 17.09.2017. PGI fraternity is shocked to hear the news of one more doyen of the Institute leaving for heavenly abode in no time.

Prof. Brahm Dutt Gupta was born in Uttar Pradesh on 8^th March 1934. After graduating from Medical College Agra, he did his post-graduation in Radiology (combined Radio-diagnosis and Radiotherapy) under the eminent Dr. P.K. Haldar. He obtained the FRCR degree from London and came back to the country to practice exclusively Radiotherapy and Oncology. Following a brief stint at the AIIMS, New Delhi, he joined PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1971 and founded the Department of Radiotherapy and served as the Head of this department till 1994. He was also responsible for establishing the Department of Telemedicine, where he was an Emeritus Professor.

Prof. Gupta established a department which went on to become one of the best in the country and gained recognition abroad. Beginning with a basic 250 KV machine, the department soon acquired modern tele-cobalt machines for therapy. He was instrumental in bringing the first CT-Scan machine and first Linear Accelerator in this institute. His pioneering work in brachytherapy brought international recognition. The department started its MD (Radiotherapy) program where he trained numerous students who now are senior Radiation Oncologists in the country and abroad. Even after retirement, he remained busy treating patients, advising, training manpower and spreading cancer awareness till the very end.

During his illustrious career, Prof. Gupta won many laurels – the B .C. Roy and ICMR awards being the more prominent ones. He was the founder member of AERB and the Cancer Control Program of the Government of India. He has delivered a number of orations and has served as the president of the national body AROI and served as the editor of its journal. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kamlesh Gupta and two sons, Prashant and Nishant Gupta.