Dr. Poonam Gupta

Dr Poonam Gupta is a highly acclaimed Director of Laboratory Medicine and Consultant Medical Microbiologist at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital with over 24 years of clinical experience. She holds an MD in Microbiology alongside a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Care Management, and serves as an esteemed NABL Assessor and NABH Auditor, ensuring the highest global standards in diagnostic accuracy.

As a leading medical microbiologist and pathologist in Navi Mumbai, Dr Gupta specializes in complex bacteriology, infectious serology, and antimicrobial stewardship at Kokilaben Hospital. Her nearly two and a half decades of medical practice reflect a deep commitment to preventing hospital-acquired infections and providing critical diagnostic intelligence that guides life-saving treatments for severe systemic infections.

Doctor Gupta currently leads the laboratory operations at one of the top-tier, technologically advanced hospitals in Navi Mumbai.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Poonam Gupta provides comprehensive diagnostic intelligence, utilizing state-of-the-art laboratory technologies to identify and combat severe pathogens.

Advanced Clinical Microbiology and Pathology in Navi Mumbai

Dr Gupta has extensive expertise in diagnosing complex infectious diseases:

• Clinical Bacteriology and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
• Infectious Serology (Detecting Antibodies and Viral Antigens)
• Clinical Mycology (Diagnosis of Severe Fungal Infections)
• Molecular Diagnostics and Advanced Pathology

Infection Control and Prevention in Navi Mumbai

As a dedicated infection control specialist in Navi Mumbai, Dr Gupta spearheads critical hospital safety protocols:

• Management of Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Programs
• Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
• Outbreak Investigation and Epidemiological Surveillance

Antimicrobial Stewardship and Quality Assurance

Dr Gupta also leads specialized programs to combat antibiotic resistance and ensure lab precision:

• Antimicrobial Stewardship (Optimizing Antibiotic Usage to Prevent Resistance)
• Laboratory Quality Assurance and Diagnostic Auditing
• Management of NABL and NABH Accreditation Standards

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — Indira Gandhi Medical College (2002)
• MD in Microbiology — Indira Gandhi Medical College (2009)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Health Care Management (PGDHCM)

Professional Experience

Dr Poonam Gupta currently practises at the following leading facility, bringing vast academic and diagnostic experience from her tenure as an Assistant Professor at Lady Hardinge Medical College and Janakpuri Super Specialty Hospital:

• Director of Laboratory Medicine & Consultant Microbiologist, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Kopar Khairane

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