About
Urvish Patel, MD, MPH
Director
Dr. Urvish Patel holds a Doctor of Medicine and a Master of Public Health in Biostatistics and is a physician–researcher with multidisciplinary expertise spanning Neurology, Internal Medicine, Biostatistics, Global Burden of Disease, Clinical Research Education, and Physician Immigration Pathways. As a physician, he has contributed to the development of memory care, assisted living, and continuity-of-care healthcare services, demonstrating leadership in building healthcare systems with a combined capacity exceeding 20 hospital beds. As a researcher, Dr. Patel has authored 150+ peer-reviewed publications with over 20,000 citations. As a lead author, his work has received numerous national and international recognitions, including the American Heart Association Junior Investigator Award, AHA Stroke Minority Travel Grant, AHA Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award, American Neurological Association Travel Award, Society of Critical Care Medicine Bronze Research Snapshot Award, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Graduate School Travel Award, and the Young Investigator Award in Clinical Cardiology. His research has also been featured by MedScape, PracticeUpdate, and Consultant360. Dr. Patel serves as Director of the Research Update Organization, the Institute for Foreign Medical Graduate Education, and SBCF USA, where he and his team have mentored and trained over 1000 international medical graduates in their USMLE preparation and U.S. postgraduate medical training journey. He also serves as Director of the Asian Physicians & Professionals EB-5 Regional Center and Alpha Omega Healthcare Consulting Organization, where he has supported over 150 Indian-origin physicians in successfully filing EB-1 Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professors & Researchers, EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW), and EB-5 (Immigrant Investor Program) green card petitions. His highly attended lectures—“From B-1 to EB-1: The Physician Immigration Journey” and “Navigating the USMLE and U.S. Postgraduate Medical Training: A Step-by-step Guidance”—are widely recognized for their clarity, practicality, and impact in guiding physicians through U.S. immigration pathways and medical career opportunities.
Address Details
6710 Travis Street, Texas Medical Center, Houston, 77346
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