Sanjay R Patel MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Sleep Medicine
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
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3601 5th Ave4TH floor Falk Comprehensive Lung CenterPittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-648-6161
Fax+1 412-647-4050
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Summary
- Dr. Sanjay Patel is a pulmonologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Brigham and Women's Hospital and UPMC Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 21 years. He specializes in pleural disease and is experienced in pulmonology.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/BIDMC/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1999 - 2003
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1999 - 2017
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Apnea, Bariatric Surgery Versus Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
- Vascular Impairment in Type II Diabetes Mellitus With Co-morbid Obstructive Sleep Apnea Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Visualizing natural sleep state during nasolaryngoscopy in infants: A feasibility study.Vanessa Helou, Nicholas Oberlies, Amber D Shaffer, Rachel Whelan, Sanjay R Patel
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2025-10-01 - Real world characteristics of central sleep apnea: a review of 29,000 consecutive patients undergoing polysomnography.Sanjay R Patel, Michael V Genuardi, Rebecca DeSensi, Marat Fudim, Lars H Lund
Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2025-09-26 - Sleep and Rest-Activity Rhythms are Delayed and Less Robust in People Living With HIV.Priya V Borker, Stephen F Smagula, Julia Sherman, Alison Morris, Bernard Macatangay
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2025-09-01
Press Mentions
Pill Being Tested to Help Sleep Apnea Patients Breathe EasierAugust 19th, 2025
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