Bhavik Natvar Patel MD, MBA

Dr. Patel is Assistant Professor of Radiology at Stanford University. He is a rising star in academic radiology and is very well known in the CT and Body Imaging communities for his research, education, and clinical expertise in these areas. In his role as Director of Body CT at Stanford, he has revolutionized our clinical practiced and helped transition the department to multi-energy CT. He has recently taken on the role of Director of Clinical Trials at Stanford.

Dr. Patel's research interests include new CT techniques and applications, including multi-energy CT and texture analysis; investigating quantitative CT imaging markers for oncologic and non-oncologic body applications; developing predictive models to aid in medical decision making specific to a particular patient’s disease process; and comparative effectiveness research in imaging.