Alpesh A. Patel
Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy

Dr. Alpesh A. Patel

Orthopedics
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
26 Years of Experience
Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Alpesh Patel is an Orthopedics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 236 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Cervical Myelopathy.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine, 2000.0
Residency
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)
Fellowships
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-7746

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 Clinical Trials

Feasibility Assessment of A Novel Wearable Skin Sensor for Post-Operative Monitoring Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Feasibility Assessment of A Novel Wearable Skin Sensor for Post-Operative Monitoring Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double-Blinded, Trial of Efficacy and Safety of Riluzole in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double-Blinded, Trial of Efficacy and Safety of Riluzole in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 19, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
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236 Total Publications

Automated review of spine surgery operative reports with large language models: a pilot study of GPT reasoning models.
Automated review of spine surgery operative reports with large language models: a pilot study of GPT reasoning models.
Journal: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
Published: July 19, 2025
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