Experienced in Esophageal Varices

Dr. Rikin S. Patel

Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Health
Texas Digestive Disease Consultants
701 Tuscan Drive, Suite 110, 
Irving, TX 
21 Years of Experience

Experienced in Esophageal Varices
Baylor Scott & White Health
Texas Digestive Disease Consultants
701 Tuscan Drive, Suite 110, 
Irving, TX 
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Overview

Rikin Patel is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Irving, Texas. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston, 2005.0
Residency
Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Gastroenterology, Cook County Hospital
Gastroeterology, Cook County Hospital
Advanced Endoscopy Training, Rush University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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EMI Health
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Locations

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants
701 Tuscan Drive, Suite 110, Irving, TX 75039
Call: 972-817-1000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Patel has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


1 Total Publications

Pathophysiology of narrow complex dilated cardiomyopathy insight derived from the velocity equation: velocity = distance/time.
Pathophysiology of narrow complex dilated cardiomyopathy insight derived from the velocity equation: velocity = distance/time.
Journal: BMJ case reports
Published: August 08, 2019
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