Dr. Ruchir Patel, MD

Dr. Ruchir Patel earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Barbados. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, followed by additional fellowships in interventional cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine in New York City and structural and congenital heart disease at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J.

Dr. Patel, who has been in practice since 2012, is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology and echocardiography. He treats patients age 18 and older and also speaks Gujarati.

His clinical interests are coronary artery disease, structural heart disease, hypertension, percutaneous coronary intervention, complex coronary disease, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), aortic valve stenosis, aortic valve regurgitation, transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR), left atrial appendage occlusion, patent foramen ovale (PFO) atrial septal defects (ASD), paravalvular leak repair, palpitations, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure.

His practice philosophy centers on treating every patient as he would want his own family members to be treated. He provides the highest quality care with a caring approach, and it is important to him that patients leave his office understanding their diagnosis, treatment plan and options. 

He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and Society of Coronary Angiography.

Dr. Patel, who lives in Houston, is married and the father of two children. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball and hanging out with his family.