Viral P. Patel
Experienced in Flu

Dr. Viral P. Patel

Family Medicine
UPMC
UPMC Primary Care
1025 West Harrisburg Pike, 
Middletown, PA 
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Experienced in Flu
UPMC
UPMC Primary Care
1025 West Harrisburg Pike, 
Middletown, PA 
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Overview

Viral Patel, MD, specializes in family medicine and is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. He practices at PinnacleHealth FamilyCare Middletown and is affiliated with UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC West Shore, and UPMC Harrisburg. Dr. Patel earned his medical degree at Gujarat University. He completed his residency at Chestnut Hill Hospital.

Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Flu. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Diabetic Neuropathy, High Cholesterol, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gujarati 
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Primary Care
1025 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057
Call: 717-930-2822

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.


12 Total Publications

Why Sex Matters: A Cognitive Study of People With Multiple Sclerosis.
Why Sex Matters: A Cognitive Study of People With Multiple Sclerosis.
Journal: Cognitive and behavioral neurology : official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology
Published: March 22, 2019
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