Dr. Patel serves as Lead Physician, Senior Analyst, and Physician Consultant for Denali East Group, PLLC. He is a board-certified physician with broad clinical experience spanning pediatrics, adult medicine, healthcare administration, patient advocacy, and medical consulting. Over the course of his career, Dr. Patel has personally cared for over 52,000 patients, ranging from critically ill infants born as early as 26 weeks’ gestation to adults well over 100 years old. His pediatric experience includes children with a wide spectrum of acute and chronic medical conditions, informing a thoughtful, family-centered approach rooted in clear communication, informed choice, and trust-based care.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Patel has held academic appointments at multiple university health systems, where he taught and mentored healthcare professionals while contributing to quality improvement and systems-based practice. His consulting expertise includes quality-of-care reviews, standards-of-care analysis, and patient-facing pre-litigation and litigation support, bringing clarity to complex medical issues for patients, families, attorneys, and organizations alike.

Dr. Patel’s work in Health & Wellness is grounded not only in medical training but in personal lived experience. Having struggled with obesity earlier in life, he understands firsthand the physical, emotional, and practical challenges of weight management and long-term health optimization. That experience shapes his physician-led approach to wellness, performance, and metabolic health — emphasizing sustainability, individualized strategies, and realistic goals. His philosophy is simple: effective wellness care requires both clinical expertise and genuine understanding. At Denali East Group, Dr. Patel brings both.