Paresh Patel, MD

Dr. Patel is an oncologist and hematologist with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute in Leon County.

He attended B.J. Medical College and graduated with first class honors. He then completed his internal medicine residency at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, where he was recognized and received an award for excellence in clinical research. Dr. Patel participated as a clinical investigator in many clinical trials during his time in training. His residency was followed by a one-year chief medical residency, where his leadership and natural gift for teaching were highly valued by his fellow residents.

Dr. Patel also has experience as an academic hospitalist and was an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University for several years. It was at this time that Dr. Patel gravitated toward his true calling and decided to pursue a hospice and palliative care fellowship, followed by a hematology and oncology fellowship.

In 2021, Dr. Patel was named Advocate of the Year by the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO). He has served as FLASCO Legislative Committee chair since 2018. In this leadership role, he helps foster relationships with legislators and key policy makers, advocating on behalf of cancer patients and providers and serving as an expert resource on oncology issues.

Dr. Patel is quadruple board-certified in medical oncology, hematology, internal medicine and hospice and palliative care.