Mission: Ajmer

Ajmer is an ancient city nestled in the Aravali Mountains in Rajasthan, India. Ajmer is home to two world-famous landmarks: the Brahma Temple at Lake Pushkar and the Sharif Darga (Muslim shrine). Drs. Mantu and Lopa Gupta accompanied by their son, Dilan, performed their charity work in Ajmer in 2016. Hundreds of patients with kidney stones and ocular/eyelid diseases were medically and surgically treated to alleviate their suffering and pain. In the operating theaters, numerous local and visiting doctors, residents, and medical students observed their advanced techniques. Lecture presentations were also given to supplement the training and education.

The following photos depict representative examples of the experiences at Camp Ajmer:

Hospital Grounds

Hospital Grounds
Hospital Grounds
Dilan bringing bag full of donated surgical supplies to hospital
Dilan bringing bag full of donated surgical supplies to hospital
Hospital Grounds
Hospital Grounds
Hospital Grounds
Hospital Grounds

Patient Wards

Patients and families waiting in hospital corridor
Patients and families waiting in hospital corridor
Patients and families waiting in hospital corridor
Recovery room
Patients in pre-operative holding area
Recovery room

Endourology (Kidney Stones) Camp

Dilan Gupta (left) and Team observe Dr. Mantu Gupta perform a PCNL (percutaneous nephrolitomy) procedure in the OR.
Dr. Gupta in the OR
Dr. Mantu Gupta teaching a colleague in the OR
Dilan (left) observes his father in the OR
Typical OR at Camp Ajmer with 2 procedures going on simultaneously
Dilan enjoys the experience
TURP proccedure at Camp Ajmer
IVP of massive staghorn stone causing obstruction
Xray of staghorn stone
IVP of same patient showing hydronephrosis
IVP of same patient showing hydronephrosis
IVP of same patient showing hydronephrosis
extracted kidney stone fragments
Typical OR day for Dr. Gupta and Team (about 20 operations daily)
Dr. Gupta being honored for his work

Oculoplastics Camp

Dr. Lopa Gupta in triage room with local doctors and patients
Patient getting eye exam before surgery with Dr. Gupta
Pre-operative eye exam in triage room
Operating room staff
Dr. Lopa Gupta in the operating room with residents
Dr. Gupta teaches her techniques to Chief Resident in Ophthalmology
Resident then performs surgery under Dr. Gupta’s guidance
Dr. Gupta with mother and son who will undergo ptosis repair to improve vision in his left eye
Closeup of boy with congenital ptosis of the left upper eyelid (typical case)
Immediately after ptosis repair with improved lid height
Woman with chronic tearing, eye pain, and blurred vision from severely droopy lower lids (ectropion)
Immediately after lid tightening procedures in both lower lids. The quality of her life and eyesight will improve dramatically (typical ectropion case).
Elderly man after entropion repair. He was suffering for years from eye pain and tearing caused by lashes rolling into the eyes (entropion). He will now live without eye pain (typical entropion case).
Dr. Lopa Gupta speaks to about 35 local ophthalmologists about her advanced oculoplastics techniques.
Dr. Gupta honored for her presentation.

Other Camp Donors & Volunteers

Hospital staff and volunteers at the Camp
Dr. Mantu Gupta with local surgeons and donors
Dr. Lopa Gupta with Ophthalmology Residents
Dr. Lopa Gupta with Ophthalmology Residents
Volunteers in kitchen making chapatis for the Camp
Volunteers in kitchen making chapatis for the Camp
Chef helping with meal preparation for the Camp
Bags of donated lentils for the Camp
Bags and crates of donated vegetables for the Camp

Local Attractions

Streets of Ajmer with entrance to Sharif Darga in background
Lake Pushkar
Brahma Temple
Markets in town of Pushkar
Lake Pushkar
Brahma Temple at Lake Pushkar
Paying our respects at Sharif Darga
The Grounds of the Brahma Temple
The Grounds of the Brahma Temple
The Grounds of the Brahma Temple
Paying our Respects at a Sindhi Temple in Pushkar
Brahma Temple
Paying our Respects
Paying our Respects