Nihir Patel MD | MedSchoolCoach

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Dr. Patel served on the admissions committee at NYU as well as at Thomas Jefferson University. He enjoys tutoring and mentorship, which led him to found a mentorship organization for pre-health students at NYU.

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Dr. Patel graduated from New York University with a BS in Neural Sciences. At NYU, he was a founding member of the Pre-Health Committee, an organization geared towards helping students optimize their application for a career in the health sciences. After taking a year off to pursue his research interests, he began his medical training in Philadelphia, PA at Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College. As a medical student, he was a member of the steering committee of the DaCosta Learning Society where he focused on improving mentorship and guidance for junior medical students. He completed a residency in Anesthesiology at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. Currently, he is completing a fellowship in Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital where he continues to enjoy teaching residents and medical students.

EDUCATION

Undergraduate: New York University
Medical School: MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital

SPECIALTY

Anesthesiology, Acute Pain Medicine

FUN FACT

Dr. Patel spent a month backpacking across Southeast Asia at the end of medical school where he developed a love of cooking. His signature dish is a Spicy Thai Coconut Curry.

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