Dr. Philip J. Patel, MD - Rancho Mirage, CA - Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology Open Now

Dr. Philip J. Patel, MD

Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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Philip J. Patel, MD FACP FACC FASE FASNC is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology, and is President of the Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center, specializing in Cardiovascular Disease. Growing up in the Bay Area and raised by a father who is a cardiologist, Dr. Patel was immersed in medicine early in life. “It was almost preordained that I would be a physician, my interest in medicine never waned,” states Dr. Patel. While in medical school he vowed to keep an open mind about pursuing other specialties, but cardiology remained his preference.Dr. Patel completed his undergraduate education at the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in Genetics, followed by a master’s degree in Medical Sciences from the Boston University Graduate School. After receiving his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Patel relocated to the Midwest to complete his Internal Medicine Residency and
Cardiology Fellowship Training Program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Following completion of seven and a half years of post-graduate training, Dr. Patel relocated to the Coachella Valley and joined Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center. He remains Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Adult General Cardiology, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Cardiology. In fact, Dr. Patel is the only Cardiologist in the Coachella Valley who is both Board Certified and Level III-trained in Echocardiography Level III (includes an additional dedicated year of training).Since joining Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center, Dr. Patel has held numerous leadership roles, among which are Chairman of Eisenhower’s Quality Assurance Committee for Internal Medicine (2007 to 2013), and Section Chief for the Division of Cardiology at Eisenhower Medical Center (two consecutive terms from 2010 to 2013). Currently, he is the President of Desert Cardiology at Eisenhower Medical Center (EDCC) as well as Medical Director of both EDCC Echocardiography/Vascular Laboratories, and Medical Director of the EDCC Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory.Dr. Patel continues to serve as the Medical Director of Eisenhower Medical Center Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Services.He welcomes you to visit the website for more information or to give the office a call. 
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(760) 862-6341

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 5
  • 29 years of experience
  • 37 insurances accepted
  • speaks English
  • Boston University School Of Medicine
  • 23 comments
  • 1 award
  • 3 specialties
  • 15 areas of expertise
  • 3 board certifications
  • 1 location

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Patients’ Perspective

  • On-time appointments
  • Good bedside manner

Awards

  • Vitals Preferred Provider

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Location

Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center

39000 Bob Hope Drive, EMC - Wallis Bldg. Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Accepting New Patients

Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Philip J. Patel

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Medicare
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Aetna PPO
  • Anthem
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • BCBS Blue Advantage PPO
  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Shield
  • Brand New Day
  • Central Health Plan of CA
  • CHAMPVA
  • Cigna
  • Desert Oasis Healthcare
  • EPMG
  • Exclusive Care
  • First Health
  • Golden State Medicare Plan
  • HealthNet
  • Humana
  • IEHP
  • Imperial Health Plan
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Medi-Cal
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Medicare RR
  • MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Networks by Design
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • TriCare
  • United Healthcare
  • VA
  • Village Health (SCAN)
  • WellCare through HealthNet

Specialties

Dr. Philip J. Patel has the following 3 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Philip J. Patel has the following 15 areas of expertise

  • Hypertension
  • Heart Failure
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • Blood Clot
  • Heart Diseases
  • Heart Block
  • Stroke
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Attack
  • Arrhythmia
  • Unstable Angina
  • High Cholesterol
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Nuclear Cardiology

Education

Boston University School Of Medicine

Graduated in 1995

Mayo Clinic - Internal Medicine

Graduated in 1998

Mayo Clinic - Cardiology

Graduated in 2002

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