Education - Hollywood Eye Institute
Specialty Retina Center
|6280 West Sample Road, Suite 202 | |Sep 2018 – Present |
|Coral Springs, FL 33067 | | |
Retina Vitreous Consultants
|300 Oxford Drive, Suite 300 | |Aug 2017 – Aug 2018 |
|Monroeville, PA 15146 | | |
Education
|Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL | |July 2015 – July 2017 |
|Vitreoretinal Fellowship | | |
|Licensure: ABO certified | | |
|Beaumont Eye Institute at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI | |July 2011 – June 2015 |
|Combined Transitional year & Department of Ophthalmology | | |
|Licensure: USMLE STEP 3, OKAP | | |
|Miller School of Medicine at University of Miami, Miami, FL | |Aug 2007 – May 2011 |
|Doctorate of Allopathic Medicine, Class 2011 | | |
|Awarded Senior AOA | | |
|Licensure: USMLE STEP 1 & 2, CS, CK | | |
|University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA | |Aug 2006 – Apr 2007 |
|Research assistant | | |
|University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI | |Sep 2003 – Apr 2006 |
|College of Arts & Sciences: Major – Biopsychology, B.Sc. | | |
|Deans List Sept 2003 – April 2006 | | |
Research Experience
|Northwestern University, Chicago, IL | |July 2015 – July 2017 |
|Supervisor: Manjot K. Gill, M.D. | | |
|Conducted a retrospective chart review to identify the long-term outcomes and correlation to imaging of anti-VEGF treatments.| | |
|WBH Beaumont Eye Institute, Royal Oak, MI | | |
|Supervisor: Antonio Capone Jr., M.D. | |Dec 2011 – Aug 2012 |
|Evaluated the prevalence, risk factors, outcomes, and visual prognosis in patients with bilateral macular holes repaired | | |
|surgically with ICG-assisted ILM peeling. | | |
|Conducted retrospective evaluations from patient charts and compiled the data into Excel. | | |
|UMMSM Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL | |Sep 2009 – May 2011 |
|Supervisor: Philip J. Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D. | | |
|Compared the quantization of drusen area in eyes with non-exudative age-related macular degeneration using spectral domain | | |
|optical coherence tomography vs. color fundus photography. | | |
|Organized and compiled data of patients’ eyes as well as graded CF images by exporting the files to a CintiQ WACOM digitizing| | |
|tablet and drawing the drusen boundaries by hand. | | |
|UMMSM Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL | |Sep 2008 – May 2009 |
|Supervisor: Richard Lee, M.D., Ph.D. | | |
|Volunteered for the Student Sight Savers Program sponsored by The Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation. | | |
|Conducted and collected data for the free vision screenings designated to raise glaucoma awareness. | | |
|University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA | |Aug 2006 – Apr 2007 |
|Supervisor: Gregory S. Hageman, Ph.D. | | |
|Studying the genetic factors of age-related macular degeneration using single-strand conformation polymorphism. | | |
|Involved with the clinical aspect by taking patient histories, drawing blood, taking punch biopsies of fresh eyes and | | |
|conducting DNA analysis. | | |
|University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI | |Sep 2003 – Apr 2004 |
|Supervisor: James Varani, Ph.D. | | |
|Used numerous cell cultures and organ cultures to demonstrate that a compilation of tumor cell properties effect the local | | |
|invasion of human epithelial cells. | | |
|Gained experience in lab techniques such as gel electrophoresis and Southern blotting. | | |
|University of Florida Eye Institute, Jacksonville, FL | |June 2004 – Aug 2004 |
|Supervisor: Kakaria V. Chalam, M.D., Ph.D, M.B.A. | | |
|Rounded with Dr. Chalam at the UF & Shands Jacksonville Hospital. | | |
|Conducted retrospective evaluations of types of cataract removal surgery combined with vitreo-retinal surgery. | | |
|University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL | |June 2003 – July 2003 |
|Supervisor: James D. Potter, Ph.D. | | |
|Worked on identifying calcium binding in familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutations in the regulatory light chains using | | |
|fluorescence. | | |
Poster/Oral Presentations
|Garg PG. The Surgical Approach to Retinal Pathology. Oral Presentation: POS 39th Annual Meeting for Ophthalmic Personnel – Pittsburgh, PA, March 2018. |
|Garg PG, Lee A, Lyon AT, Mirza R, Fawzi AA, Gill MK. Characteristics of patients with good visual outcome after long-term use of anti-VEGF for neovascular |
