Marietta Eye Clinic

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About Marietta Eye Clinic

The Marietta Eye Clinic wanted to ensure patients did not have to drive to downtown Atlanta to see a retina specialist. Dr. Kooragayala joined this practice in 2005 and started the Retina department to provide the highest quality patient care possible in Marietta. Dr. Kooragayala has extensive training, research and work experience in both India and the USA in the field of Ophthalmology and Retinal surgery. He goes out of his way to provide the utmost care for his patients, listen to their needs keenly, and ensure they receive the most modern treatment methods available. We invite you to explore the credentials and personality of Dr. Kooragayala on this page. Thank you for considering the Marietta Eye Clinic. Born the youngest of six children in Anathapur, India, Dr. Lakshmana Kooragayala, “Dr. K,” faced a major life decision at a relatively early age. In the education system of his homeland, 10th grade students must choose to follow either the mathematics or science career path in order to continue their education. Preferring science, Dr. K entered medical school when he was only 17 years old. Dr. K attended the Kakatiya Medical College in Warangal, India, graduating in 1985. It was during his one-year internship that followed when he first became enamored with the human eye “I became immediately fascinated with the examination of the eye. There is so much we can see and learn about the body just by looking into the eye.” Dr. K was also interested in surgery, and during his internship he began to consider specializing in ophthalmology. “I discovered ophthalmology would allow me to combine two interests,” he explains. He went on to continue his medical education as a resident at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, a 300-bed hospital where only eye surgeries are performed. The Institute trains only the best of the best among medical students, allowing just six new students a year to walk its halls. Dr. K was one of those six.