Payal K. Patel
About Payal K. Patel
Payal K. Patel serves as the System Wide Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Intermountain Health, where she focuses on infectious diseases research and patient care. She has an extensive background in medicine, having held various positions in academic and clinical settings, including roles at Harvard Medical School and the University of Michigan Medical School.
Work at Intermountain Healthcare
Payal K. Patel serves as the System-Wide Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Intermountain Health. In this role, she focuses on improving patient care through effective antimicrobial stewardship practices. She has been with Intermountain Health since 2022 and also works as an Infectious Diseases Physician. Her responsibilities include overseeing initiatives aimed at optimizing the use of antimicrobials and enhancing patient outcomes.
Education and Expertise
Payal K. Patel earned her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) with Distinction in Research from UT Health San Antonio, where she studied from 2006 to 2010. She also holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, completed in 2015. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University between 2001 and 2005. Her educational background supports her expertise in infectious diseases and public health.
Background
Payal K. Patel has a diverse professional background in medicine and public health. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio from 2010 to 2013. Following her residency, she worked as an Infectious Diseases Fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School, from 2013 to 2015. She then served as an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School and as a Staff Infectious Diseases Physician at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, from 2015 to 2022.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Payal K. Patel has held significant positions in the field of infectious diseases. She served as Class President during her time at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine from 2006 to 2011. Her leadership roles and academic contributions reflect her commitment to advancing the field of infectious diseases and public health.