Harshad C. Patel
Advanced in Schizophrenia

Dr. Harshad C. Patel

Psychiatry
UPMC
Behavioral Health Services - UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Avenue, 
Altoona, PA 
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Advanced in Schizophrenia
UPMC
Behavioral Health Services - UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Avenue, 
Altoona, PA 
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Harshad Patel, MD, specializes in psychiatry. He is affiliated with UPMC Northwest, UPMC Somerset and UPMC Altoona. Dr. Patel completed his residency and fellowship at Drexel/Hahnemann University College of Medicine, residency Kingsboro Psychiatric Center and medical degree at Baroda Medical College.

Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Major Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Schizoaffective Disorder.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Psychiatry
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in PA
Fellowships
Drexel/Hahnemann University College of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Altoona
Meadville Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gujarati 
Hindi
Gender
Male

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Locations

Behavioral Health Services - UPMC Altoona
620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
Call: 814-800-4042
Other Locations
University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Psychiatry
100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346
Call: 814-676-7700
Primary Health Network
296 Church Street, Petrolia, PA 16050
Call: 724-756-2940

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Total Publications

Quetiapine-induced galactorrhea with normal prolactin level in an adult female patient.
Quetiapine-induced galactorrhea with normal prolactin level in an adult female patient.
Journal: The primary care companion for CNS disorders
Published: September 04, 2012
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