Dr. Patel specializes in the treatment of infections in immune-compromised patients like those who anticipate or should undergo solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. She is also the medical director of the Mount Sinai Antimicrobial stewardship program where there is an emphasis placed on education of medical staff on the appropriate use of antimicrobials, cost-effectiveness and evidence-based management of infections.
Dr. Patel's research interests include healthcare-associated infections, multi-drug resistant bacterial infections and infections in the solid organ transplantation.
Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
About Me
Dr. Patel specializes in the treatment of infections in immune-compromised patients like those who anticipate or should undergo solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. She is also the medical director of the Mount Sinai Antimicrobial stewardship program where there is an emphasis placed on education of medical staff on the appropriate use of antimicrobials, cost-effectiveness and evidence-based management of infections.
Dr. Patel's research interests include healthcare-associated infections, multi-drug resistant bacterial infections and infections in the solid organ transplantation.
Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Education
MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
MS, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Internship, Internal Medicine
Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Infectious Disease
Mount Sinai Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards
2009
SHEA Barry Farr Award
2008
Annual Fellow's Award for Research
Infectious Diseases Society of New York
2007
Trainee Grant
Advancing Clinical Excellence in Medicine
2007
Research Day Honoree
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Medicine
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Dr. Patel has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Patel has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
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