Content Solutions for Surgeons

Become the surgeon
patients find first.

Your undeniable content partner — with just 12 hours of your time every 2 months. Content is batched so your calendar stays clean. We handle everything else.

The Content Surgeon — roster of seven Indian surgeons in scrubs, arms crossed, with the TCS logo above them
Currently running content for 7 specialists
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Followers built for
our lead client
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Organic impressions
in 18 months
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Qualified leads
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Surgical niches
served
Specialties we currently run content for — adjacent surgical niches considered case by case.
Endometriosis Head & Neck Oncology Spine Surgery GI Oncology HPB Oncology Breast Cancer Surgery Colorectal Oncology Endometriosis Head & Neck Oncology Spine Surgery GI Oncology HPB Oncology Breast Cancer Surgery Colorectal Oncology
The Reality

The best surgeons are invisible online —
not because they lack expertise.

You went into surgery to save lives — not to script reels, edit videos, write captions, or reverse-engineer the algorithm. And yet, patients decide who to trust before they ever set foot in your consulting room.

01

No time to create content

Between OT days, clinic, consults and family, there are no spare hours to storyboard a week's worth of reels.

02

Generic agencies don't get surgery

They pitch trends. They miss nuance. They can't tell the difference between surgical marketing and a brand shoot for a fintech.

03

DIY content is a full-time job

A single educational reel can take a week of revisions, retakes, thumbnails — with zero guarantee it lands.

04

Patients research before they book

90% of patients Google and Instagram their surgeon before the consult. If they can't find you, they find someone else.

The Offering

Not an agency.
Your content department —
built only for surgeons.

One retainer. One team. One point of contact. Nine specialists, all trained in surgical narrative, working only on your brand — so you never chase anyone, never re-brief twice, and never lose a week to agency back-and-forth. Your undeniable partner. Hands-on. Strategy-led.

What actually makes this different

Every content agency pitches the same four services. We're the opposite — one integrated partnership, designed specifically for busy surgeons, and nobody else.

Specialists, not generalists

Only surgeons.
No exceptions.

Every writer, editor, designer, and strategist on your team has been trained in surgical narrative. A junior MD reviews every script, graphic, and caption for medical accuracy before it ever reaches you. Consent, ethics, clinical nuance — pre-filtered.

Your time is the bottleneck

Engineered around
the OT, not the
other way around.

12 hours of your time every 2 months — batched, never drip-fed. An 8-hour shoot day, 2 hours of strategy calls, and 2 hours of async WhatsApp approvals across 60 days. You show up for the shoot. We handle the remaining 29 days.

Strategy-led, not content-led

We start with
who patients should
see you as in 5 years.

Other agencies start with “what should we post this week?” We start with “who should patients think you are in five years?” Then we reverse-engineer every reel, long-form, and post around that thesis. This is why clients end up becoming the recognised voice in their niche globally.

Capacity-constrained by design

A select few
surgeons at a time.
On purpose.

We don't scale. We deepen. Our model is hands-on and strategy-led — that only works if we take a handful of clients at once. We call it a “professional marriage” on purpose: the commitment runs both ways. We invest our limited bandwidth as deeply in your brand as you invest in the partnership — so if it doesn't last, both sides lose.

Hire once. Never re-brief. Never chase. The system runs itself — your account manager is the only person you ever speak to, and everyone behind them is dedicated to one brand: yours.

Flagship Case Study

0 → 56,000 followers.
20M+ impressions.
300+ leads / month.

In 18 months, Dr. Abhishek Mangeshikar became the global face of endometriosis surgery. Today, 30% of his patient inquiries come from the US, and 70% from around the world.

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30% / 70%US / International
How It Works

How your 2-month
content cycle feels.

A rhythm, not a to-do list. Content is batched in 2-month cycles — your total focused engagement lands at 12 hours, concentrated instead of constant.

  1. 01
    Day 1–10 · Onboarding

    Discovery & Positioning

    We dig into your niche, patient archetypes, competitive landscape, and sub-specialty nuance. You walk out with a 90-day playbook, approved once.

    Your time: 2 strategy calls
  2. 02
    Day 10–18 · Pre-Production

    Ideation & Script Approval

    Our writers and niche researchers draft every hook, script, infographic and thumbnail. You review and approve over two short calls. Our in-house junior MD validates medical accuracy before anything reaches you.

    Your time: 2 hours of calls
  3. 03
    Day 20 · Production

    The Major Shoot Day — 8 hours, once per cycle

    Full crew, full kit, at your clinic. We leave with your face-to-camera long-forms, reels, and hook deliveries — two full months of content, captured in one sitting.

    Your time: 8 focused hours
  4. 04
    Day 21–60 · Publishing + B-roll

    Daily Uploads + Minor Shoot (B-roll)

    Editors, designers, motion artists and publishers run the engine. Instagram daily, YouTube weekly, LinkedIn for credibility. At some point in the cycle, our crew drops in for a minor shoot — capturing you in your practice, running stock-style B-roll around your real day. You don't stop.

    Your time: ~2 hours async over the 2 months (WhatsApp approvals)
  5. 05
    Day 60 · Review & Next Batch

    Analytics, Learnings, Next Cycle

    Performance review on what mattered: reach, saves, profile visits, DMs, qualified consults. We adjust the next 2-month batch based on data — not vibes.

    Your time: 1 review call
8hrs
major shoot
day
+
2hrs
strategy
calls
+
2hrs
WhatsApp approvals
across 60 days
=
12hrs
total, every
2 months
Why Surgeons Choose Us

We don't do generic.
We only do surgeons.

01

Niche Expertise

Every member of our team has been trained in medical and surgical narrative. We understand consent, ethics, and the line between educational content and clinical claims.

