Ashish Sudhir Patel MD

Dr. Ashish S. Patel has a strong clinical and research interest in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In addition to a pediatric gastroenterology fellowship, Dr. Patel completed a specialty fellowship (awarded and funded by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America) in pediatric IBD with Dr. Marla Dubinsky (Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles). Dr. Patel founded and continues to develop the multidisciplinary clinic as the foundation for a center of excellence in pediatric IBD (The Southwestern Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Children's Medical Center Dallas). Currently, the outpatient clinic is supported by pediatric gastroenterologists, nurses, a registered dietitian and a child psychologist. The current patient coverage area extends from El Paso to Louisiana and Oklahoma to San Antonio. Consultation has been provided to physicians and families across the nation and internationally. The center's goal is to provide cutting edge clinical care with an emphasis on clinical research.