Dr Vivek Baliga
Consultant, Writer, and Doctor in Bengaluru, India
Coming from a background of medicine, Dr. Vivek Baliga completed his medical education and is currently a consultant in medicine and cardiovascular diseases practicing at Baliga Diagnostics, Bangalore.
He is also a visiting consultant in medicine and cardiology at Aster RV hospital and Fortis Hospital, Bangalore.
He obtained his MBBS from the prestigious Manipal University, following which he pursued his post-graduate education in the United Kingdom. This training involved a medical rotation in various specialties includes geriatric medicine, hematology, respiratory medicine, cardiology, and gastroenterology. In addition to this, he went on to secure his doctorate, and during this time published several papers in cardiology.
Upon his return to India, Dr. BV Baliga (as he is popularly called by his patients) noted a gap in the information disseminated to his patients. Often, patients would search for information online, and many times they would fail to get the best and most reliable information.
Hence, in his spare time, Dr. Vivek Baliga is a keen blogger and writes health articles regularly. He has written over 3000 articles for clients all across the globe under a pen name. He is the director of HeartSense, a patient information initiative that offers free information on various health conditions and tips on how to stay healthy. His blog is very popular with thousands of readers every month. In addition to this, he is an expert author on Ezine articles, having published a fair number of articles on various medical conditions.
In his spare time, Dr. Vivek Baliga enjoys running and spending time with his family, especially his son. He also has a keen interest in web designing and has completed courses in digital marketing and search engine optimization.
His keen interest in business made him pursue his MBA from the University of Phoenix, and he applies the principles he has learned from there in his day to day work.