Dr. Patel was born in India and moved to New York when he was a young child. He was raised and educated in New York and excelled in his academic studies. He graduated from the prestigious Bronx High School of Science School in New York at the age of 16.

He attended SUNY Stony Brook for his undergraduate studies and medical school at SUNY Buffalo, where he selected otolaryngology as his surgical and medical specialty. Dr. Patel performed his post-graduate residency at Northwestern University in Chicago.

Upon completing his residency, Dr. Patel and his young family moved to upstate New York to begin his professional career. While the family loved the East Coast, they had strong family ties to the Midland community. Each time they visited, the community and hospital made them feel like Midland was home. 

Dr. Patel has been a key member of the Midland community since 2005. He and his wife, Trupti have two children, both of whom graduated from Lee Senior High and are studying in Texas for their college and graduate studies.