Dr Deepika completed her medical degree from the prestigious Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. She then went on to complete her masters in Otorhinolaryngology from K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India. She has presented papers in several state and national ENT conferences, and has attended various workshops. She is a member of Association of Otolaryngologists of India.

She has keen interest in Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology.