Niteshkumar Patel MD

PAIN MEDICINE

LOCATIONS

Bakersfield, Fresno, Baldwin Park, Norwalk, Huntington Park, San Bernardino, Downey, Inglewood, Riverside, Upland

HONORS/AWARDS

2009 – 2012 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

2008 – 2009 Charlotte E. Maguire Medical Scholarship

2008 Outstanding Student Award

2004 – 2008 President’s Honors List

2004 – 2008 Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society

2004 – 2008 Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholarship

2004 – 2008 University of West Florida Presidential Scholarship

Curriculum Vitae

Niteshkumar Patel, MD, QME, graduated Summa Cum Laude with his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of West Florida. He earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Florida State University College of Medicine and a certificate in business administration from the American Society of Anesthesiologists. His residency in anesthesiology was completed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his fellowship in pain medicine was completed at Stanford Healthcare.

Niteshkumar Patel, MD, QME, is a licensed Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine Physician who is available for PQMEs, AMEs or Independent Medical Evaluations (IMEs) at several locations throughout California.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING/WORK HISTORY

Aug 2017 – Present

California Back and Pain Specialists

Attending Physician

Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine

Aug 2016 – July 2017

Stanford Healthcare

Pain Medicine Fellowship

Palo Alto, CA

July 2012 – June 2016

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Anesthesiology Residency

Jan 2015 – Dec 2015

American Society of Anesthesiologists

Certificate in Business Administration

June 2008 – May 2012

Florida State University College of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine

August 2004 – May 2008

University of West Florida

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Summa Cum Laude

MEDICAL LICENSURE

• California, License Number: 141953, May 2016- Current

• Alabama, License Number: 32833, July 2013 – December 2016

• Active DEA license

• Active Suboxone License

• California Fluoroscopy License

• Qualified Medical Examiner 2019-Present

OTHER EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

• ACLS/BCLS certified

• Board Certified Anesthesiology, 2017

• Board Certification Pain Medicine, 2017

PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Pain Medicine
North American Neuromodulation Society
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
California Socity of Interventional Pain Physicians
American Medical Association

PUBLICATIONS:

Patel N, Singh V. Percutaneous Lumbar Laser Discectomy: Literature Review and a Retrospective Analysis of 65 Cases. Photomed Laser Surg. 2018;36(10):518-521. doi:10.1089/pho.2018.4460

PRESENTATIONS

• Patel, N, Sipe, S. Benefits of Neuraxial Anesthesia. University of Alabama Department of Anesthesiology Resident Conference. February, 2015.

• Patel, N, Sipe, S. Positioning and Nerve Injury. University of Alabama Department of Anesthesiology Resident Conference. June, 2014.

• Patel N, Wakefield, M. Peripartum Peripheral Nerve Palsies. Univerity of Alabama Department of Anesthesiology Obstetric Anesthesia Lecture Series. April, 2014.

• Patel, N, Sakawi, Y. Post Dural Puncture Headache. University of Alabama Department of Anesthesiology Obstetric Anesthesia Lecture Series. April, 2014.

• Patel N, Dummas, G. Intraoperative awareness. University of Alabama Department of Anesthesiology Continuous Quality Improvement Clinical Conference April 2014.

• Patel, N, Whitley, M. Ketamine and Anesthesia. Veterans Affairs of Birmingham, AL. February, 2014.

• Patel, N, Sakawi, Y. Sickle Cell Anemia. Veterans Affair of Birmingham, AL Resident Conference. January, 2014.

• Patel, N, Dummas, G. Sickle Cell Disease and Anesthetic Considerations. University of Alabama Department of Anesthesiology Resident Conference. October, 2013.

• Patel, N, Graham, CM. Revascularization Prior to Non-Cardiac Surgery. Veterans Affair of Birmingham, AL Resident Conference. September, 2013.

• Patel, N. Service Learning Trip to the Mexican Border. Florida State University COM, Tallahassee FL. Grand Rounds Presentation, May 2009.

• Patel, N. Service Learning Trip to Ecuador. Florida State Univerisity COM, Tallahassee FL. Grand Rounds Presentation, February 2010.

RESEARCH/QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EXPERIENCE

August 2016 – July 2017
Palo Alto, CA

Not All Epidural Patches Are Created Equal: A Case Report of a Large Cerebral Spinal Leak and Review of Emerging Techniques.

Quality Improvement Project

Stanford Pain Management Department

July 2014 – June 2016
Birmingham, AL

Comparison of Spinal Morphine to Intravenous Morphine PCA in Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery:

Resident Mentored Research Experience Track

University of Alabama Birmingham Department of Anesthesiology