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About
Dr. Meera Gupta is a transplant surgeon and clinician-scientist at the UK HealthCare Transplant Center.
Gupta was born and raised in Southern California, where she attended the University of California, Los Angeles. After receiving her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, she then stayed to complete her general surgery residency and transplant surgery fellowship. As a resident at the University of Pennsylvania, Gupta earned her master’s degree in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics and a certificate in Healthcare Leadership in Quality. She focused her research on outcomes in pediatric and adult kidney and liver transplantation, re-transplantation, and recipients of hematopoietic cell transplantation.
Her areas of expertise include adult and pediatric transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, peritoneal dialysis access, and living donation.
After joining UK HealthCare in 2017, Gupta now serves as the surgical director of the Living Donor Kidney Program and transplant educational mentor for residents and medical students.She is one of the 2019 recipients of the High Impact Award through the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences at UK and will embark on a study of bone and mineral metabolism in kidney transplantation.
Additionally, Gupta is actively involved in several medical and surgical societies and serves as an editorial fellow for the American Journal of Transplantation.
Faculty Rank
Assistant Professor of SurgeryDegree
University of Pennsylvania
Residency
General Surgery, Hospital of the University Of Pennsylvania
Fellowship
Transplant Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications and Special Training
American Board of Surgery
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Ratings & Reviews
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March, 2020
*Dr. Gupto (Gupta) was most knowledgeable and helpful.February, 2020
Overall good experience.January, 2020
Everyone at UK has treated me so good. Very kind and helpful.August, 2019
*Dr. Gupta is the bet - super to explain, answers all questions. Staff is excellent.Are you happy with the care you received from this provider?Please let us know by filling out a patient satisfaction survey when you get one. You can also leave an online review by clicking the button below.
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Locations
UK Transplant Center
Kentucky Clinic
740 S. Limestone
Third Floor, Wing D, Room J301
Lexington, KY 40536Fax 859-323-1700Call 1-866-285-4337 (Toll-free)Call 859-323-1691Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Email: transplant@uky.edu - Note that this email is not secure and should not be used to send personal health information.
Services available: Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas, Living Donor
UK Transplant & Specialty Clinic-Bowling Green
Riverside Professional Center
825 2nd Ave. East
Suite B6
Bowling Green, KY 42101Call 866-474-6544Services Available: Kidney
UK Transplant & Specialty Clinic-Louisville
Medical Plaza East
3 Audubon Plaza Drive
Suite 150
Louisville, KY 40217Call 866-285-4337Services available: Heart, Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas, Living Donor
UK Transplant & Specialty Clinic-Northern Kentucky
Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates
425 Centre View Blvd.
Crestview Hills, KY 41017Call 866-285-4337 (Toll-free)Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Services available: Liver, Kidney
Insurance Information
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