New Pediatrician at Charleston Family Practice

Pediatrician Sanjay Garg, MD, Photo submitted by Sarah Bush Lincoln.

For Immediate Release – July 24, 2023

Pediatrician Sanjay Garg, MD, recognizes that providing superior pediatric care requires excellent communication with his patients and their parents. For 25 years, he has honed his communication and diagnostic skills and, in June, he began using them to care for patients at SBL Charleston Family Practice.

Communicating well with parents is crucial, because they provide their children’s health histories and also the at-home care, regardless of their children’s ages. “Oftentimes, the children don’t really comprehend what you’re saying, and the parents are the ones making the decisions,” he said. “I have to make sure the parents trust me.”

He continued, “Especially with younger kids, I can only get information from them through an examination, not a [verbal] health history. If the child isn’t comfortable, then I cannot get the information I need. Under all circumstances, I make sure the child is comfortable before doing anything else.”

Helping children recover from their ailments is the ultimate gratification for Dr. Garg. “If a kid is crying when I meet them and I can make them happy by the time they leave, then it’s such a great feeling for me,” he said. When deciding on a specialty, Dr. Garg pursued pediatrics because he found it heartwarming to see children’s smiles once they were feeling better.

Dr. Garg is happy to be a part of the Sarah Bush Lincoln community and has enjoyed meeting area families. He and his wife Pediatrician Seema Garg, MD, have two daughters. They plan to get as involved in the community as possible.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Sanjay Garg, call SBL Charleston Family Practice at 217-345-7700.