Growing up in Arizona, Heeral Patel’s parents were both physicians and important role models for her. From an early age, she was interested in working with children. This inspired her to pursue a career in pediatric medicine.

After earning her medical degree at Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Dr. Patel completed her internship at Phoenix Children’s. She then completed her pediatric residency at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.

Dr. Patel is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is certified in its neonatal resuscitation program. She’s also certified by the American Heart Association in basic life support and pediatric advanced life support.

Today, Dr. Patel enjoys working with families to develop an individualized care plan based on their needs and goals.

When she’s not working, Dr. Patel loves spending time with her husband, family and friends. She enjoys hiking, traveling and trying new restaurants and recipes.