Dr. Patel joins SCRI from Swedish Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle where he served as the Director of Hematologic Malignancies and Cell Therapy and held the position of Director of the Lymphoma Program. Dr. Patel received his undergraduate and Doctor of Medicine degrees from Duke University School of Medicine, followed by residency (Internal Medicine) and fellowship (Hematology/Oncology) training at his alma mater. He further honed his research expertise through a clinical research training fellowship at the National Institutes of Health.

As an internationally-recognized expert in lymphoma, CLL, and cellular therapy, Dr. Patel’s research has been highlighted in 100+ peer-reviewed publications and abstracts including in New England Journal of Medicine, Blood, and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Patel is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology, and actively contributes to several scientific committees and boards, including the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research Working Groups, Lymphoma Research Foundation, and Southwestern Oncology Group.