Nihal S. Patel
Experienced in Pleural Effusion

Dr. Nihal S. Patel

Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
Lehigh Valley Health Network
LVPG Pulmonary And Critical Care Medicine-Palmer Township
3701 Corriere Rd, Suite 23, 
Easton, PA 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Pleural Effusion
Lehigh Valley Health Network
LVPG Pulmonary And Critical Care Medicine-Palmer Township
3701 Corriere Rd, Suite 23, 
Easton, PA 
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Overview

Philosophy of care | My philosophy includes personalized care to provide you the best treatment, as well as the most economical and convenient care to help improve your life. I am honest with prognosis and treatment outcomes and believe that informed patients and families can determine which medical interventions they want to pursue. I believe in local medicine and that a healthy community is a thriving community. | Why I entered medicine | I trained as a biomedical engineer, but really wanted to help people directly. I have an interest in health care economics and public health, and those principles helped me realize I needed to be on the frontlines, talking to patients and helping my community. | Community involvement | I have volunteered at local free clinics. | Personal interests | I split my spare time among raising my family, health care economics, football and basketball. | Image | Lehigh Valley Hospital is ranked 42th for pulmonology and lung surgery on the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list. |.

Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Lung Metastases, and Lung Nodules.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
The Ohio State University Graduate School, Master Of Healthcare Administration, 2013
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD- 2016
Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

LVPG Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine-Palmer Township
3701 Corriere Rd, Suite 23, Easton, PA 18045
Call: 610-402-9116

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.


4 Total Publications

Venous Malformations.
Venous Malformations.
Journal: Seminars in interventional radiology
Published: December 23, 2022
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