Samir Gupta MD, MSCS, AGAF

Samir Gupta, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist with expertise in general gastroenterology and, in particular, colorectal cancer screening and prevention. He has specific expertise in the evaluation and management of individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer, including individuals with family cancer syndromes such as Lynch syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis. Dr. Gupta also has expertise in the evaluation and management of patients with complex polyps, such as large polyps (adenomas), sessile serrated adenomas, and the hyperplastic polyposis syndrome.

His areas of clinical research include colorectal cancer screening and prevention. Specific work has included randomized controlled trials of strategies to increase screening rates for colorectal cancer, and observational studies seeking to identify novel methods for risk stratification of patients with polyps. Before joining UC San Diego Health, Dr. Gupta served on faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas.

Dr. Gupta earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of California, San Francisco, followed by fellowships in gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Gupta also holds a Master of Science in clinical science from UT Southwestern Medical Center.