Located at 99 Woodbury Rd. in Hicksville, Mudgil Practices comprises a husband-and-wife team and incorporates a dermatologist’s and dentist’s office in one building.
One Office, Two Practices, A Unique Identity
When Adarsh Vijay Mudgil (dermatologist) and wife Vanita Mudgil (dentist) decided to open Mudgil Practices in Hicksville earlier this year, they wanted more than to just share an office.
They asked the Long Island City architecture/design firm UP to create “the MoMA of doctor’s offices,” referring to the aesthetic philosophy and influence of the Museum of Modern Art.
In practical terms, the design/layout enables the doctors “to significantly reduce their expenses by sharing key medical equipment, office equipment, and occasionally, even staff,” it states in a press release.
“There are very few medical practices like this in the country. We integrated our functional needs into the design to help create clarity and reduce the clutter of a busy office,” Adarsh Vijay Mudgil said. “The reactions from our patients have been remarkable. No one has seen an office like this in the area.”
The office, at 99 Woodbury Rd., encompasses separate zones for dermatology and dentistry, testing laboratories and shared/private offices for each practice. There is a common waiting area. The minimalist design aesthetic unifies the disparate spaces.
Several sites were considered before settling on the space on Woodbury Road. UP did feasibility and cost studies. The building that was ultimately purchased required gutting to maximize efficiency of the plan.
“The immediate area around the new office is industrial, and the practice itself stands out,” said Mudgil. “We’ve been getting a lot of foot traffic from new patients in the local neighborhood.”
He added, “From a social perspective, it has been really fun working together in the same space. It gives us some time together outside of the daily stresses. In the end it is much more relaxing to practice at the new office.”
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