Salma I. Patel

Dr. Salma Patel is a Clinical Professor and Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs at the University of Arizona College of Health Sciences, with secondary appointments at BIO5 Institute and Sarver Heart Center. She maintains an active sleep medicine practice at Banner Health.

Her research integrates sleep medicine with cardiology and vascular medicine, examining connections between sleep disorders and cardiovascular outcomes. She contributes to national clinical practice guidelines through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

As Associate Dean, she oversees curriculum development and educational standards across health sciences programs. With 13 years prior experience at Mayo Clinic, her educational philosophy emphasizes patient-centered care and competency-based training.