Bhakti Patel, MD

UChicago Faculty Physicians

Bhakti Patel, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Bhakti Patel, MD, is a pulmonologist and an authority on non-invasive therapies that prevent long-term complications in patients on ventilators. Dr. Patel’s research finds that keeping patients alert and breathing on their own provides numerous benefits over ventilators. Her research has been cited in numerous clinical studies and is often incorporated into treatment of patients in respiratory distress.

As a researcher-educator, Dr. Patel has published numerous articles and book chapters, lectured extensively at national scientific meetings. Her work was selected for the Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards in 2016, earning the Distinguished Clinical Research Achievement Award.

Areas of Expertise

  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  • Shock
  • ICU-Acquired Weakness

Board Certifications

  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Critical Care Medicine

Memberships & Medical Societies

  • American Thoracic Society

Practicing Since

  • 2010

Languages Spoken

  • English

Medical Education

  • University of Michigan Medical School

Internship

  • University of Chicago Medicine

Residency

  • University of Chicago Medicine

Fellowship

  • University of Chicago Medicine

News & Research

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