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Bhupendra Patel, MD, Plastic Surgery, Salt Lake City, UT, Primary Children's Hospital

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Plastic Surgery • Salt Lake City, UT

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Professor, Facial Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Bhupendra Patel is trained in general surgery, plastic surgery and ophthalmology with a specialized interest in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery of the face and neck. A surgeon in an Salt Lake City, UT, he is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Primary Children's Hospital, University of Utah Health, St. Mark's Hospital, Riverton Hospital, LDS Hospital, Alta View Hospital, and Intermountain Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Liverpool Faculty of Medicine and the University of London and completed residencies in General Surgery (special subject Plastic Surgery), and Ophthalmology. He completed separate fellowships in Orbital, Lacrimal and Eyelid surgery in London, England, and Facial Cosmetic & Reconstructive surgery in the USA. He has published widely in the field of plastic surgery and designed surgical instruments and surgical techniques.

    He is the designer of the "Hammock Lift" (hammocklift.com) and the Patel deep plane Facelift (patelfacelift.com) which give superb long-lasting results. He is also busy with secondary surgeries correcting facelift, blepharoplasty, brow lift, neck lift and other procedures which have undesireable results.

    www.patelplasticsurgery.com

Clinical Expertise

  • Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Education & Training

  • Univ Liverpool- Fac Med
    Univ Liverpool- Fac MedClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 1992 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Surgery Ophthalmology: Board and Certification ReviewNovember 2022
  • Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology: Orbital TumorsJanuary 2021
  • Surgery Plastic: Board and Certification ReviewMarch 2020
  • Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Surgery: Board and Certification ReviewNovember 2016
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Press Mentions

  • Shingle: Vaccination and Treatment Guidelines for Herpes Zoster
    Shingle: Vaccination and Treatment Guidelines for Herpes ZosterNovember 1st, 2023
  • What Is Causing so Much Pink Eye?
    What Is Causing so Much Pink Eye?May 12th, 2023
  • Left Side Head Pain: What It Means and When to See a Doctor Quickly
    Left Side Head Pain: What It Means and When to See a Doctor QuicklyJune 25th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • British Plastic SurgeryWellcomePresent

Research History

  • Cadaveric and Clinical ResearchAnatomical basis of the development of the Hammock Lift (www.hammocklift.com) to cosmetically improve the top two-thirds of the face2000 - 2024
  • Member of Facial Nerve Palsy Research GroupClinical research into the effects of facial nerve palsy on the face. New techniques of surgical management2000 - Present
  • Clinical and Cadaveric ResearchNewer approaches to the Optic nerve and intraconal orbital tumors: the supero-medial approach to the optic nerve and intraconal orbital tumors2000 - 2010
  • Basic Science ResearchThe effect of Apolipoprotein E on the healing process of the injured rat optic nerve1992 - 1994
  • Basic Sciences ResearchEffects of cytokines on the blood-brain barrier1990 - 1991

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
    Member
  • Utah Medical Association
    Member
  • American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
    Fellow
  • European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
    Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

Dr. Bhupendra Patel, Dr. Bhupendra Patel, MD, Dr. B Patel, Dr. Bhupendra C Patel