Greetings!
Welcome to my practice. I am board certified in Allergy and Immunology.
Thank you for choosing Academy Allergy Asthma and Sinus Center. I am dedicated to providing you with personalized, high-quality care. I have been proudly serving South Colorado for eons, since 1988.
You may have heard of the name 'Patel', which is like 'Smith' in the state of Gujarat, India. I grew up in a small town, Sarkhej in Gujarat, India. I underwent extensive medical training until my hair turned grey, including a fellowship in allergy and immunology at National Jewish Health, Denver.
I am married and the father of two boys. Not only am I proud of being an American and US citizen, but I am also proud of my Indian culture and heritage - I am a vegetarian and practicing Hindu.
To get the best out of your visit, may I make some suggestions for you?
Shaking Hands: I will not shake hands with you to prevent the spreading of infections from one patient to another.
Listening to you: Tell me whatever you have in mind - your reason for the visit, your symptoms, your concerns, your questions, etc. When you are talking, I will not interrupt you. It does not mean I am not listening to you if I do not say anything. I may make notes in your medical records while you are talking.
Examination: I will examine you. My nurse will help me when I examine you. She will instruct you what to do, such as open your mouth, take a deep breath, etc. With her help, I will be able to focus on examining you. If you have difficulty understanding my accent, she will help make our interactions smoother.
Recommendations: After the examination, I will write my recommendations in the chart. Next, my nurse will explain to you my recommendations: tests, medications, how to use the medications, what is the diagnosis, and so on. She will email you some of the information. She will send your prescriptions electronically. If I have samples, my nurse will give them to you.
By the way, I train my nurses extensively about answering the common questions. If she does not know the answer to your questions, she will write them down in the chart and inform me; we will answer the questions. If we forget to answer your questions, please remind us.
I am proud of my staff. I will refer to my medical assistants as 'nurses'. They are not R.N. I am using the word ‘nurse’ in a generic sense; for example, a banker or plumber becomes a nurse while nursing his mother or father.
Thank you
Respectfully,
Ashok Patel, MD
Diplomate, American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics
