Dr. Patel received her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and earned her medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical School. She completed a residency in neurological surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She then completed a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, before returning to UT Southwestern as a faculty member in 2014. Dr. Patel’s clinical and research interests are focused on the treatment of malignant brain tumors. In particular, her research relates to the development of novel drug delivery systems for the central nervous system. Dr. Patel is a member of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.