Chikal Patel, MD (she/her/hers)

Medical Director
Mesa, Arizona

Chikal Patel, MD is an Internist, Hospice/Palliative Medicine physician and a Geriatrician. She currently works as the Market Medical Director for Senior Community Care within Optum Health covering AZ, OR and WA. She is a faculty at Creighton University, Phoenix campus and teaches medical students, residents, and fellows in the hospital setting. She is a board member and Treasurer of WA- PALTC. She is currently on the planning committee for the first chapter conference in WA to be held on March 31st, 2023.

Presentation(s):

• (TH01) The Art of Advance Care Planning

  Thursday, March 9, 2023
  8:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

• (SA18) Spiritual Care: Healthcare for the Whole Person by the Whole Team

  Saturday, March 11, 2023
  4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET