Yogeshkumar T. Patel, MD, a Pediatric and Adult Gastroenterologist with Texas Midwest Gastroenterology Center

Get to know Pediatric and Adult Gastroenterologist, Dr. Yogeshkumar T. Patel, who serves patients in Abilene, Texas

A board-certified gastroenterologist, Dr. Patel sees patients at his private practice, Texas Midwest Gastroenterology Center, in Abilene, Texas, which he established in 2003.. He maintains hospital privileges at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. His areas of clinical expertise cover abdominal pain, acid reflux, Barrett’s esophagus (Radio-Frequency Ablation), celiac disease, colitis, colon cancer, constipation, Crohn’s disease, esophageal varices, heartburn, hepatitis C, IBS, laser hemorrhoid treatment, liver disease, non-surgical weight loss with Gastric Balloon Therapy, polyp removal, rectal bleeding, and Therapeutic Endoscopy/ERCP. Dr. Patel is the only pediatric and adult gastroenterologist in West Texas.

“Since 2003, Dr. Yogeshkumar Patel and the providers and staff at Texas Midwest Gastroenterology Center, PA have been committed to providing quality medical care for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver disease. TMGC, PA offers a full range of specialized medical services which focus on all aspects of gastroenterology (stomach and intestines) and hepatology (liver-related) disorders. Treatment is provided in our state of the art endoscopy center”, states the official website of TMCG.

Dr. Patel received his Bachelor of Science cum Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 1983 at Government Medical College Gujarat in his native country, India. After relocating to the United States, he completed an internship and internal medicine residency at Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey (1989 – 1993). Moreover, he conducted a pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, followed by a gastroenterology fellowship at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois (1997 – 2000). 

Licensed to practice in the states of Texas, Dr. Patel is board-certified in internal medicine and the subspecialty of gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM 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.

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.

“He was nominated Physician of the Quarter by Hendrick Medical Center in 2009. Dr. Patel is able to treat patients of all ages, as early as newborn. Dr. Yogi Patel prides himself on maintaining patient integrity and care and is often seen going out of his way to check on patients in the hospital”, states the official website of Texas Midwest Gastroenterology Center.

Dr. Patel maintains numerous professional memberships with prestigious societies and associations, including the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterology Association, the American Society of Gastroenterology, the Texas Medical Associates, and Taylor County Medical Society. 

Learn more about Dr. Yogi T. Patel:

Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3248011-Zarna-Mehta-Gastroenterologist or through Hendrick Medical Center, https://www.hendrickhealth.org/find-a-provider/yogesh-t-patel-md/, or through Texas Midwest Gastroenterology Center, https://www.bigcountrygi.com/yogeshkumar-patel-md# 

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