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Location
Bethesda Office
4416 East West Highway
Suite 201
Bethesda,
MD
20814
Vienna Office
8320 Old Courthouse Road
Suite 300
Vienna,
VA
22182
Accepts New Patients
Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Board Certification
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology
Areas of Expertise
Epilepsy
Education
Fellowship
Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Residency
Children's Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Medical School
Rush Medical College
Chicago, IL
Undergraduate School
Duke University
Bachelor of Science
Durham, NC
Languages Spoken
Gujarati
Professional Associations
American Academy of Neurology
American Epilepsy Society
Child Neurology Society
Montgomery County Pediatric Society
Northern Virginia Pediatric Society
Personal Interests
On a personal note, Dr. Patel is an avid traveler having traveled to 6 continents and enjoys snowboarding, tennis, scuba-diving, and surfing. She is also currently working on a book about mindfulness and meditation in children and the neurological effects on their developing brains.
Awards and Honors
- Bethesda Top Doctor 2021, 2023
- Top Doctor Washingtonian 2021, 2022, 2023
Biography
Dr. Patel is double-boarded in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. She completed her undergraduate degree at Duke University and then received her MD from Rush University Medical College in Chicago. She completed her Pediatrics Residency at Rush University, followed by Pediatric Neurology Residency at Northwestern University/Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago and then completed her fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology specializing in Epilepsy at the Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
Dr. Patel previously worked at Children's Hospital of Orange County as a Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist before moving to Los Angeles. She is a compassionate and caring physician that is devoted to patient care. Her research interests are epilepsy, headaches, and the use of mindfulness and meditation in children to improve their neurological health.