Dr. Deepak Garg

Medical Director and Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Eye Solutions

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Apart from being an avid trekker and runner, Dr Deepak Garg is a cataract and best squint specialist in Mumbai. He established Eye Solutions in the year 2008. After finishing his MBBS from Bombay he went to Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, to do his ophthalmology training. Dr Deepak stayed on for a year more to do his pediatric ophthalmology specialization, which was something he developed interest in while studying ophthalmology. This was the time when he learnt about treating squints. Before moving to Bombay, he spent 6 months with world renowned pediatric ophthalmologists in Toronto, USA and London to learn more about squints and their treatments. Studying and working at Sankara Nethralaya influenced him greatly and he thus joined the Rotary Club of Bombay Mid-Town. This is a 50-year-old, prestigious Rotary Club in South Mumbai and he was the clubs President for the year 18-19. Dr Deepak also additionally heads the cataract surgery project at this rotary club. Through this project, the club performs 200 free cataract surgeries at Eye Solutions and a few other hospitals every year. He is also a trustee at Shri Ganapati Netralaya which is one of the largest eye hospitals in Western India and is a not-for-profit eye care institute.

  1. Articles 24 Aug 2021 7 min read

    How to Make Your Online Presence Felt : Tips & Tricks

    Introduction Covid has accelerated the digital shift for healthcare. We all know that It was probably going to take a few more years to happen but now as more and more people take the digital route for any requirement they may have, it becomes important for business owners to think about their online presence. This is true even for ophthalmologists. More so for those who have established their own practices versus working in an eye institute and this difference is because those who have established their own practices have in one way become entrepreneurs and whether they like it or not as time goes by the most important job as the owner of an ophthalmic practice would be to increase or drive patients to that practice. This is where online presence comes in. So what does online presence mean? When people look for you or for things you do there are places that showcase you or your practice. These could be Youtube videos Listing in Practo and similar sights A Website Writing a Blog A News

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  2. Blog 21 Feb 2020 8 min read

    7 things I wish I knew before starting private practice

    Private practice is one of the common answer for, what after residency/ after fellowship questions !. Unfortunately, even though we become brilliant ( atleast hope to ) doctors ,we sadly lack the exposure to the business side of the healthcare. Many of us either lack guidance from the right people or more frequently take advice from the other doctors which is from the same perspective I personally think it is important to keep learning different things beyond medicine to improve productivity and efficiency while running a successful practice Its been 10 years since my residency and i have certainly learnt few things over this period some of them the hard way When I look back, I wish I knew these things when I finished my residency .!! Location of private practice We are doctors and we practice the art and the science of medicine. We also use super expensive equipment in the clinic and in our state of art operation theatres . And we also exist in a bubble imagining our business to be on

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