Pooja Patel
About Pooja Patel
Pooja Patel is a Research Assistant in the Department of General Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center, with a background in medicine and molecular genetics.
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Pooja Patel is a Research Assistant in the Department of General Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center.
Current Role at NYU Langone Medical Center
Pooja Patel currently holds the position of Research Assistant in the Department of General Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center. In this role, she is involved in various research initiatives with a focus on surgical procedures and patient outcomes.
Past Experience at NYU Langone Medical Center
Prior to her current role, Pooja Patel worked as a Jack-Carey Eichenbaum Summer Scholar in the Department of Neonatology at NYU Langone Medical Center in 2015. She also served as a Research Assistant in the Department of Interventional Radiology starting in 2014.
Education and Expertise
Pooja Patel received a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the NYU School of Medicine, Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences in 2018. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Molecular Genetics from the University of Rochester, obtained in 2014.
Research Projects and Focus
Pooja Patel has contributed to research on racial and age-related disparities in the timeliness of breast cancer treatment, collaborating with the Department of Health in New York City. She has investigated the efficacy of post-operative pain management using Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) blocks in laparoscopic surgeries. Additionally, her research includes comparing conservative versus operative management of appendicitis.