Dr. Dushyant N. Patel is a Board-Certified internist, trained at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI where he had extensive training in Internal Medicine and Subspecialties as well as Emergency Medicine. Dr. Patel graduated from the prestigious M.S. University of Baroda Medical College in Baroda (India) after being invited for the admission to the medical college based on Academic High Honors (and Distinction including his ranking 1st in Physics) in his Pre-Science College at the S.P. University in Gujarat, India. Dr. Patel passed all relevant medical exams on his first attempt including his Board Certification in the U.S.A.

He has been in private practice in San Jose since 1981, practicing in Internal Medicine, and Geriatrics with special interest in Non-invasive Cardiology. Over the years, Dr. Patel practiced as a hospitalist covering emergency rooms at various local hospitals. He assisted Emergency Room Physicians with complex medical patients, providing exemplary medical care.

Dr. Patel has an impeccable record in the quality of care he delivers to his patients. Dr. Patel participated in various committees at the local hospitals including Medical Care and EKG Committees.

In 2010, The Doctors Improving Healthcare, Inc. from the NBC Bay Area TV listed him as one of the TOP DOCTORS in "The Best in Bay Area Medicine" (without his solicitation). The Consumer Research Council of America (without his solicitation) listed Dr. Dushyant Patel as a "Top Doc."

Dr. Patel also has experience as an Expert Reviewer for Medical Board of CA, CMRI, and CDCR and has performed Disability Evaluation exams for SSA/private insurances. He evaluates some car/other accidental injuries or workman's comp. cases.

Dr. Patel also is a Civil Surgeon qualified to do Immigration Exams for I-693 forms.

Dr. Patel is a detail oriented, comprehensive, caring, compassionate physician who renders his care spending the time necessary for the patient's problems and thoroughly explains the diagnoses and treatment plans to the patient. Dr. Patel is supportive of patient advocacy. He provides the highest quality of patient care and he greatly emphasizes the preventive care and works with patients to encourage their cooperation for the best outcome. Some of the interesting cases that he attended are quite reflective of his attributes/skills as a physician.

Dr. Patel attends most medical problems (common and complex) in his specialties and gives second opinion if requested. He performs Pre- and Post-Operative/Procedure medical examinations and provides instructions including reviewing medications regularly. He reviews all correspondence from consultants and reviews all Lab/tests reports and discusses them with patients during their follow up visits. He has excellent bedside manners and rapport with patients/family. Dr. Patel is able to attend to his patients spending significant time, as he is not focused on paperwork heavy HMO like some big medical groups and some other physicians.

Dr. Patel is affiliated with O'Connor Hospital, El Camino Hospital and Regional Medical Center of San Jose, CA.

He accepts Medicare and almost all Private Insurances/PPO/POS/EPO including (but not limited to) Blue Shield, Blue Cross, Aetna, United Healthcare, CIGNA (CIGNA LocalPlus Products as we are CIGNA Care Designated Physician), PHCS, LABORERS, UFCW, Multi-plan, HealthNet, PacifiCare, Great-West, Humana, Pacific Health Alliance, USA Health Network (USA-MCO), and others through Medical Dimensions Inc (Aetna US HealthCare, Beech Street, Coastal HC administrators, Coventry Health, CorVel Corp., First Health Network, Galaxy Health Network, Health MGMT Network, Humana, Interplan, MULTI-PLAN/PHCS, PacificCare/United Healthcare, USA Managed Care Org. (PPO)). He accepts HMO insurances through Santa Clara County IPA (SCCIPA). We give a discount to uninsured patient/ "cash account." We participate with most COVEREDCA.COM insurances.