Gobind Laungani

Dr. Gobind Bassarmal Laungani died on October 2, 2026, at the age of 82. He was born on June 12, 1944, in Karachi, in present-day Pakistan, to the late Bassarmal and Devibai Laungani. He grew up in a large, boisterous Sindhi family in the Grant Road neighborhood of Mumbai, alongside his many siblings.

Gobind moved to the United States in 1971 and married his beloved wife, Sheela, in 1974. He devoted his professional life to the care of others, serving as a urologic surgeon for more than 40 years. Throughout his career, he displayed devotion and dedication towards his craft and was always eager to share his knowledge and experience with others. He taught and mentored generations of medical students and resident physicians, both in the United States and in India.

One of the proudest achievements of his career came in 1976, while serving as Chief of Urology at SUNY Downstate. Gobind traveled from New York to Mumbai carrying two donor kidneys and helped successfully perform one of India’s earliest kidney transplants. His commitment to teaching, medicine, and service remained central to his life throughout his career.

Gobind is survived by his beloved wife, Sheela, of Kendall Park, New Jersey. A retired neonatologist, Sheela shared his dedication to medicine and service, and together they cared for countless patients over the course of their careers.

He is also survived by his two sons and daughters-in-law, Rajesh and Anjeli of Atlanta, Georgia, and Ramesh and Natalie of Poughkeepsie, New York; and his two beloved grandchildren, Arya, 15, and Aayan, 12, of Atlanta. He is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Nirmal and Indu of Lexington, Kentucky, and his sister, Rajni, and his sister-in-law Jaswinder, also of Lexington.

Beyond his accomplishments as a physician, Gobind will be remembered for his generosity and his instinct to help others. His caring spirit and love for his family was always expressed through his actions more than his words. He was always willing to lend a hand to someone in need, whether a member of his family, a friend, a colleague, or a patient. His greatest legacy can be found not only in the patients he treated, but also in the family he loved and the generations of physicians he taught and mentored.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Brooklyn Children’s Society of SUNY Downstate. https://tinyurl.com/BKChildrensSociety