Rohit P Patel, M.D.

Rohit Patel is an Assistant Professor of Medicine for the University of Florida, Department of Emergency Medicine.  He joined faculty in 2012 after completing a multi-disciplinary critical care fellowship at the University of Florida with the departments of Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, and Surgery.  Following medical school graduation from University of Alabama-Birmigham, Dr. Patel completed residency at Lincoln Medical Center (aff. of Cornell University) in Bronx, NY, where he served his final year as chief resident.

Currently, Dr. Patel works as clinical faculty for the Emergency Department and Surgical ICU and functions as the Director of Critical Care Ultrasonography for the Surgical ICU.  He developed the current curriculum for critical care fellows and hopes to continue his academic focus towards teaching ICU fellows critical care ultrasound.  His specific research interests include lung critical care ultrasound.  He also serves on the Ethics and Emergency Response (Code Blue) committee for UF Health Shands Hospital.