Unfortunate: Jodhpur Anaesthesiologist dies of cardiac arrest at age 40

Jodhpur: The medical fraternity mourns the loss of a brilliant doctor, Dr. Prakash Gupta, an anaesthesia specialist at Goyal Hospitals in Jodhpur, who passed away at the age of 40 after suffering a cardiac arrest in his sleep.

Dr. Gupta was an alumnus of the Department of Anaesthesiology at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (MGMC&H), Jaipur, and a critical care alumnus of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Jaipur. He was serving at Goyal Hospitals, Jodhpur, at the time of his demise.

"He was just 40 years of age, he was a seasoned Critical care physician with a great sense of humor. He was one of my bestie. I tried contacting him many times during my stay at Jodhpur for ICACON, 2025, but wasn't able to connect. Me and my family pray for his soul to rest in peace, and may God Almighty give strength to his family to be strong during these tough times," said Dr. Anand Kumar Jain, Assistant Professor-Organ Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care at MGMC&H, Jaipur.

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Sad over his sudden demise, a doctor in his post on 'X' (formerly Twitter) said, "India loses another brilliant doctor. We are shocked by the sudden demise of Dr Prakash Gupta (40 years) due to sudden cardiac arrest this morning. An alumnus of MGMCH, Jaipur and Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, he was a seasoned critical care specialist. Rest in peace, sir."

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a consultant cardiac surgeon at Saveetha Medical College passed away at the age of 39 after suffering a massive cardiac arrest while on hospital rounds. The deceased, Gradlin Roy, reportedly collapsed in the ward while doing duty rounds. Despite immediate medical intervention, he could not be saved and was pronounced dead by the doctors. He is survived by his wife and a young son.

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