Brian Patel

Brian Patel has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Brian currently holds the position of Chief Medical Officer at Sturdy Health since October 2021. Prior to this role, they served as the Senior Vice President Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer at the same company.

From October 2016 to October 2021, Brian worked as the Associate Chief Quality Officer at Sturdy Health. In this role, they collaborated with the Chief Quality Officer and hospital Quality Director to implement and maintain a robust hospital-wide Quality Management System. Brian also created a Quality Oversight Committee and developed a contract evaluation process to ensure compliance with annual contract reviews and evaluations. Additionally, they were involved in training programs related to internal audit, proactive risk assessment tools, and completing successful annual accreditation surveys.

From March 2015 to October 2021, Brian served as the Affiliate Hospital EMS Medical Director at Sturdy Health. Brian was responsible for overseeing 7 local community EMS departments, ensuring high-level pre-hospital care within state regulations and protocols. Brian implemented an electronic EMS communication system to improve efficiency and quality of EMS communication and transfer of information.

From February 2015 to October 2021, Brian held the position of Chief, Emergency Services at Sturdy Health. Brian successfully recruited and led a fully staffed department of physicians and advanced practice providers, implemented protocols for management of critical patients, and re-designed the ED leadership team to improve quality and functionality.

From September 2012 to February 2015, Brian worked as the Associate Chief of Emergency Services at Sturdy Health. Brian was involved in quality assessment and improvement initiatives, managed clinical physicians in the ED, participated in hiring new physicians, and worked on IT projects to improve electronic health records and communication systems.

Apart from their roles at Sturdy Health, Brian also served as a Clinical Advisory Board Member at Collective Medical since March 2018. Brian has previous experience as an Attending ED physician at St. Luke Hospital from April 2013 to July 2014, as well as an ED attending at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital from August 2004 to August 2005. Brian began their career as an ED resident at Rhode Island Hospital from June 2001 to June 2005.

Brian Patel received their Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) with a specialization in Medicine from UMass Chan Medical School, where they studied from 1997 to 2001. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in Biology from Dartmouth College, attending from 1995 to 1997. Brian began their higher education at Bard College at Simon's Rock in 1993, where they completed an Associate of Arts degree (AA) in Liberal Arts, finishing their studies in 1995. In addition to their academic degrees, Brian also obtained the certification of FACEP from the American College of Emergency Physicians in October 2009.