Experienced in Empyema

Dr. Kinner Patel

Intensive Care Medicine
Office
1900 University Blvd, 
Birmingham, AL 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Empyema
Office
1900 University Blvd, 
Birmingham, AL 
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Overview

Kinner Patel is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Pneumomediastinum, Long Haul COVID, and Lung Metastases.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Empyema.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AL
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Alabama Hospital
Riverview Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Walgreens
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Locations

Office
1900 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233
Call: 205-996-5864

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.


15 Total Publications

Transthoracic Ultrasound to Predict Exudative Pleural Effusion Etiology.
Transthoracic Ultrasound to Predict Exudative Pleural Effusion Etiology.
Journal: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
Published: May 30, 2024
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