Specialties
- Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
Education
- Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley, CA
- Medical: Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
- Internship: Banner Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
- Residency: Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Associated Retina Consultants, Phoenix, AZ
ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Goar Research Award, Cullen Eye Institute, 2010
- Ophthalmology Resident Research Grant, Milton Boniuk M.D. Endowment Fund of the Lion’s Eye Bank Foundation, 2009 – 2010
- Alpha Omena Alpha Honor Society, 2005
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2005
- Outstanding Pathology Student’s Award, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 2004
- Honor’s Distinction, U.C. Berkeley Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 1998
MEMBERSHIPS
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Retina Specialists
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- American Medical Association
- Phoenix Ophthalmological Society
LANGUAGES
- Spanish
- Gujarati – an Indian dialect
Personal
Dr. Patel resides in Crozet with his wife Nipa and their two children. He loves spending time with his family and friends. When not seeing patients, he enjoys hiking, skiing, traveling, watching movies, and cultural activities. Dr. Patel currently sees patients at the Fishersville and Charlottesville offices.Â
