Dr. Patel graduated Phi Beta Kappa with General and Departmental Honors from Johns Hopkins University and earned his medical degree at Vanderbilt University. He then completed his general surgery residency at Duke University. He returned to Vanderbilt University for his clinical training in surgical critical care, trauma, and acute care surgery, and for his research training by completing Vanderbilt’s two-year program in the Master of Public Health. Dr. Patel has three active Board Certifiicates in General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Neurocritical Care. Research Keywords