As vice president and CMIO at Tampa General Hospital, Dr. Patel creates and launches IT and informatics initiatives that enhance clinical quality, patient safety and clinician efficiency. Wielding his unique perspective as a provider, he provides technology support, design, consultation and training to support over 1,400 physicians and 750 residents and fellows across 150 locations. Recent accomplishments include leading the organization’s AI strategy and AI governance committees, and leading the development and support of Tampa General’s virtual care strategy, including deployment of outpatient telehealth, remote patient monitoring, eConsults and inpatient virtual enablement. His leadership has been key to Tampa General’s growth, leading to the addition of 17 urgent care locations, 22 imaging centers, and over 25 ambulatory locations onto its technology infrastructure. A practicing dermatologist who is also board-certified in clinical informatics, Dr. Patel brings over a decade of healthcare experience to his role and has authored 24 peer-reviewed publications.
