Director of Maxillofacial Surgery
Christus Good Shepherd Health System
Longview, Texas
Dr. Patel obtained his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and completed his Dental School at Columbia University in New York City. He then obtained his Medical Degree from the LSU School of Medicine. Following that, he completed an internship in General Surgery and a residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. He then furthered his education and expertise at LSU by completing Fellowships in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, Reconstructive Microvascular Surgery, and Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery.
He is the Director of Maxillofacial Surgery at Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center, North Louisiana Medical Center, and Minden Medical Center, and currently provides care at multiple institutions in North Louisiana and East Texas. His clinical practice and interests include expertise in head and neck surgery, reconstructive craniomaxillofacial surgery, cleft surgery, orthognathic surgery, sleep apnea surgery, and TMJ surgery. He is passionate about his work and has a particular passion for local, regional, and global humanitarian outreach.
On-demand
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose