Dr Ashish Gupta is Sub specialist Shoulder surgeon practising at Greenslopes Private and Mater Public Hospital. Dr Gupta’s practise solely consist of treating patients with shoulder problems. He is one of a handful surgeons in Australia whose entire practise / life focus is shoulder surgery. Dr Gupta is the Founder Director of Queensland Unit for Advanced Surgical Research- QUASR a dedicated basic science shoulder unit and Shoulder Surgery Qld Research Institute SSQRI a dedicated clinical shoulder research unit. He is the Co Director of the Brisbane Shoulder Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty Fellowship which trains orthopaedic surgeons in the sub speciality of shoulder surgery. Dr Gupta completed his undergraduate medical training from one of the top medical schools in India. Ashish commenced working in Queensland and completed his Orthopaedic specialist training in Queensland and was awarded the Fellowship by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2013. Dr Gupta practiced as a staff specialist at the Townsville General Hospital in 2013 where he provided orthopaedic care to the local community. He was actively involved in teaching and training registrars in Orthopaedics and medical students from James Cook University. True to the Aussie spirit of exploring beyond our shores; a penchant for research and quest for working in some of the best units in the world led Dr Gupta to move overseas for a few years to gain sub specialist training in shoulder surgery at the premier institution’s in Europe and North America.