- Fellowship - University of California Los Angeles Spine Center, Pain Management & Rehabilitation
- Medical School - Western University of Health Sciences (2013-2017)
- Internship - Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (2017-2018), Internal Medicine
- Residency - University of California VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (2018-2021), Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Nikesh Patel, D.O.
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Interventional Spine Procedures
- Neuromodulation
Biography
Nikesh Patel, D.O., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in interventional spine procedures, neuromodulation, and ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided musculoskeletal injections.
Dr. Patel earned his medical degree at the Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California. He performed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation, serving as Chief Resident, at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he also completed a fellowship in interventional spine medicine. While there, Dr. Patel served as team physician for local high school football teams, regularly treated UCLA athletes, and participated in annual musculoskeletal training for UCLA medical students.
Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2022.
He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
Personal Note
When he’s not working, Dr. Patel enjoys playing soccer, camping, traveling, and snowboarding.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Association of Academic Physiatrists
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Academic Achievement Award 2019, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UCLA
- Inductee 2016, Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Inductee 2014, Sigma Sigma Phi Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity
Clinical Focus
- Interventional Spine Procedures
- Neuromodulation
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Ultrasound- and Fluoroscopy-Guided Musculoskeletal Injections
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