Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA, FACHE, CPE

Dr. Mitesh Patel is an emergency physician and most recently served as the chief operations officer (COO) of VEP Healthcare. Previously, he was the vice president of medical affairs at Woodland Memorial Hospital. He has several decades of experience in diverse healthcare operations management, teaching and clinical experience. His areas of expertise include physician relations, process improvement and staff development. He is a certified physician executive and a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Dr. Patel earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California Berkeley. He earned his medical degree from University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School and completed his emergency medicine residency at Case Western Reserve University. He earned an MBA in Health Care Management from University of Phoenix.