He has performed several thousand successful bariatric procedures. Dr. Patel's practice was recently featured in Newsweek magazine's showcase section as one of the top bariatric programs in the state. Dr. Patel serves as a national instructor for gastric bypass surgery. He has served as a guest editor of the Medical Clinics of North America and the Surgical Clinics of North America journals. In addition, he has made guest appearances on several media outlets and programs, including WOAI-TV's "San Antonio Living," KSAT-12 San Antonio, KRIS-TV Corpus Christi and KVUE-TV Austin. Dr. Patel has also been featured in the San Antonio Business Journal.