Viral C Patel

Viral C Patel serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School's T.H. Chan School of Medicine. His primary appointment includes roles in the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency division, focusing on emergency medicine training programs.

His research spans Emergency Medicine and Medical Education, with specific expertise in resident assessment systems, point-of-care ultrasound applications, and clinical competence evaluation. Patel's work frequently addresses resource-constrained diagnostic methodologies and faculty development within graduate medical education.

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on

• Faculty incentivization models for resident evaluations (2023)
• Dengue management protocols using ultrasound in Cambodian pediatric populations (2022)

His work bridges clinical emergency practice with medical education innovation, particularly in global health contexts.

Patel maintains active collaborations within the Emergency Medicine department, notably with faculty including Jennifer Carey, Romolo Gaspari, and Alexandra Nordberg. His research networks emphasize clinical competence assessment and tropical medicine applications.

His educational foundation includes a BS in Human Biology from Cornell University and an MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine.