Dr. Yogesh Kumar Gupta is currently the Lab Head and Senior Consultant in Microbiology, and the Head of Infection Control at Rukmani Birla Hospital, Jaipur. He completed his MBBS from SMS Medical College, Jaipur, and MD in Microbiology from SP Medical College, Bikaner, along with specialized training in critical care (IDCC) and infection control. His key areas of interest include hospital infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, laboratory quality management, and healthcare accreditation. He is a Principal Assessor for NABH, a Technical Assessor for NABL, and actively contributes to setting infection prevention standards. Dr. Gupta has conducted multiple CMEs on antimicrobial stewardship and surgical prophylaxis, and regularly lectures in microbiology and critical care forums. He has organized three consecutive CME-cum-certificate courses on infection control, accredited by the Rajasthan State Medical Council. He is also the Founder of the Rajasthan State Chapter of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists and currently serves as an Executive Member of its national body