Dr. Patel is a Jacksonville native focusing on cornea, cataract, and comprehensive eye care. He was raised in Jacksonville, Florida, and graduated from the Bolles School. His roots and family have brought him back to Jacksonville. He is one of the founding partners of the merged Florida Eye Specialists. He started Eagle Eyecare in 2009 (as a part of North Florida Surgeons) to bring quality, compassionate eye care to the Riverside area.

He completed his undergraduate degree with Honors in biology at the University of Miami. Afterwards, he went on to receive his M.D. from the University of Florida, where he was accepted into a competitive ophthalmology residency. He had the privilege of learning state-of-the-art medicine in cornea and refractive surgery at the prestigious Shiley Eye Center at the University of California, San Diego, under some of the world’s leading experts in the field. While at the University of California, San Diego, he served as a Clinical Instructor providing academic and clinical care. He also worked with the NY Laser Group in New York City and taught residents surgery at Cornell University.

Dr. Patel is a board-certified ophthalmic surgeon and fellowship-trained in cataract, cornea, and refractive surgery. Dr. Patel’s surgical interests include custom cataract surgery, cornea transplants, and anterior segment surgery. Dr. Patel has completed over 10,000 cataract surgeries. He performs all types of corneal transplants, such as PKP, DSAEK, DMEK, and PDEK. He was one of the first in the region to perform the Yamane intra-scleral lens implant fixation technique. Dr. Patel is considered an expert in the treatment of keratoconus, from collagen cross-linking to INTACS to corneal transplants.

Some of his leadership roles include: Chief of Ophthalmology at Baptist Health, President of the Duval Society of Ophthalmology, and Executive Committee of North Florida Surgeons. He has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Jacksonville Magazine, Castle Connolly, Healthgrades, and Vitals.