Alpana Garg, MD, FACP
SPECIALTY
Internal Medicine
PRIMARY LOCATION
CaroMont Internal Medicine
LANGUAGES
English
CaroMont Health Provider
Board Certified
About Me
Dr. Alpana Garg is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and obesity medicine who began her medical training in 2006 and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology in India before moving to the United States to complete her internal medicine residency at Wayne State University in Detroit. For the past five years, she has cared for patients and taught future physicians at the University of Iowa while also completing her master's degree in public health to expand her focus on prevention and population health. Dr. Garg cares for patients with an emphasis on obesity management, chronic disease prevention and overall wellness, believing in listening closely to her patients, showing empathy and working together through shared decision-making to create care plans that fit their lives. In addition to patient care, she enjoys teaching and mentoring future physicians and is excited to bring her experience and dedication to her new role and to partner with patients in achieving their health goals.
EDUCATION
- Medical School: Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh
- Postgraduate: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
- Internship and Residency: Detroit Medical Center - Wayne State University
Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Obesity Medicine
AWARDS & Honors
- Postgraduate Thesis Research Grant, Indian Council of Medical Research (2014)
- Residency Program Representative, American College of Physicians Jeopardy (2017)
My Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Obesity Management
- Women's Health
- Preventive Care
- Chronic Disease Management
My Publications
- "A case of COVID-19 infection with delayed thromboembolic complication on warfarin" Cureus, Volume 12, Issue 6, 2020
- "A case of COVID-19 with memory impairment and delayed presentation as stroke" Cureus, Volume 12, Issue 8, 2020
- "Anxiety and depression symptoms among patients with long COVID: a retrospective cohort study" Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci., Volume 274, Issue 8, 2024
- " A rare presentation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting with bleeding esophageal varices secondary to malignant portal vein tumor thrombosis" Cureus, Volume 12, Issue 7, 2020
- "Bilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction: A cause of persistent dyspnea in patients with post-acute sequelae" SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, Volume 206, Issue 2, 2022
Locations
CaroMont Internal Medicine
660 Summit Crossing Place, Suite 301
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone: 704.854.8799
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