Vijay Patel

Professor

Vijay Patel

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Surgery: Cardiothoracic

College of Nursing
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

(706) 721-3226
(706) 721-7508
BA 4300
Personal Website

General
Credentials
Instruction
Scholarship
Service

Vijay Patel

Professor

Vijay Patel

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Education

MD, Medicine University of Texas Health Sci, 1991

BS, Pharmacy University of Houston, 1985

Certifications

ABTS(recertification) 2010

State Board Georgia 2004

ABS 1999

PHY GA State Bd Medical Examiners, 2004

Texas Medical License 1993

ABSGS American Board of Surgery, 1999

ABTS American Board of Thoracic Sur, 1999

North Carolina Medical License 2000

Awards & Honors

PHA Quality and Patient Safety Award 2016

PHA Quality and Patient Safety Award Georgia Hospital Association, 2014

Guide to America's Top Surgeons 2003

Guide to America's Top Surgeons 2002

Member, Leo M. Davifoff Society, Outstanding Achievement in Teaching of Medical Students AECOM/MMC, 2000

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

SURG 5000

Basic Clkshp in SURG: Basic Surgery Clerkship

RSUR 5000

Surgery

SURG 5007

Surgery Sub-I: Sub I Cardiothoracic Surg

SURG 5325

Thoracic & Cardiac Surg Extn.: Extern Cardiothoracic Surg

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

Department Service

Adult OR Committee 2015 - Present

ECMO Committee 2015 - Present

GRU Multidisciplinary difficult airway team meeting 2015 - Present

CT-SICU Quality Unit Council 2015 - Present

Role: Other

Multidisiplinary Lung Cancer Program 2015 - Present

Role: Attendee, Meeting

College Service

Student Lecture- “Pulmonary Nodule” 2016 - Present

Cardilogy Core Series ( Monday morning conferences) 2015 - Present

Role: Attendee, Meeting

Student Lecture- “Pleural Effusion” - 2016

Student Lecture- “Pulmonary Nodule” - 2016

Role: Other