|age-related macular degeneration. Poster Presentation: ASRS – San Francisco, CA, August 2016 |
|Garg PG, Lee A, Lyon AT, Mirza R, Fawzi AA, Gill MK. Clinical outcomes and OCT analysis of Anti-VEGF treatments with neovascular aged-related macular |
|degeneration. Poster Presentation: ARVO – Seattle, WA, May 2016 |
|Garg PG. Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome: Early Signs and Preventative Techniques. Surgical Video Oral Presentation: WIO – Leesburg, VA, August 2014; |
|ASCRS – San Diego, CA, April 2014 |
|Garg P, Chang E, Capone A. Outcomes and Predictive Factors in Bilateral Macular Holes. Oral Presentation: Michigan |
|Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (MISEPS) – Grand Rapids, MI, August 2013 |
|Chang E, Garg P, Capone A. Outcomes and Predictive Factors in Bilateral Macular Holes. Oral Presentation: ASRS – Las Vegas, CA, August 2012 |
|Parikh P, Peschansky V, Parikh T, Gupta P, et al. Chhota Udaipur Health Fair: Outreach in the Outskirts of India. Poster |
|Presentation: Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) – Washington, DC, November 2010 |
|Yehosha Z, Gupta P, Rosenfeld PJ. Comparison of Drusen Area Detected by Spectral Domain OCT and Color Fundus |
|Photography. Poster Presentation: ARVO – Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 2010 |
|Gupta P, Yehosha Z, Rosenfeld PJ. Comparison of Drusen Area Detected by Spectral Domain OCT and Color Fundus |
|Photography. Poster Presentation: Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum (ESRF) – Miami, FL, February 2010 |
|Chalam KV, Gupta P, Shah V. Quality of Life measured by the 25-Item NEI correlates accurately with severity of macular |
|scotoma in age related macular degeneration. Poster Presentation: AAO – Chicago, IL, October 2005. |
Publications
|Garg PG, Simonett JM, Fawzi AA. White vitreous deposits after subtenon steroid injection more than meets the eye. JAMA Ophthalmology. 2017:135(4), 391-392. |
|[PMID: 28196197] |
|Garg PG and Hart J. Anticipating and managing the intraoperative floppy iris syndrome. Video Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2016:32(2). |
|Dailey WA, Wojciech G, Garg PG, Drenser KA. Frizzled-4 mutation associated with retinopathy and intrauterine growth retardation; a potential marker for |
|prematurity and retinopathy. Ophthalmology. 2015 Jun 25. [PMID: 26119001] |
|Garg PG. Cystoid macular edema. , December 2013. |
|Chang E, Garg P, Capone A. Outcomes and predictive factors in bilateral macular holes. Ophthalmology. 2013 |
|Sep;120(9):1814-9. [PMID: 23631949] |
|Yehoshua Z, Gregori G, Sadda SR, Penha FM, Goldhardt R, Nittala MG, Konduru RK, Feuer WJ, Gupta P, Li |
|Y, Rosenfeld PJ. Comparison of drusen area detected by spectral domain OCT and color fundus photography. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Apr:54(4):2429-34. |
|[PMID:23471895] |
Member
|American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) |
|Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) |
|American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) |
|Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society (POS) |
|Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) |
Awards
|Women in Retina, Women in Ophthalmology Travel Grant, 2014 |
|Certificate of Advanced Training in Medical Education, 2014 |
|Senior Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, 2011 |
|Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL) Graduate-Professional Honor Society, 2011 |
|Edward W.D. Norton Memorial Award for Excellence in Research and Clinical Ophthalmology, 2011 |
|1st Place “Outstanding Clinical Science Poster Presentation” at ESRF in Miami, FL, 2009 |
|Certificate for Global Health and Program Delivery for Unite for Sight, 2008 |
|Certificate as a 2005 Global Volunteer in Costa Rica, 2005 |
|Certificate as a 2005 Global Volunteer in Ecuador, 2005 |
|Deans List, University of Michigan, 2003 – 2006 |
|1st, 2nd, & 3rd place on Michgan Bhangra Team (traditional Indian-Punjabi dance), 2003-2006 |
Leadership and Community Service Activities
|Kenya Relief Organization | |Aug 2014 |
|Partner with Kenyans to provide medical needs to the people and improve quality-of-life through cataract surgery and ocular | | |
|care | | |
|Resident and Fellow Council (Representative) | |July 2013 – June 2015 |
