Kushal R Patel, MD Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: University of Illinois College of Medicine
  • Phone: 630-888-1175

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Internal Medicine and Hospitalist

Keywords/Search Terms:

Internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, outpatient medicine, primary care, electronic health records, healthcare informatics, urgent care, telemedicine, cardiology, oncology, intensive care, neurology, nephrology, medication error, pulmonology, gastroenterology

Education:

Doctor of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine; Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Chicago

Years in Practice:

6

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

6

Additional Information

Dr. Patel is a dual board-certified physician (Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics). He is a practicing hospitalist as well as an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He has practiced clinical medicine in diverse settings: private groups, hospital-employed, large academic institutions, smaller community hospitals, and teaching programs. Furthermore, he serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews (JPCRR), an open-access, peer-reviewed medical journal; and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles. In addition to his clinical and academic roles, as a Chief Medical Information Officer of a multi-state system, Dr. Patel is an expert in health information technology, EHR systems, healthcare workflows, and is able to provide credible analysis of any breach in Standard of Care pertaining to utilization of EHR by providers. Dr. Patel's diverse background as a clinical practitioner, academician, and an informatics specialist has allowed him to provide expert services in a variety of cases.