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Rakesh Patel, MD


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Dr. Patel's Bio

Dr Rakesh Patel is double board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management. He is fellowship trained in the treatment of acute and chronic pain.

Dr Patel graduated Summa Cum Laude from Stony Brook University with a B.S. in Biochemistry and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society . He then went to SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse where he obtained his MD in 1994. He completed his internship in medicine at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola Long Island , residency in Anesthesiology at Stony Brook University Hospital , and a Pain Management fellowship At Syracuse University Hospital which was completed in 1999. He has been in private practice in Connecticut for the past 12 years delivering high quality care to those in pain . Dr Patel is highly regarded by his patients and his peers for his compassionate care and excellent diagnostic abilities. He has gained the admiration and confidence of his patients by listening and addressing their concerns regarding how pain is affecting their lives.

Dr Patel is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologist, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Connecticut Pain Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Connecticut Medical Society and New Haven County Medical Society.

Dr Patel offers a comprehensive approach to pain management using interventional , medical ,and rehabilitative techniques. He specializes in diagnostic and therapeutic fluoroscopically-guided cervical and lumbar spine procedures, radiofrequency neurotomy and joint injections . The ultimate goal is to relieve the patients pain and improve their function and quality of life.

Dr Patel is married to Dr Nomita Bhawal , a cardiac anesthesiologist , at St Vincent’s Hospital , Bridgeport. They have 3 sons and 1 daughter and live in Wallingford. His interests include family time, baseball, basketball, football , travel , and music.