Since 2020, Gupta has worked as a high-profile medical analyst for NBC media, [5] [11] [12] as an NBC News and MSNBC medical contributor on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health issues. [13] [14] [15] [16] According to The Seattle Times , he made "hundreds" of appearances in 2020 alone to provide medical guidance to the public. [5] Prior to the pandemic, Gupta has spoken and written on a range of public health issues, including climate change, vaping, and gun violence. [17]
Gupta is on the board of directors of the American Lung Association, [18] Center for Environmental Health [19] and Climate Solutions. [20] He is also a life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. [21]
In July 2022, Politico first reported that Gupta was the leading candidate for a top role within the Biden administration, [22] [23] specifically as Principal Medical Advisor to the US Food and Drug Administration. In this role, Gupta would have been "charged primarily with improving the FDA's image and boosting public trust in the agency as a public health authority." It was later reported he declined the position due to family considerations. [24] This follows prior speculation that Gupta was short-listed for United States Surgeon General [6] by President Biden shortly after the latter's election in 2020, amid other reporting that he was under consideration, given his skills as a “gifted” communicator. [25]
In March 2024, Gupta delivered the healthcare keynote at South by Southwest as a featured speaker, where he discussed how the myriad ways technology is impacting the delivery of care to patients across the United States. [26] [27] Later, he was a moderator at Aspen Ideas Health Festival for two healthcare panels, in his role as an NBC medical analyst. [28] On August 30, 2024, it was announced that Gupta would co-headline a major healthcare conference with long-time music band Third Eye Blind. [29]
