Tannika Patel, MD
Hospitalist
275 Sandwich St Plymouth MA, 02360About
Dr. Tanikka Patel is a hospitalist practicing in Plymouth, MA. Dr. Patel specializes in the comprehensive medical care of hospitalized patients. As a hospitalist, Dr. Patel manages the clinical problems of hospitalized patients and the acutely ill, while working to improve the performance of the hospital. Dr. Patel works in collaboration with all of the different doctors that are working with the patient. Hospitalists are involved in the diagnosis, treatment and medical procedures of patients.
Education and Training
St George's University MD 2016
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Professional Society Memberships
- Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians
Articles and Publications
- She has worked with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Zambia S Africa,she teaches medical residence at Harvard Medical School and other Boston Universities
What do you attribute your success to?
- Her personal motivation. She grew up in Zambia and volunteered and worked there. She has had good training and desire to always learn more
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Get to know Internist Dr. Tanikka Patel, who serves patients in Boston, Massachusetts.
Attributing her success to her personal motivation, Dr. Patel is a board-certified internist who is affiliated with the Associate Physicians of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. She applies scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illnesses.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the world-class teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. It is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a new health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, as well as more than 4,000 physicians and 35,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after she earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies in 2016. She then went on to complete her residency in Internal Medicine at Englewood Hospital in New Jersey in 2019, where she served as Chief Resident.
Following her education, she became board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, which is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Having grown up in Zambia, Dr. Patel volunteered there and worked with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Zambia AIDS Related Tuberculosis Project. With exceptional training and a desire to always learn more, she also teachest medical residents and students at Harvard Medical School and other Boston Universities.
Internal Medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in Internal Medicine are called Internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.
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