About Nilay Patel, MD
Dr. Nilay Patel is an interventional and structural cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School.
He is passionate about the interventional management of patients with complex coronary artery disease and a broad spectrum of structural heart disease. He utilizes cutting-edge tools to perform percutaneous coronary intervention, transcatheter valve replacement and repairs as well as transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO), atrial septal defects (ASD) and paravalvular leaks. He is a member of the multidisciplinary Heart Valve Program at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Patel obtained his BA from Brown University followed by his MD from the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Patel then completed his internal medicine residency and chief medical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School. Thereafter, he completed fellowships in general cardiology, interventional cardiology and structural heart disease at Massachusetts General Hospital. He currently serves as the Associate Program Director for the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship.
Dr. Patel's research interests center around novel device therapy and clinical outcomes following transcatheter valve therapies. He has authored recent publications in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, JAMA Cardiology, Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Aortic valve disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Ischemic heart disease
- MitraClip
- Mitral regurgitation
- Percutaneous treatment of structural heart disease
- Transcatheter PFO closure
- Transcatheter treatment of adult congenital heart disease
- Transcatheter treatment of valvular heart disease
- Transcatheter valve replacement and repair
- Valvular heart disease
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Heart Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 866-644-8910
Fax: 617-726-6800
Medical Education
- MD, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Both Dr. Patel and Dr. [redacted] were very informative about my condition and details around a surgery. Answered all my questions and very professional. Highly recommend both drs.
Dr. Patel was kind, professional and explained everything about the upcoming procedure well. I had a very clear picture. He answered my questions and never made me feel like he was not present or that he was in a rush. The same goes for Dr. [redacted]
I AM GLAD THAT HE IS TAKING CARE OF MY DARDIAC ISSUES.
Dr Patel met with me for the first time and did an amazing job explaining my heart issue and discussing the best path forward. He took the time to explain everything and answer all of my questions. I was very impressed with his medical knowledge and interpersonal skills. I feel very confident with Dr. Patel performing the Left Heart ... Read More
Dr. Patel was excellent! He answered all my questions very thoroughly. He is very knowledgeable and has a Great bedside manner. I am very grateful He will be preforming my PFO closure. You guys are lucky to have him.
Dr. Nilay Patel took his time to explain everything to me and answered all my questions. I appreciated that he treated me as an intelligent person who could understand a medical diagnosis and procedure. If only all doctors had his manner!
The provider was very friendly, very courteous, and very competent.
I was very pleased with Dr Patel and feel very comfortable moving forward with a TAVR procedure to replace my aorta.
Dr.Patel explained the TAVR procedure clearly and expertly, and confirmed the appropriateness of its use in my case. I couldn't have asked for greater clarity and sense of expertise.
Very pleased with my last visit. Could listen to the doctor all day long if needed.