02

Time-Protected Process

Exactly 12 hours every 2 months — 8-hour shoot day, 2 hours of calls, 2 hours of async WhatsApp approvals. Batched, never drip-fed. Engineered around surgical calendars, not the other way around.

03

Proven at Scale

One of our clients hit 20M+ impressions in 18 months. The playbook works — and we've now run it across 7+ surgical niches.

04

Organic, Not Ads

Our growth is organic — algorithm-earned reach, not paid. Because influence that costs money to sustain isn't influence, it's rent.

What Surgeons Say

Not marketing fluff.
The surgeons themselves.

Puro and his team worked towards raising awareness about endometriosis like surgical experts performing a meticulous operation.
Dr. Abhishek Mangeshikar
Endometriosis Excision Specialist · @drmangs
I was initially skeptical, but Puro and his team completely changed my perspective with their expertly curated, end-to-end content solutions — I wouldn't be on Instagram or YouTube without them.
Dr. Sanket Mehta
GI Onco-Surgeon · HIPEC Specialist · @cancerdocsanket
Before You Apply

This is online real estate.
Not a revenue quick-fix.

We're selective on purpose. Read this before the discovery call — we'd rather under-sell than onboard the wrong fit.

This is for you if...
  • You already run a great practice and want to become the recognised name in your niche, globally.
  • You see content as long-term brand equity — online real estate that compounds.
  • You can commit to a 6-month minimum and show up for shoot day.
  • You want qualified, high-intent inquiries (international + domestic) — not vanity followers.
  • You value medical accuracy and want a partner who vets every script before it's shot.
This isn't for you if...
  • Your primary goal is short-term revenue or ads-driven lead-gen.
  • You need followers to hit a number by month three.
  • Your practice is struggling for other reasons — content amplifies what exists, it doesn't manufacture it.
  • You can't commit 12 focused hours every 2 months.
  • You don't view this as a long-term partnership — a professional marriage.

What actually happens when a great surgeon shows up.

From our current roster. Real numbers, real timelines, no fudging.

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Patient intake forms filled for Dr. Mangs since last June. The form is 15 pages long. That's high-intent — not idle curiosity.
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Avg qualified leads for Dr. Arvind & Dr. Sanket at the 6-month mark. Most come in via DM or the booking form.
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Minimum monthly impressions across every active client. Floor, not ceiling.
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Followers added in the first 6 months for recent clients. From zero.

Many of those 980 inquiries for Dr. Mangs are international. Healthcare access is a global problem — and when you serve a specific patient community deeply, the internet rewards it with medical tourism you couldn't have reached any other way. That's the compounding. That's online real estate.

Investment

We work with a small number
of surgeons at a time.

Our engagements are long-term and fully-managed. If you'd like to see if there's a fit — and what an engagement looks like — request the brief below.

Monthly retainer, deliverables & department breakdown unlocked on request.

A few quick details.

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FAQ

The questions surgeons ask us first.

Exactly 12 hours every 2 months. Broken down:
  • 8 hours — one major shoot day per 2-month batch. Crew, kit, lighting, lenses, teleprompter. Zero setup from you.
  • 2 hours — a couple of strategy / script-approval calls, before shoot day.
  • ~2 hours (async, over 60 days) — quick WhatsApp approvals on scripts and daily uploads, a few minutes at a time.
There's also a minor shoot for B-roll — but that runs around your normal practice. You don't stop your day; we capture you being you. Everything else — research, strategy, scripting, editing, designing, thumbnailing, scheduling, posting, analytics — runs on our side.
No. We handle strategy, topic research, scripting, and a 90-day rolling calendar. You review and approve. You don't build from scratch.
We currently work across endometriosis, spine, GI, HPB, head & neck, breast and colorectal oncology. If your niche is adjacent and we can do the work justice, we'll say yes. If not, we'll tell you.
Primarily Instagram and YouTube, with LinkedIn for peer-audience and referral-network credibility. We can add TikTok, Facebook or X if it makes strategic sense.
First algorithmic traction: 60–90 days. Compounding reach and qualified inquiries: 6–9 months. Our flagship client went from 0 to 56K+ followers in 18 months.
Yes — every script, graphic and caption is vetted by our in-house junior MD before it reaches you for final clinical review. Compliance, consent and accuracy are non-negotiable.
Fully in-house. Strategy, shoot, edit, design, copy, posting, analytics — one team, one accountability line.
Purandhar ‘Puro’ Gopalakrishnan — Founder, The Content Surgeon
Purandhar ‘Puro’ Gopalakrishnan
Founder · The Content Surgeon
Founder

A decade of content.
One niche worth all of it.

“The specialist must create the go-to resource for their niche. Serve a niche deeply, not everyone partially. Focus creates superfans — and superfans create lasting advocacy.”

  1. 2015–2018Ran events & stand-up comedy rooms for Kenny Sebastian, Vir Das, Tanmay Bhat, Biswa.
  2. 2019–2021Grew bedroom startup Adagio to ₹15L monthly revenue. Lucrative exit as operator & investor.
  3. 2021Ad films at Ogilvy & Publicis — Microsoft, Cadbury, RealMe, Tata Sky.
  4. 2021–2024Founded Stitched Network — creative agency, ₹1.2 Cr revenue in 6 months with a 3-person team.
  5. March 2024 →The Content Surgeon. Building global authorities out of India's most specialised surgeons.

The Content Surgeon is small by design. We don't take on every surgeon who asks. We take on the ones we can genuinely make the voice in their specialty — and then we obsess until they are.

— Puro

Let's Talk

Ready to become the surgeon
in your specialty?

Discovery calls are free, 30 minutes, and honest. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so. If we are, we'll show you exactly what the first 90 days look like.

Email · puro@thetomtribe.com
Based in · Mumbai, India
Engaging · Surgeons across India
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