University Hospital (UH) 150 Bergen Street Room H 245 Newark, NJ 07101 Hours: 9 to 5 pm Phone: (973) 972-5672 Fax: (973) 972-0362
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Medical Expertise
Caring for Hospitalised patients with Medical issues.
Hospital Affiliation
University Hospital, Newark
INSURANCE PARTICIPATION
Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable) The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after
it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should
be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and
insurance companies.
Dr. Patel completed his medical degree at the University of the West Indies and his internal medicine residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Additionally, he is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine. He joined the faculty after completing his residency and currently serves as an internist in the Division of General Internal Medicine whose mission is delivering high-quality primary care to the diverse patients of Newark. He educates the third-year residents on consultation skills during the medicine admission and consultation rotation. He serves as an attending on general medicine floors where he models skills necessary to be a successful internist in a busy urban hospital. As an active member of the hospital administration, he serves on several committees focusing on patient care, quality improvement and patient safety. His clinical interest are in general medicine and geriatrics and he is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Education
MBBS, 2001, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad
Licensure & Certification
Medical Licensure New Jersey
Languages
Gujarati Hindi
Relevant Publications
Okarter, N., Zaitz, J., Bleich, D., Patel, S. Peri-operative management of pheochromocytoma. Poster Presented At: 10th Annual Department of Medicine Research Day. 2012. Newark, NJ.
