About Parit A. Patel, MD
Parit A. Patel, MD, MBA, FACS is a board-certified plastic surgeon who practices in the heart of downtown Chicago. Dr. Patel specializes in aesthetic, craniofacial and reconstructive plastic surgery of the face, breast and full body. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the only certifying body for plastic and reconstructive surgery recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Over the course of his career, Dr. Patel has become known for his attention to detail, surgical skills, compassionate care and professionalism. He is committed to providing unique and personalized care to every patient while obtaining the most natural results possible. Dr. Patel is an alumnus of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and obtained both his doctorate and master’s degree from the Chicago Medical School. Dr. Patel has trained at a number of prestigious institutions; he completed an integrated plastic surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is consistently ranked in the top 3 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals ranking. Dr. Patel completed additional fellowship training in craniofacial surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center and the world renowned Hansjorg Wyss department of plastic surgery. The Hanjorg Wyss department of plastic surgery is ranked by Doximity as one of the best plastic surgery programs in the U.S. At NYU, he had the opportunity to learn from and train with renowned faculty and many of the pioneers of plastic surgery in the U.S. Dr. Patel is a lifelong learner; in addition to his dedication to medicine, he has obtained his MBA at the esteemed University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Dr. Patel has performed extensive research in the field of plastic surgery; he has been published in numerous peer-reviewed medical journals and has received honors and awards for the quality of his research. His continued research and education not only allows him to stay current on the latest developments in his fields, but to find and provide new, innovative treatment options for his patients. He is active in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a member of numerous surgical societies, including the ACS, ASMS, ACPA, and ASCS. Due to Dr. Patel’s extensive experience in complex craniofacial reconstruction, he has unique insight and skills in performing aesthetic plastic surgery. He is one of only a few plastic surgeons in the Chicago area that is fellowship-trained to specialize in the field of craniofacial surgery to repair facial differences acquired from trauma, cancer, or at birth. His thorough understanding of anatomy translates into exceptional technical skills, which allows him to perform procedures that are minimally invasive, preserve anatomy, and achieve results that are natural and provide an ‘unoperated’ appearance.