Virendra I. Patel, MD, MPH
Locations and Appointments
New Patients
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
ColumbiaDoctors - 10 Indian Rock
ColumbiaDoctors - 300 Frank Burr Blvd
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Insurances Accepted
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- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell
- AmeriHealth of New Jersey
- CIGNA
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- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care
- Healthfirst
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- MVP Health Care
- QualCare
- Quality Health Management
- RiverSpring
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- WellCare
- Workers Compensation
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Virendra I. Patel, MD, MPH
Dr. Virendra I. Patel is the chief of vascular surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. A vascular surgeon-scientist, Dr. Patel is highly skilled in the full range of vascular disorders that can lead to stroke, renal issues, intestinal problems, and peripheral arterial disease.
Dr. Patel has a particular interest in clinical outcomes research and has served as principal investigator of several studies to evaluate open and minimally invasive repairs of complex aortic aneurysms. He participated in the TEVAR and EVAR Committees of the Vascular Quality Initiative of the Society of Vascular Surgery, and hel has also been a member of the Executive Council of the New England Society of Vascular Surgery and the Research Advisory Committee for the Society's Vascular Study Group.
A graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Patel completed his surgical residency and a research fellowship in vascular surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and was a clinical fellow in vascular and endovascular surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. He earned a Master of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Program of Clinical Effectiveness.
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Expertise
Abdominal Aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Aortic Arch Surgery
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Surgery
Carotid Artery Disease
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Carotid Artery Surgery
Cerebral Vascular Disease
Diabetes and Vascular Disease
Endovascular Aortic Repair
Endovascular Surgery
Iliac Aneurysm
Mesenteric Ischemia
Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Renal Vascular Disease
Thoracic Aneurysm
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Venous Insufficiency
Visceral Artery Disease
Education
Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Titles & Positions
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Co-Director of Aortic Center
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Education
- Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Awards & Honors
- 1993 Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
- 1994 Golden Key, National Honor Society
- 1994 James J. Slade Scholar, Rutgers College of Engineering
- 1994 Magna Cum Laude, Rutgers College of Engineering
- 1997 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Junior (Top 10%), Tufts
- 1998 Highest Honors for Student Pursuing a Career in Surgery, Tufts
- 2001 NRSA - Harvard-Longwood Vascular Surgery Research Fellowship
- 2004 NIH Loan Repayment Program
Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Chief of Vascular Surgery
- Co-Director of Aortic Center
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Vascular Surgery