DimplePatelPatel DesaiMD

Family Medicine • McAllen, TX

Family Physician

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Office
1000 E Dove Ave
Ste 200
McAllen, TX 78504
Phone+1 956-362-3530

Fax+1 956-362-3531

Education & Training

University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsChief Residency, Family Medicine, 2016 - 2017
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Family Medicine, 2014 - 2017
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 2014, MD
University of Texas Pan AmericanBS, Chemistry , Magna Cum Lade, 2005 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2016 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2021 - 2023
GA State Medical License 2021 - 2023
NY State Medical License 2020 - 2022
WA State Medical License 2021 - 2022
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Integrative Medicine 200 hour curriculum completion award Center for integrative medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine., 2017
Outstanding service as chief resident from 2016-2017 UTMB Department of Family Medicine, 2017
The Society of Teachers in Family Medicine Resident Teacher’s Award STFM, 2017
The Thelma E. Frank, MD Award for Professionalism UTMB Department of Family Medicine, 2017
The Community Medicine Award UTMB Department of Family Medicine, 2017
Nominated for Resident Teacher Gold Humanism Honor Society Officers, 2016
Family Medicine Leads Scholarship recipient AAFP Foundation, 2016
Resident of the Month UTMB Department of Family Medicine, 2014, 2016
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Clinical Trials

A Phase 3 Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Lanifibranor Followed by an Active Treatment Extension in Adult Patients With (NASH) and Fibrosis Stages F2 and F3 ( NATiV3 ) Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 19
Recruiting
Phase 3

Research History

Research Assistant for adolescent medicine• The prevalence of PTSD in Parents of Children Following Hurricane Ike and the Association with their Healthcare Utilization. • Best Method of Convincing Parents to get their Adolescent Children Vaccinated Against HPV. • Body Image issues: Start early in Middle School. December 2006- May 20092012 - 2013
Research Assistant in a Chemistry Lab• Synthesis of Beta Lactams using Bromine Acetyl Chloride2006 - 2009

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Family Physicians - AAFP
Member
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine - STFM
Member
American Medical Association - AMA
Member
Texas Medical Association - TMA
Member

Other Languages

Gujarati, Hindi