Dr. Vinay Kapoor completed his MBBS and MS degrees at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, where he later served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery. Subsequently, he dedicated over three decades (1989-2021) to the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) Lucknow, progressing to the position of Professor and Head of the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology.
Throughout his career, Dr. Kapoor has held notable positions internationally, including as a Visiting Professor at King’s College Hospital, London, UK, and the International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He also served as a Consultant Surgeon at Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE. His academic endeavors have been recognized through various fellowships, including the Fulbright Fellowship to the USA, UICC Fellowship to the USA, Commonwealth Fellowship to the UK, PN Berry Educational Trust Fellowship to the UK, DAAD Fellowship to Germany, and ACU Fellowship to Malaysia/Singapore. Noteworthy awards received by Dr. Kapoor include the Dr. BC Roy National Award, DBT Biotechnology Overseas Associateship (Australia), and ICMR International Fellowship for Senior Bio-Medical Scientists (UK).
As a renowned expert in his field, Dr. Kapoor has been invited to speak at numerous conferences and institutions across the globe, spanning countries such as the USA, UK, Australia, Japan, UAE, and many more. He has delivered prestigious orations for the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG), National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), and Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI).
Dr. Kapoor has also served as an examiner at various international institutions in England, UAE, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, and premier institutions in India. His extensive research contributions include over 200 publications comprising book chapters, editorials, leading articles, review articles, and original articles. Notably, Dr. Kapoor's remarkable achievements in the field of surgery have earned him recognition as the only surgeon from India included in a global list of the top 100,000 and top 2% scientists worldwide, as published by Dr. John PA Ioannidis and his team from Stanford University in PLoS (Biology) on October 16, 2020.