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Nilesh Patel
525 Oak Centre, Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78258
Phone: (877) 897-2835
Fax: (800) 520-2747
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Alt. Phone: 877-TX-PATEL

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About Dr. Patel

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Affiliations:
Texas Bariatric Specialists
University of Texas Health Science Center -San Antonio

General Information

Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:	95
Minimum Age for Patients:	14
Maximum Age for Patients:	75
Surgery Types Performed:	RNY (Lap), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Fobi Pouch GB, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Revision
Gall Bladder Removal:	Sometimes. Based on the presence of symptoms

Memberships

ASBS (Regular Member)
SAGES
ABS

Clinical Experience

Laparoscopic Surgery:	9 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:	8 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:	6 Years Experience

	Planned Start Date	Surgeries Performed To Date		Avg. Currently Done Per Week	Years Experience With This Type	O.R. & Hospital Stay Times
	Planned Start Date	Total Surgeries	Lap-to-Open Conversion	Avg. Currently Done Per Week	Years Experience With This Type	Avg. O.R. Time (hours/minutes)	Avg. Hospital Stay (days)
Roux-en-Y (RNY)
Open		100			8		2.5
Lap		900	4	10	6	1 hour(s) 0 minutes	1.5
LAP-BAND^®
		50		3	1	1 hour(s) 0 minutes
Revisions
Open		50		1	5	2 hour(s) 0 minutes	4
Lap		50		1	2	2 hour(s) 0 minutes	2.5
Other
Conversion of Failed VBGs		40		1	5	2 hour(s) 0 minutes	4
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
	1/08

Additional Experience:

Lap Band Fill, Sleeve Gastrectomy

Education and Training

Medical School:	Robert Wood Johnson Medical School – Piscataway, NJ (graduated 1999)
Residency:	Allegheny General Hospital – Pittsburgh, PA (finished 2004)
Fellowship:	Allegheny General Hospital – Pittsburgh, PA (finished 2005)

Specialized Training:

Name:	Dr. Joseph Colella
Date:	2004
Training Covered:	Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Patel as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:

Methodist Speciality and Transplant - San Antonio, TX
Methodist Hospital - San Antonio, TX
Northeast Baptist Hospital - San Antonio, TX
St. Davids - Austin, TX
North Central Baptist Hospital - San Antonio, TX
Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital - San Antonio, TX
Innova Hospital - San Antonio, TX
Innova Hospital - San Antonio--dup--, TX
Innova Hospital - San Antonio, TX

Diplomas and Certificates
Dr. Patel has registered the following diplomas and certificates with us:

License- State Medical, Texas
Certificate- Executive Chief Resident
Certificate- General Surgery Resident
Certificate- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Lap Band Cert
Lap Band Cert

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