Sheela T. Patel
Biography
Sheela T. Patel, M.D., is Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. She received her M.D. from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed her general surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Tufts-New England Medical Center, followed by a research fellowship in vascular surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. Board certified in both general surgery and vascular surgery, Patel also holds credentials as a Registered Vascular Technician and Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation.
Patel's research has focused on cost-effectiveness analysis in vascular surgery and clinical outcomes in vascular disease management. Her early work examined the economic implications of various vascular interventions, including carotid endarterectomy, endovascular aneurysm repair, and thrombolysis for arterial occlusion. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Surgery, and Annals of Vascular Surgery, and has authored 12 book chapters on topics ranging from cerebrovascular disease to endovascular repair techniques.
Prior to joining UC Irvine in 2023, Patel served on the faculty at Loma Linda University School of Medicine for 12 years and at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, where she received the Outstanding Junior Attending Award in 2008 and 2010, as well as the C. Gillon Ward Resident Education Award in 2009. She has been a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Vascular Surgery, and served as co-investigator for the BEST-CLI Trial at Loma Linda University.
Return to topEducation
- B.S. in Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 1990
- M.D., Tulane University School of Medicine, 1995
Distinctions
- C. Gillon Ward Resident Education Award, University of Miami, 2009
- Excellence in Resident Teaching Award, Tufts-New England Medical Center, 2002
- Outstanding Junior Attending Award, University of Miami, 2008, 2010
- Healing Hands, Grateful Patient Program, Loma Linda, 2019
Areas of Expertise
- Vascular Surgery
- Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Endovascular Repair
- Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation
- Aortic Dissection Management
- Limb Salvage Techniques
Recent Publications
- Andersen JC, Mannoia K, Patel ST, “Endovascular treatment of an isolated iliac artery aneurysm associated with segemental arterial mediolysis” (opens in new tab), J Vasc Cases Innov Tech, vol. 9, pp. 101224, 2023.
- Gusev MV, Mannoia KA, Patel ST, “Rapid progression of finger gangrene in a hemodialysis patient: a case report” (opens in new tab), SAGE Open Med Case Rep, vol. 11, pp. 2050313X231207710, 2023.
- Patel ST, Gusev MV, Razzouk AJ, “Total arch replacement using frozen elephant trunk and repair of bilateral subclavian artery aneurysms in a patient with Type 2 Loeys-Dietz syndrome” (opens in new tab), J Vasc Cases Innov Tech, vol. 9, pp. 101292, 2023.
- Patel ST, Andersen JC, Murga AG, “The role of revascularization in a patient with scapulothoracic dissociation” (opens in new tab), Ann Vasc Surg – Brief Rep and Innov, vol. 3, pp. 100234, 2023.
- Patel ST, Gusev MV, Razzouk AJ, “Total arch replacement using frozen elephant trunk and repair of bilateral subclavian artery aneurysms in a patient with Type 2 Loeys-Dietz syndrome” (opens in new tab), J Vasc Cases Innov Tech, vol. 9, pp. 101292, 2023.
- Jhajj S, Kar R, Teruya TH, Patel ST, “Repair of a high-flow superficial femoral arteriovenous fistula using a bellbottom iliac limb endoprosthesis” (opens in new tab), J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech, vol. 5, pp. 98-101, 2022.
- Sibona A, Bianchi C, Leong B, Caputo B, Kohne C, Murga A, Patel ST, Abou-Zamzam AM Jr, Teruya T, “A single center's 15-year experience with palliative limb care to chronic limb threatening ischemia in frail patients” (opens in new tab), J Vasc Surg, vol. 75, pp. 1014-1020, 2022.
- Andersen JC, Leong BV, Gabel JA, Murga AG, Patel ST, Abou-Zamzam AM Jr, Teruya TH, Bianchi C, “Conservative management of non-infected diabetic foot ulcers achieve reliable wound healing and limb salvage in the setting of mild-moderate ischemia” (opens in new tab), Ann Vasc Surg, vol. 82, pp. 81-86, 2022.
- Trinh SY, Zakhary BL, Leong BV, Mannoia KA, Murga AG, Patel ST, Abou-Zamzam AM Jr, “Trends in preoperative imaging prior to elective carotid endarterectomy in the Southern California Vascular Outcomes Improvement Collaborative” (opens in new tab), Ann Vasc Surg, vol. 25, pp. S0890-5096, 2022.
- Yap E, Patel ST, “Bilateral subclavian artery aneurysms in a patient with Marfan syndrome” (opens in new tab), J Vasc Surg, vol. 75, pp. 1760-1761, 2022.
- Kar R, Murga AG, Teruya TH, Patel ST, “COVID-19 associated rhabdomyolysis leading to major amputation in the absence of macrovascular thrombosis” (opens in new tab), Ann Vasc Surg, vol. 2, pp. 100082, 2022.
- Gusev MV, Leong BV, Patel ST, “A reversed strategy for treating type B aortic dissection with open aortoiliac replacement prior to thoracic endovascular aortic repair” (opens in new tab), J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech, vol. 8, pp. 781-86, 2022.
- Kar R, Patel ST, “Vascular coil extrusion into the duodenum 6 years after hepatic artery aneurysm embolization” (opens in new tab), J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech, vol. 27, pp. 772-777, 2021.
- Andersen JC, Mannoia KA, Patel ST, Leong BV, Murga AG, Teruya TH, Kiang SC, Abou-Zamzam AM Jr, “Factors affecting one-year outcomes after major lower extremity amputation in the Vascular Quality Initiative Amputation Registry” (opens in new tab), Am Surg, vol. 87, pp. 1569-1574, 2021.
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Last updated on 4/7/2026.