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Archana A. Patel | Medical Services

Specialties

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Archana A. Patel | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Graduate School

MPH

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Graduate School

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

London, England

Medical School

Oregon Health & Science University

2009, Portland, OR

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Arizona

2011, Tucson, AZ

Residency

Child Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2014, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Epilepsy

Boston Children's Hospital

2015, Boston, MA

Archana A. Patel | Certifications

  • American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Child and Adolescent Neurology)

Archana A. Patel | Professional History

Dr. Patel is a Child Neurologist and Pediatric Epileptologist, with a focus on improving access to care for children with neurological conditions. She is part of the Global Health Faculty and Director of Global Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital where she leads the BCH Child Neurology Residency Global Health Track. She serves as an Honorary consultant at UTH-Children’s Hospital in Zambia and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda; she also previously was a Visiting Consultant for Human Resources for Health Rwanda and helped develop the Pediatric Neurology training for the first child neurologists in Zambia. She spends multiple months a year in Africa working directly on clinical, educational and research efforts. Dr. Patel’s research is focused on identifying mechanisms for earlier identification and treatment of pediatric epilepsy in low resource region; additionally, through several international leadership positions and consultancy with the World Health Organization, she works on broader public health initiatives, including advocacy and guideline development to improve access to epilepsy care for children globally.

Archana A. Patel | Publications

I believe in in providing strong clinical care with a family-centered and holistic approach. Access to care and a focus on improving overall quality of life drives both her clinical approach and academic interests.