|Advocate and voice for Ophthalmology residents at William Beaumont Health System | | |
|Mentorship Program (Mentor) | |July 2012 – June 2015 |
|Conducting workshops and providing guidance on the process of applying for residency to Oakland University medical students | | |
|Residents as Teachers Program | |July 2013 – June 2006 |
|Cross-disciplinary course designed to enhance Resident’s and Fellows’ teaching skills | | |
|Transitional Year Education Committee (Representative) | |July 2011 – June 2012 |
|Liaison between Transitional year residents and the administration regarding the quality and betterment of the overall program| | |
|Ophthalmology Interest Club Executive Board (President; Ophthalmology Survival Guide Editor-in-Chief) | |Aug 2007 – May 2011 |
|Managed positions, organized lecture series, gave talks on ophthalmic conditions, and served as liaison to the administration | | |
|Creator of guide with materials on residency application, career path, externships, alumni contacts, research, and shadowing | | |
|ESCape to India: Education*Service*Culture (Founder/Trip Coordinator/Fundraiser) | |Aug 2007 – May 2011 |
|Non-profit organization offering healthcare and supplies to the impoverished, educating on safe health practices, and | | |
|fostering student participation and multicultural awareness | | |
|Served in Ahmedabad, Gujarat at local village health camps and the Civil Hospital. Students assisted with surgical procedures| | |
|and delivered preventative medical care | | |
|Selected invitees out of 3,800 applicants to the 2010 Clinton Global Initiative University meeting geared towards | | |
|implementation of action for your specified commitment | | |
|Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum (Director; Registration Chair; Judging Committee) | |Aug 2007 – May 2011 |
|International symposium held at Miami, FL sponsored by the American Medical Association | | |
|Directed execution of the forum, reviewed abstracts, prearranged registration packets, and organized doctors and researchers | | |
|to judge the presentations | | |
|UMMSM Academic Societies Program-Courvoisier Academic Society (Pre-medical Mentor; Executive Public Relations and Program | |Aug 2007 – May 2011 |
|Development Coordinator; Courvoisier Events Coordinator) | | |
|This program helps to foster a team-based investigative approach to the practice of medicine through clinical skills, | | |
|leadership, research, and community service | | |
|Conducted workshops for premedical students on the process of applying to medical school | | |
|Performed program evaluation for all aspects of Academic Societies, organize faculty appreciation dinner, recruit new faculty,| | |
|and serve as liaisons to the societies | | |
|Coordinated Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, and society social events | | |
|Department of Community Service (Ophthalmology Station Manager) | |Aug 2007 – May 2011 |
|Non-profit community outreach effort of students screening service and health education to the underserved through a free | | |
|weekly clinic and 8 annual health fairs | | |
|Assembled physicians, packed equipment, trained volunteers, and supervised each fair | | |
|Student Government (Match Day Volunteer; Social Chair) | |Sep 2007 – May 2011 |
|Assist with the planning and the setting up of Match Day | | |
|Fundraising manager, organizer, and liaison to other Class Government’s | | |
|American Medical Student Association (AMSA)(Recruitment Officer & Student Life Committee Director) | |Aug 2007 – May 2011 |
|Head of recruitment and organizing the Diabetes Awareness, National Primary Care Week, and Breast Cancer Awareness events for | | |
|the community | | |
|Unite For Sight (Global Impact Fellow) | |June 2008 – July 2008 |
|Non-profit organization providing eye care to the underprivileged with local ophthalmologists in New Delhi, India | | |
|Camillus House (Tutor) | |Aug 2007 – June 2008 |
|Tutoring the homeless in preparation for their GED’s | | |
Hobbies/Interests
|The Arts – Vocalist & Dancer |
|Activities – Spending time with friends and family, horse-riding skiing, and water sports |
|Traveling - Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and most recently, Iceland |
Language
|English – Fluent, first language |
|Hindi – Fluent |
|Spanish – Fluent in medical and conversational Spanish |
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