About Dr. Lalit Kumar Gupta

Dr. Lalit Kumar Gupta is an Associate Director of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care with over 20 years of clinical experience in perioperative medicine. An alumnus of GMCH-32, Chandigarh, he is actively involved as faculty in the DNB teaching programme. His expertise spans transplant anaesthesia, onco-surgery, trauma, and high-acuity critical care. He has a focused interest in both acute and chronic pain management, postgraduate medical education, and promoting environmental sustainability in the operating theatre and ICU.

Work Experience

• Senior Residency 2007-2010 - GMCH-32 Chandigarh.
• Livasa Hospital Consultant  Anaesthesia & critical care July 2010-Jan 2021
• Associate Consultant Fortis Hospital Feb 2021 - Aug 2021
• Consultant Anaesthesia, Critical Care Livasa Hospital - Aug 2021 - till date

Education & Training

FICM — Fellowship in Intensive Care Medicine

Period: June 2012 – December 2012

Institution: Medvarsity and Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation

DNB Training — Anaesthesiology (Tenure Completed)

Tenure: September 2007 – September 2009

Institution: GMCH-32, Chandigarh

Status: Residency training tenure successfully completed

DA — Diploma in Anaesthesiology

Period: 2005 – 2007

Institution: Madurai Medical College, Madurai

MBBS — Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Period: 1996 – 2002

Institution: Madurai Medical College, Madurai

Professional Experience

Associate Director — Anaesthesiology & Critical Care

Period: August 2022 – Till Date

Institution: Livasaa Hospital, Mohali

Associate Consultant — Anaesthesia & Intensive Care

Period: February 2021 – August 2021

Institution: Fortis Hospital, Mohali

Consultant — Anaesthesia & Intensive Care

Period: July 2010 – January 2021

Institution: Ivy Hospital, Mohali

Senior Resident — Anaesthesiology

Period: July 2007 – June 2010

Institution: GMCH-32, Chandigarh

Memberships

• Member, International Trauma Care Society — Indian Chapter

• Member, Difficult Airway Society (DAS), UK

• Member, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)

• Member, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)

Speciality Interest

Clinical Anaesthesia

Delivering safe, patient-centred anaesthetic care across complex surgical specialties including transplant surgery, onco-surgery, and trauma, with a commitment to evidence-based perioperative management.

Critical Care Medicine

Management of high-acuity patients in the ICU with emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration, precision clinical decision-making, and outcomes-driven care.

Pain Management

Comprehensive approach to both acute perioperative pain and chronic pain conditions, integrating regional anaesthesia techniques and multimodal analgesia to restore comfort, functionality, and quality of life.

Postgraduate Medical Education

Mentoring and training postgraduate anaesthesiology trainees through structured programmes, hands-on clinical guidance, and fostering a culture of independent thinking, professional values, and continuous learning.

Environmental Sustainability in OT & ICU

Championing eco-conscious clinical practices in the operation theatre and critical care settings — including reduction of volatile anaesthetic agent emissions, minimising single-use waste, and building greener, resource-conscious workflows.

Research Paper & Publications

1. Thaja D, Mahajan L, Gupta L. Displacement of double lumen tube after the rupture of a giant lung bulla during bullectomy. Anaesthesia & Analgesia 2008 Dec; 107(5):1759–1760. [Letter to Editor]

2. Saini V, Gupta LK, Paeli S, Sareo S, Sarore R. Fibreoptic is not be all end all. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology Oct 2009; 25(4):518–520. [Case Report]

3. Kapoor D, Gupta LK, Dalel AK, Kumar K. Gasless laparoscopy in patients with prior ventriculo-peritoneal shunt: yet another option! Bangladesh Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Oct; 14(4):420–421. [Letter to Editor]