Dr. Patel grew up in Kenya and completed undergraduate and medical school at Cardiff University in the UK. She moved to the USA 11 years ago and did her internal medicine training at LAC + USC medical center in Los Angeles. She enjoys being a Hospitalist but when time permits she also keeps her outpatient skills up to date

She lives with her husband and precious dog and loves traveling. She is also interested in outdoor activities with her most recent achievement of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro.