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Dr. Kush Patel is a hospitalist, or physician that specializes in managing the care of patients within the hospital. Dr. Patel practices at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He joined the Division in 2023 and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine. His interests include medical education.
Dr. Patel earned his medical degree from University of Virginia school of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Brigham and women’s Hospital. He also completed his Master’s in Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education.