Nationally Recognized Anesthesia and Pain Expert

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Dr. Ruchir Gupta is a board-certified anesthesiologist and fellowship-trained pain medicine physician with extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions. Throughout his career, Dr. Gupta has remained committed to delivering comprehensive, evidence-based, and patient-centered care while maintaining the highest standards of medical practice. He is the founder and medical director of Mountain View Headache and Spine Institute, where he leads a multidisciplinary practice specializing in interventional pain management, headache medicine, regenerative therapies, ketamine infusion therapy, neuromodulation, and comprehensive non-opioid pain treatment. Dr. Gupta continues to actively evaluate and treat patients while performing a broad spectrum of advanced interventional pain procedures. Dr. Gupta has developed specialized expertise in the treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), refractory neuropathic pain, chronic migraine, post-surgical pain syndromes, and central sensitization disorders. He has pioneered clinical protocols utilizing ketamine infusions, lidocaine infusions, regenerative medicine, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and other innovative therapies designed to improve patient outcomes while minimizing reliance on long-term opioid therapy. Dr. Gupta also serves as the Principal Investigator for multiple FDA-regulated psychedelic clinical trials, contributing to the advancement of novel neuropsychiatric therapeutics. In recognition of his expertise in ketamine therapy, he serves as faculty for the American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Psychotherapists, and Practitioners (ASKP³), educating healthcare professionals on the safe and evidence-based use of ketamine. He has also submitted formal comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advocating for the evidence-based use of intravenous ketamine in the treatment of chronic pain. Dr. Gupta has extensive experience serving as an expert medical witness in both plaintiff and defense litigation involving pain medicine, anesthesiology, and interventional procedures. His work includes independent medical examinations, comprehensive medical record review, written expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial consultation involving chronic pain management, spinal interventions, peripheral nerve injuries, medication management, opioid prescribing, ketamine therapy, neuromodulation, regenerative medicine, and medical standard-of-care issues. He also has experience assisting physicians in matters before state medical boards. Dr. Gupta is recognized for providing objective, scientifically grounded, and thoroughly researched expert opinions supported by current medical literature and active clinical practice. Whether retained by plaintiffs or defendants, he approaches every case with impartiality, analytical rigor, and an unwavering commitment to accurately applying the applicable standard of care and accepted medical principles.