Rhusheet Patel, M.D., M.S. (he/him)

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine
  • Vascular Residency Assistant Program Director, Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine

Biography

​​​​​​Dr. Rhusheet Patel joined the Division of Vascular Surgery in 2022. He was previously at UT Southwestern Medical Center where he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery. He treats the full spectrum of vascular disease, including carotid stenosis, aortic aneurysmal and occlusive disease, and venous insufficiency. He specializes in limb salvage in patients with peripheral arterial disease, using both minimally invasive and open surgical techniques.

Dr. Patel earned his medical degree at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine and completed a residency in vascular surgery at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center.

Dr. Patel has published several peer-reviewed academic articles and contributed to the texts of Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and 50 Landmark Papers Every Vascular Surgeon Should Know.

Dr. Rhusheet Patel's published research

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2010, University of California, Los Angeles
    • M.S., 2012, Georgetown University
    • M.D., 2016, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

  • Internship

    • General Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 2016-2017

  • Residency

    • Vascular Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 2017-2021

Memberships and associations:

  • Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
  • Society for Vascular Surgery
  • American Limb Preservation Society
  • Pacific Northwest Vascular Society
  • VESS

Areas of interest

  • Vascular disease
  • Limb preservation
  • Peripheral arterial disease
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome

Honors and awards

  • Distinction in Research, 2016, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

Publications

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Publications