Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA, FACHE, CPE

Dr. Mitesh Patel is an emergency physician and most recently served as the regional Vice President of the West region. Previously, he was the chief operations officer (COO) of VEP Healthcare. 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 and the American College of Emergency Physicians. He also is a member of the ACHE Physician Executive Community Committee.

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.