WELCOME TO MY VIRTUAL PRACTICE

Hello! I'm Dr. Patel. I was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends,  trying new activities, board game nights, and love traveling to explore and emulsify myself into various cultures and societies. I also enjoy watching the NCAA March Madness tournaments to root for the Wildcats since I'm an alumni from the University of Arizona. I graduated in May 2009 with dual degrees in physiology and psychology. From there I entered medical school at St. George's University in Grenada, West Indies and completed a year through the global scholars track at Northumbria University in Newcastle, England.  I then completed my medical student rotations in the big apple...New York City! From there I must have wanted to be a Wildcat again, because I joined the 4 year Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program at the University of Kentucky. I realized during my training that I enjoyed working with both adults and children so I decided to stay on board for their specialty fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. After all that schooling and training, I am now certified psychiatrist in both Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 

 

I decided to practice in the field of psychiatry when I saw the profound impact mental health has on a person's well-being and how it affects the lives of everyone around them especially loved ones. I feel it's important to spend the time to educate people about the wide variety of mental health treatment options available and to discuss various psychopharmacological options. Since it can be difficult to find time to attend visits, I've decided to provide care via tele-visits on hours that work for both of our schedules  with more weekend and evening openings. I also directly respond to the messages from the patient portal to help coordinate care more effectively. 

 

If you are interested in treatment with me, you can request a consultation by filling out your information and then I will contact you for your visit. If you would further information to see if it's a good fit feel free to message though this website or call/text. After we have set up the appointment I typically do a 60 minute evaluation to obtain your full history, genetic predispositions, medical history, treatment history, current and past symptoms. Afterwards we will discuss a treatment plan and course in which the continued care visits are more direct depending on your specific treatment goals and needs. Ultimately my goal is to provide specialized care tailored to each individual.