Biographical summary
Dr. Parag Patel is an associate professor at Mayo Clinic and currently serves as the division chair for Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant under the department of Transplant. He completed his medical school at Northwestern University and internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship, and transplant fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. His clinical and research interests include management of cardiogenic shock, end stage heart failure, left ventricular assist devices, and heart transplants.
        Conditions treated
        Procedures performed
- Heart transplant
- Mechanical circulatory support device implantation
- Post-transplant long-term care
- Pre-transplant evaluation
Interests
- Heart transplantation
- Advanced heart failure
- Mechanical circulatory support
Mayo Clinic locations
        Education
- 2009CertificateHeartware LVAD Training Program 
- 2008CertificateThoratec HeartMate II LVAD Training Program 
- 2008Other - Clinical Effectiveness ProgramHarvard University School of Public Health 
- 2006Fellow - Heart Failure and TransplantationUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical School 
- 2005Resident - Internal MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical School 
- 2002MDNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 
- 1998BA - Biology and Human PhysiologyNorthwestern University 
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2012Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant CardiologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine 
- 2010Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine 
- 2005Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine 
Awards and honors
- 2022Outstanding Faculty MemberMayo School of Continuous Professional Development 
- 2020Top Performer AwardMayo Clinic Patient Experience 
- 2017Ambassador of the Year AwardMayo Clinic Referring Provider Office 
- 2008Jo Ann McWhorter AwardUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical School 
- 2007AHA Trainee Travel AwardAmerican Heart Association 
- 1999Harry Linde Research AwardNorthwestern University Medical School 
- 1998India Medical Association Golden Stethoscope AwardNorthwestern University Medical 
- 1996National Residency Hall Honor SocietyNorthwestern University 
- 1995Honors Program in Medical EducationNorthwestern University 
- 1995Deans ListNorthwestern University 
Professional memberships
- 2023 - presentChairHeart Transplant Convergence Workgroup 
- 2023 - presentActive MemberMayo Clinic Enterprise Transplant Specialty Council Practice Committee 
- 2022 - presentMemberAmerican College of Cardiology Credentialing Board Question Writing Committee 
- 2022 - presentFellowAmerican College of Cardiology 
- 2019 - presentMemberMayo Clinic Critical Care Integrated Medical Practice Executive Team 
- 2019 - presentMemberMayo Clinic Transplant Operating Team 
- 2018 - presentFellowHeart Failure Society of America (HFSA) 
- 2016 - 2023MemberMayo Clinic Enterprise Transplant Quality and Compliance Committee 
- 2015 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Transplantation 
- 2008 - presentMemberInternational Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation 
- 2008 - presentMemberAmerican Heart Association 
Publications