VirajVinodPatelMDMPH(He/Him)

Internal Medicine • Bronx, NY

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Preventive Medicine, STD Medicine, Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy

Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System

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Office
305 E 161st Street
Bronx, NY 10451
Phone+1 718-579-2500

Fax+1 718-579-2599

Summary

Dr. Viraj Patel, based in Bronx, NY, specializes in Internal Medicine with subspecialties in HIV/AIDS Medicine, Preventive Medicine, STD Medicine, Healthcare Research, and Policy. He completed his residency and post-doctoral fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center and graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2006. Dr. Patel is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and serves as an Attending Physician at Montefiore Health System. His research focuses on HIV/AIDS, public health, clinical research, global health, and LGBT health, with several publications on HIV PrEP care preferences and interventions. He is also the Principal Investigator on clinical trials aimed at HIV prevention. Dr. Patel received recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance for the Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program between 2013 and 2016.

Education & Training

Montefiore Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2010 - 2012
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2010 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016

Clinical Trials

Social Media Based Peer-Led Intervention for HIV Prevention Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 16
Completed
Not Applicable
ED2PrEP - Patient Focused, Low-burden Strategies for PrEP Uptake Among Emergency Departments Start of enrollment: 2024 Oct 01
RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact, Sponsor-Investigator
CHALO! 2.0: A Mobile Technology Based Intervention to Accelerate HIV Testing and Linkage to Preventive Treatment. Start of enrollment: 2022 Apr 22
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Correlates of using antibiotics to prevent sexually transmitted infections among cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women.
Drew A Westmoreland, Jacob Bleasdale, Alexa B D'Angelo, Rifa Ehsan, Viraj V Patel
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2025-03-05
Preferences for HIV PrEP care among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: a large discrete choice experiment.
Viraj V Patel, Eli A Andrade, Rebecca Zimba, Chloe Mirzayi, Chenshu Zhang
AIDS. 2025-01-16
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Peer Influencer Delivered Social Media Based Intervention to Promote Mental Health Awareness for Young Black and Latinx Gay and Bise...
Jay Louik, Keith J Horvath, Sarit A Golub, Nataly R Gutierrez, Sage Rivera
Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. 2025-01-01

Press Mentions

Researchers Receive $4.2M Grant to Improve PrEP Access and Prevent New HIV InfectionsSeptember 21st, 2022

Grant Support

ED2PrEP - patient focused, low-burden strategies for PrEP uptake among emergency departments patients: a cross-over hybrid implementation-effectiveness trialALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2022–2027
ED2PrEP - patient focused, low-burden strategies for PrEP uptake among emergency departments patients: a cross-over hybrid implementation-effectiveness trialALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2022–2027
ED2PrEP - patient focused, low-burden strategies for PrEP uptake among emergency departments patients: a cross-over hybrid implementation-effectiveness trialALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2022–2027
ED2PrEP - patient focused, low-burden strategies for PrEP uptake among emergency departments patients: a cross-over hybrid implementation-effectiveness trialALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2022–2027
ED2PrEP - patient focused, low-burden strategies for PrEP uptake among emergency departments patients: a cross-over hybrid implementation-effectiveness trialALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2022–2027
Optimizing long-acting injectable PrEP strategies for sexual minority men who use methamphetamineGRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY2024–2026
Optimizing long-acting injectable PrEP strategies for sexual minority men who use methamphetamineGRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY2024–2026
Optimizing long-acting injectable PrEP strategies for sexual minority men who use methamphetamineGRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY2024–2026
Optimizing long-acting injectable PrEP strategies for sexual minority men who use methamphetamineGRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY2024–2026
CHALO!: A mobile technology based intervention to accelerate HIV testing and linkage to prevention and treatmentALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2020–2026