Kirang Patel, M.D. Titles and Appointments Medical Director, Departmental Communications Assistant Professor Schools Medical School Departments Radiology You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Kirang Patel, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in their Community Radiology Division. He is also a Board-Certified Neuroradiologst. Dr. Patel serves as the Department of Radiology’s Medical Director of Communications. His interests include head and neck imaging, head and neck oncology, and education. He holds a bachelor’s degree in human biology from the University of Texas in Austin and earned his medical degree at St. George’s School of Medicine. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Patel then received advanced training through a fellowship program in Neuroradiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he stayed on as Faculty in 2022. A commitment to education Dr. Patel is passionate about medical education and serves as the Associate Program Director for the UTSW Radiology Residency Program as well as the Director of the Clinician Educators in Radiology Track (CERT) for the UTSW Radiology Residency Program. He is on several committees overseeing radiology resident and fellow education and training and also serves as a department advisor for medical students intersted in radiology. He has also been recognized with multiple outstanding teaching awards. Dr. Patel is an active member of local, state, and national radiological societies including the American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, and Texas Radiological Society, where he assumes leadership roles in numerous committees. He is a patient advocate and serves on the executive board for the national Radiology Advocacy Network (RAN) and Radiology Political Action Committee (RADPAC). Education Undergraduate School The University of Texas at Austin (2013), Biology Medical School St George's University of London (2017) Residency University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine (2022), Radiology Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2023), Radiology Research Interest Medical Education, Leadership, Professionalism Publications Featured Publications Engaging Young Professionals in Radvocacy: Why It Matters and How ACR Chapters Can Lead the Way Patel K, Parikh J. JACR 2026 Engaging Young Professionals in Radvocacy: Why It Matters and How ACR Chapters Can Lead the Way. Patel K, Parikh J, J Am Coll Radiol 2026 Mar Atrio-esophageal fistula following radiofrequency ablation. Brea de la Cruz K, Canan A, Patel K, Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2026 Jan Dr No: The Art of Saying "No" (and Feeling Good About It). Patel K, Gupta Y, Podlaski A, J Am Coll Radiol 2026 Jan Dr. No: The Art of Saying “No” (and Feeling Good About It). Patel K, Gupta Y, Podlaski A. JACR 2026 State of the Field: Radiology Residency Clinician Educator Tracks. O'Brien SR, Gomez E, Patel K, Matalon S, Muneer MS, Le Lindqwister A, Mohamed RA, Lin M, Simpson S, J Am Coll Radiol 2025 Jun Key Communication Skills for Mentees. Gupta Y, Patel K, Patel AK, J Am Coll Radiol 2022 Jul 19 7 901-902 Key Communication Skills for Mentors. Patel K, Gupta Y, Patel A, J Am Coll Radiol 2022 Jul 19 7 903-904 The New Radiology Resident: Quick Tips for Success. Patel K, Patel A, J Am Coll Radiol 2021 Dec 18 12 1666-1667 Internal Auditory Canal Diverticula in Children: A Congenital Variant. Muelleman TJ, Kavookjian H, Asmar J, Patel K, Nielsen D, Summers K, Tracy M, Noel-MacDonnell J, Staecker H, Ledbetter L, Weatherly R, Laryngoscope 2021 May 131 5 E1683-E1687 Results 1-10 of 13 1 2 Next Last Books Featured Books Helping Nonteaching Faculty Teach. In Image-Based Teaching: Techniques, Tips and Tricks Patel, K, Cheng. C (2022). Switzerland, Springer Honors & Awards Outstanding Teacher AwardAwarded by the residency for the best teacher and educator in each division of the UTSW radiology department (2026) Golden Apple AwardIn recognition of outstanding teaching by the UTSW Radiology Residency (2024) Outstanding Fellow Teacher AwardIn recognition of outstanding teaching by the UTSW Radiology Residency (2023) Emerging Leader AwardAwarded by the Radiology Leadership Institute (2022) Professional Associations/Affiliations American College of Radiology American Society of Neuroradiology Association of Academic Radiology Radiological Society of North America Radiology Advocacy Network Texas Radiological Society
