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Vivek Patel, M.D.

Vivek Patel, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Internal Medicine

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  • Biography

    Vivek Patel, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Hospital Medicine. He also serves as Chief of Hospital Medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital.

    Originally from Norristown, Pennsylvania, Dr. Patel holds a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station. He earned his medical degree and completed internal medicine residency training at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

    Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Patel joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2010. He is currently the Medical Director of the UT Southwestern Hospitalists at Parkland Health and Hospital System. He is also Chair of the Parkland Hospital Peer Review Oversight Committee.

    Dr. Patel is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine.

  • Education
    Medical School
    UT Southwestern Medical School (2007)
    Residency
    UT Southwestern Medical School (2010), Internal Medicine
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • Society of Hospital Medicine (2015)