Dr. Patel is board-certified in family medicine and primary care sports medicine. He practices family and sports medicine in Yorkville and Aurora, IL. He also serves as Director of Sports Medicine for Rush Copley Family Medicine Residency Program in Aurora, IL. His additional teaching affiliation is as Assistant Professor at Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL. He has served as concussion consultant for several area high schools and helped to develop concussion policies and protocols. Dr. Patel has authored, mentored, and served as section editor for several publications and textbooks on family medicine, but more often on sports medicine topics. He has served on a evidence-based concussion working group for the American Academy of Neurology as the only primary care or sports medicine physician. As a primary care physician, he is uniquely qualified to deliver education from a specialist perspective but geared toward the primary care provider. He lectures on sports medicine topics at local, regional, and national CME events. One of his frequently presented topics is concussions. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, education committee member of American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. Currently, he is also the team physician for Plano and Oswego High Schools. Throughout his career, he has served as team physician for high schools, Division-I Universities, and Semi-Professional sports teams.