Dr. Patel graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign with a major in chemistry and minor in history. She obtained her doctor of podiatric medicine from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. She completed a podiatric medicine and surgical residency at Rush University Medical Center/Rush Oak Park Hospital in Chicago. After residency, Dr. Patel started her own private practice in Chicago for 12 years. In addition to private practice, Dr. Patel has been teaching podiatric and medical students at the Chicago Medical School/RFUMS as a lecturer for the ECR course since 2013. She is currently assistant professor in the Department of Surgery and Applied Biomechanics at Scholl. She is board certified with the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Podiatric Medicine.