Dr. Brijesh M. Patel has been practicing since 2016. He is a cardiologist in North Richland Hills, Texas at HeartPlace North Hills. He completed fellowships at Louisiana State University Health Sciences and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is board certified in Nuclear Medicine and Echocardiography. He speaks Gujarati and Hindi in addition to English.
Dr. Patel, a cardiologist in North Richland Hills, is trained to provide complete treatment for the heart and cardiovascular system. Dr. Patel may see patients for indicators of disease like breathlessness, dizziness or chest pains, among others. Heart ailments which can be identified and treated by a cardiologist can include heart failure, heart aneurysms, coronary artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, arrhythmia, angina and congenital heart defects, to name a few.
As a nuclear cardiologist, Dr. Patel is trained in a highly specialized area of medicine that integrates the use of non- or minimally-invasive procedures to examine and diagnose patients for heart conditions. Dr. Patel may utilize diagnostic imaging techniques such as nuclear stress testing and radionuclide ventriculography to assess a patient’s blood flow, evaluate the heart’s pumping function, and diagnose heart conditions.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Patel specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. He may also refer patients to specialist physicians when medically needed. For instance, patients with serious heart problems could be referred to a cardiologist for further diagnostic tests or therapies.
Baroda Medical College
MD • 2000
University of Medicine/Dentistry New Jersey/Rutgers New Jersey Medical School • Newark, NJ
Residency in Internal Medicine
• 2003 - 2006