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Dr. Patel

Assistant Professor

Specialty:

Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Microvascular reconstruction, Salivary gland tumors, Endocrine surgery, Cutaneous malignancy, Robotic surgery, Benign and malignant neoplasms of the head and neck.

Contact Information:

  • Appointments: (984) 974-0000
  • Surgery Scheduler: Patricia Longest (919) 966-7491
  • Administrative Coordinator: Anna Noell (919) 966-8927

Education:

BS: Purdue University West Lafayette, IN (08/1998 – 05/2002)

MD: Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH (08/2002 – 05/2007)

Research Fellowship: National Institutes of Health, Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award (7/2006-6/2007)

Residency: University of South Florida College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Residency Tampa, FL (07/2007 – 6/2012) • Otolaryngology Resident Surgeon (7/2007 – 6/2011) • Chief Resident (7/2011 – 6/2012)

Fellowship: University of Toronto, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Fellowship Toronto, Ontario, Canada (7/2012 – 12/2013) • Head & Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction • Chief Fellow (2013)

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Oncology, 2013-present

Recent Honors:

  • Best Doctors in America, 2015, 2016
  • Board Certified Otolaryngologist specializing in Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstruction
  • Recipient of Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Award
  • Completed an NIH Trainee Fellowship