Neil S. Patel

Neil S. Patel, MD is an Assistant Professor of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He practices clinically at institutions including

• LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City
• Primary Children's Hospital Pediatric ENT Clinic
• Veterans Administration Medical Center

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Dr. Patel specializes in the treatment of

• Skull base tumors (vestibular schwannoma, glomus jugulare)
• Robotic-assisted cochlear implantation
• Hearing preservation techniques
• Facial nerve tumor management

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His research focuses on

• Hearing preservation in vestibular schwannoma surgery
• Temporal bone imaging and surgical anatomy
• Quality of life outcomes in skull base surgery
• Device innovation for hearing restoration

, supported by over 60 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Patel completed

• Undergraduate: Biomedical Engineering at Duke University
• Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (inducted into Gold Humanism and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Societies)
• Residency: Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Mayo Clinic
• Fellowship: Otology/Neurotology at Mayo Clinic

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