Kushal R Patel, MD Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: University of Illinois College of Medicine
  • Phone: 630-888-1175

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Internal Medicine and Hospitalist

Keywords/Search Terms:

Internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, outpatient medicine, primary care, electronic health records, healthcare informatics, urgent care, telemedicine, cardiology, oncology, intensive care, neurology, nephrology, medication error, pulmonology, gastroenterology

Education:

Doctor of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine; Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Chicago

Years in Practice:

6

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

6

Additional Information

Dr. Patel is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He has practiced clinical medicine in diverse settings: private groups, hospital-employed, large academic institutions, smaller community hospitals, and teaching programs. Furthermore, he serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews (JPCRR), an open-access, peer-reviewed medical journal; and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles. In addition to his clinical and academic roles, Dr. Patel is an EPIC-certified physician informatics lead and develops IT solutions to improve patient care, and health outcomes as well as to reduce errors. He provides expert clinician input in developing solutions for a multitude of quality improvement and healthcare initiatives. Dr. Patel’s diverse experiences in healthcare delivery, quality improvement, healthcare informatics, and medical education make him well-equipped with the qualities needed in an ideal expert witness.