Hiren P. Patel, MD

Medical School:

University of Minnesota   MD   06/14/1997

Internship:

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center   06/30/1998

Residency:

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center   06/30/2000

Fellowship:

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center   06/30/2004

Section:

Nephrology   Click to learn about this department

Specialty:

Pediatric Nephrology, Certified  
Pediatrics, Certified  

Gender:

Male

Languages Spoken:

English

Date of Appointment at
Children's Hospital:

08/27/2004

Office Practice Information:

• Accepts patients 0-18
• Accepts patients 18 years or older
• Accepts Medicaid
• Accepts walk-in patients
• Requires a written physician referral
• This office is wheelchair accessible

Academic Title:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Clinical, Teaching & Research Interests*:

Hiren Patel, MD, is Medical Director of the Renal Dialysis Unit at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His clinical interests include glomerular and tubular disorders, hypertension and end-stage renal disease. His Research interests include improving clinical outcomes in chronic kidney disease, particularly in the dialysis and renal transplant populations. Dr. Patel is the local principal and co-investigator for eight active multi-center studies.

Publications*:

Patel HP, Goldstein SL, Mahan JD, Smith B, Fried CB, Currier H, Flynn JT. A standard, noninvasive monitoring of hematocrit algorithm improves blood pressure control in pediatric hemodialysis patients. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2(2): 252-7, 2007 (Epub, January 31, 2007).

Omoloja AA, Patel HP, Ey E, Jackson E. Common renal problems in pediatric medicine. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care 37: 153-194, 2007.

VanDeVoorde RG, Barletta GM, Chand D, Dresner I, Lane J, Leiser J, Lin JJ, Pan C, Patel H, Valentini R, Mitsnefes M. Blood pressure control in pediatric hemodialysis: the midwest pediatric nephrology consortium study. Pediatric Nephrology 22: 547-553, 2007.

Awards and Honors*:

Listed, Best Doctors in America

*Physician publications, awards and honors, and presentations and teaching activities represent work completed in 2007 only.