Rajeev Garg

Rajeev Garg is a Lecturer at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine. He brings over 25 years of global executive experience in the healthcare and medical device industry, having held leadership roles at Abbott, Johnson & Johnson, Bausch & Lomb, Cooper Vision, and Enovis.

His educational background includes a PhD in 3-D printing of Medical Devices from Princeton University, an MBA in Marketing, Management & Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management, and a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

• PhD, Princeton University – 3-D printing of Medical Devices
• MBA, Kellogg School of Management – Marketing, Management & Strategy
• B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology – Chemical Engineering

Rajeev Garg's research interests lie at the intersection of medical and consumer markets, focusing on Medical Device Marketing, Innovation in Medical Devices, and Creating New Categories in Healthcare. His work emphasizes strategic marketing, innovation commercialization, and category leadership in healthcare. He has contributed to the development and launch of billion-dollar product portfolios across ophthalmology, orthopedics, and infection prevention.

Throughout his career, Dr. Garg has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Burke Award and Standard of Leadership at Johnson & Johnson, and the President’s Award at Abbott. He has peer-reviewed publications and has presented at national and international conferences.

He is actively involved in public health advocacy, having served on the Board of the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition to raise awareness about childhood myopia. His industry experience enriches his academic role, providing students with real-world insights into healthcare innovation and marketing strategy.