Naomi Patel is a practicing adult rheumatologist and clinical researcher. Dr. Patel is a graduate of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. She completed her Internal Medicine internship, residency, and chief resident year at Stanford and then completed her rheumatology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and pursued a Master of Public Health degree through the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. She enjoys seeing and working with patients in the Rheumatology Clinic with a variety of rheumatic diseases, with a specialization in vasculitis. With >50 peer-reviewed publications in the medical literature, Dr. Patel receives grant funding to conduct research in quantifying and assessing the impact of glucocorticoids in rheumatic diseases. She also serves as an Investigator in different clinical trials and conducts clinical epidemiologic research evaluating the impact of rheumatic diseases and immunosuppressive medications on the outcomes of COVID-19 infection and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19. She is an active member and participant in the American College of Rheumatology and its subcommittees.
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Mass General Rheumatology
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 4B
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-7938
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Dr. Patel conducts research in several areas including: 1) evaluating the comprehensive impact of glucocorticoids and their impact on quality-of-life and healthcare resource utilization in rheumatic diseases. She is the Principal Investigator of a prospective cohort with ongoing enrollment to address these questions, 2) Evaluating the impact of rheumatic diseases and immunosuppressive medications on the outcomes of COVID-19 infection and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, 3) Multiple clinical trials in which she has served as an Investigator. Her research has been funded by grants from the Rheumatology Research Foundation.
Dr. Patel is fantastic. She listened to me and provided very clear explanations. She is an excellent physician.
Very thoughtful and knowledgeable doctor
Dr Patel is a warm and caring person. She asks a lot of questions and is genuinely interested in what you have to say. She reviews your history and talks with you about how you're doing now. Dr Patel does not rush you out the door and I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Thoughtful, informed, compassionate, and great bedside manner.
I've seen multiple rheumatologists and I was absolutely blown away by Dr. Patel's care. I've always been dismissed but she believed me and is finally helping me get the care I've been seeking from others for years. She is SO kind, and spent a good amount of time sorting through all of my symptoms. I would (and have already) recommend her to ... Read More
We had an excellent first meeting.
Caring. Knowledgable. Available. Professional.
Very clear and thorough.
Dr.Patel explains treatment, medication s for my diagnosis. She listens to my responses to her questions with interest. She is a very smart caring person, and I have confidence in the care she is providing for me.
Dr. Patel has been providing my care since [redacted] 2018 and has been very active in my care ever since.