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About Practice
Hitesh Patel, MD is a board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine and obesity medicine. He provides expert, compassionate primary care at Premier Healthcare Associates, PC, conveniently located in a state-of-the-art facility near Ocean University Medical Center (OUMC), part of Hackensack Meridian Health, in Brick, New Jersey.
Dr. Patel offers a wide range of services, including the diagnosis and management of chronic conditions such as thyroid disorders, heart disease, diabetes, COPD, and mental health conditions. His practice also provides preventive care, comprehensive physical exams, medical weight loss programs, and aesthetic treatments like TempSure® Envi for skin tightening. To enhance patient care, the office uses a modern electronic medical records system, and most prescriptions are sent electronically for convenience and efficiency.
Dr. Patel completed his undergraduate studies at Loyola University Chicago, earning a double major in chemistry and biology. He was awarded the Loyola University Presidential Scholarship (a tuition merit scholarship), was a national member of the Pre-Medical Honor Society, and consistently made the Dean’s List. He earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in 2000, with extensive training across specialties including nephrology, urology, gastroenterology, cardiology, psychiatry, neurology, pulmonology, critical care, surgery, and infectious disease.
His postgraduate training in internal medicine included residencies at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois, and St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in Queens, New York, affiliated with New York Medical College. