Kamlesh B. Patel MD, MSc

After completing a pediatric craniofacial fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Kamlesh Patel, MD, MSCI, joined the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Currently, he is a craniofacial surgeon at Saint Louis Children’s Hospital. This involves treating patients with craniosynostosis or other craniofacial abnormalities (congenital or traumatic). In addition, he provides care for adult patients with more complex facial trauma at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Patel was the clinical effectiveness lead for the Division of Plastic Surgery at Barnes-Jewish and is now leading projects at Children’s Hospital to help improve patient care. He is also broadening his education with a focus on clinical effectiveness. A stellar student in the Postdoctoral Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation, he received the program’s Outstanding Citizenship Award in 2016. His thesis examined the use of MRI in creating 3D-reconstructed images of the cranium as an alternative to CT scanning, in order to reduce radiation exposure in children. He obtained his master’s of science in clinical investigation in 2017.