Departments & Divisions
Clinical
Sandeep N Patel, DO
Affiliate
Dr. Sandeep Patel currently works with the University Health. he work at UT Health San Antonio as a faculty member from 2005-2022 in the gastroenterology division after receiving advanced training under internationally-recognized endoscopist Dr. Joseph Geenen of the Medical College of Wisconsin in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, a specialized form of gastrointestinal endoscopy used to diagnose and treat many different disorders of the pancreas and the bile ducts. Skilled in both ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound, Dr. Patel serves as chief of pancreato-biliary endoscopy at the medical school. Dr. Patel has rapidly established his practice as a regional referral center for complex pancreatic and biliary problems, instituting a new and rapidly growing pancreas clinic and successfully bringing state-of-the-art and cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic technologies to San Antonio, including pancreatic and biliary manometry and intra-ductal pancreatic and biliary endoscopy.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2005 - Clinical Fellowship - Gastroenterology Interventional Endoscopy - Gastroenterology Consultants, Ltd.
- 2004 - Clinical Fellowship - Gastroenterology - University of Massachusetts
- 2001 - Residency - Internal Medicine - St. Elizabeth?s Medical Center,Tufts University
- 1998 - Internship - Transitional - John Peter Smith Hospital
- 1997 - DO - Medicine - University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 1993 - MMS - Biology - Texas Tech University
- 1991 - BS - Biomedical Engineering - Boston University
Highlights
01/2016
Texas Monthly Super Doctors: Monthly Magazine that recognizes doctors around Texas
01/2015
America‘s Top Gastroenterologist: Consumer Research Council: Featured in the magazine from 2009-2015
06/2008
The Crystal Award, Young Investigator: American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
06/2008
Outstanding GI Clinical Attending, 2007-2008: Presented by Fellows in Training
Appointments
- 1/2014 - Adjoint Professor - University of Texas at San Antonio, Biomedical Engineering, San Antonio
- 1/2014 - Staff Physician - University Medical CenterEl Paso
- 1/2014 - Staff Physician - Christus Santa RosaSan Antonio
- 1/2014 - Associate Professor / Clinical - Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterEl Paso
- 9/2012 - Associate Professor / Clinical and Faculty Physician - UT Health Science Center, Pediatrics, San Antonio
- 9/2011 - Associate Professor / Clinical and Faculty Physician - UT Health Science Center, Medicine
- 7/2008 - Program Director of Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship and Faculty Physician - UT Health Science Center, Medicine, San Antonio
- 10/2006 - Director of Pancreatico-Biliary Endoscopy and Faculty Physician - UT Health Science Center, Medicine, San Antonio
- 10/2005 - Staff Physician - STVHCS, Audie L Murphy VA Hospital, Medicine, San Antonio
- 10/2005 - Staff Physician - University Health System, Medicine, San Antonio
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Instruction & Training
- 6/2016 - Present, Individual Instruction, UTHSCSA
- 6/2013 - Present, Individual Instruction, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas Tech University
- 5/2010 - Present, Individual Instruction, UT Health Science Center
- 7/2009 - Present, Advanced Endoscopy and Laser Lithotripsy, Faculty Quarterly Lecture
- 11/2008 - Present, Individual Instruction, UT Health Science Center
- 7/2008 - Present, Individual Instruction, UT Health Science Center
- 5/2008 - Present, Individual Instruction, UT Health Science Center
- 5/2007 - Present, Individual Instruction, UT Health Science Center
- 7/2006 - Present, ERCP Monthly Fellows Conference, UTHSCSA
- 7/2006 - Present, Intro to Clinical Medicin, The University of Texas Health Science Center
- 7/2006 - Present, Intro to Clinical Medicin, The University of Texas Health Science Center
- 6/2006 - Present, Clinical Gastroenterology, The University of Texas Health Science Center
- 11/2005 - Present, Individual Instruction, UT Health Science Center
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Research & Grants
Pancreatioc-Biliary Medicine - Over the past five years and currently I have led a clinical
research team whose focus has spanned interests in pancreatobiliary endoscopy,
endoscopic training, applications of lasers in pancreatobiliary disease
(especially difficult stone management), and animal studies of natural orifices
transenteric surgery (NOTES), which is the current frontier area of endoscopic
research. I have served as a resource and actively mentored GI fellows, medical
students, and Internal Medicine residents in a variety ongoing research
projects that have produced several publications and national presentations. -
Publications
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Clinical
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine