Dr. Gautam Sengupta is a distinguished cardiothoracic surgeon who led the Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Department at SSKM Hospital and IPGME&R in Kolkata. He helped standardize coronary bypass surgery, advanced minimally invasive and video‑assisted thoracic techniques, and managed complex cardiac and vascular trauma in a resource‑constrained government setting. Under his leadership, the unit performed five heart transplants with no early in‑hospital mortality. A member of IACTS and former secretary of the West Bengal Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons, he is the author of "Basics of Perfusion and Cardiopulmonary Bypass" and "A Handbook of Heart Transplant." He also maintains a professional blog at https://www.open-heart.co.in/ where he shares educational insights on cardiothoracic surgery.
