Vijay Patel

Professor

Vijay Patel

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Surgery: Cardiothoracic

College of Nursing
Department of Nursing Science

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

VIJPATEL@augusta.edu
(706) 721-3226
(706) 721-7508
BA 4300
Personal Website

General
Credentials
Instruction
Scholarship
Service

Education

MD, Medicine University of Texas Health Sci, 1991
BS, Pharmacy University of Houston, 1985

Certifications

ABTS(recertification) 2010
State Board Georgia 2004
ABS 1999
PHY GA State Bd Medical Examiners, 2004
Texas Medical License 1993
ABSGS American Board of Surgery, 1999
ABTS American Board of Thoracic Sur, 1999
North Carolina Medical License 2000

Awards & Honors

PHA Quality and Patient Safety Award 2016
PHA Quality and Patient Safety Award Georgia Hospital Association, 2014
Guide to America's Top Surgeons 2003
Guide to America's Top Surgeons 2002
Member, Leo M. Davifoff Society, Outstanding Achievement in Teaching of Medical Students AECOM/MMC, 2000

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

RSUR 5000

Surgery
SURG 5000

Basic Clkshp in SURG: Basic Surgery Clerkship
SURG 5007

Surgery Sub-I: Sub I Cardiothoracic Surg
SURG 5325

Thoracic & Cardiac Surg Extn.: Extern Cardiothoracic Surg

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

Comparison of Low versus Standard Intensity Heparin Protocols in Adult Patients Maintained on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, 2023
Other
Paradoxical Emboli as a Cause of Stroke, 2023
Other
Pleural Endometriosis: An Atypical Cause of Hemoptysis, 2023
Successful Cesarean Section in a COVID-19 Patient on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO, 2023
Other
Veno-Arterial ECPELLA: Beyond a Left Ventricular Venting Strategy, 2023
Other

Department Service

Adult OR Committee 2015 - Present
ECMO Committee 2015 - Present
GRU Multidisciplinary difficult airway team meeting 2015 - Present
CT-SICU Quality Unit Council 2015 - Present

Role: Other
Multidisiplinary Lung Cancer Program 2015 - Present

Role: Attendee, Meeting

College Service

Student Lecture- “Pulmonary Nodule” 2016 - Present
Cardilogy Core Series ( Monday morning conferences) 2015 - Present

Role: Attendee, Meeting
Student Lecture- “Pleural Effusion” - 2016
Student Lecture- “Pulmonary Nodule” - 2016

Role: Other