General Info

Hiral P. Patel, MD, is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and fellowship-trained in chronic pain management. Her areas of expertise include the management of cancer and noncancer pain. When possible, she does in-office epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, and joint injections, which can help patients feel better faster without going to a hospital or surgery center. A native Houstonian, Patel received her medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine. She completed residency training in anesthesiology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. She followed this with a fellowship in chronic pain management at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Patel has been recognized with numerous academic and research awards and is an active community volunteer. She’s fluent in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.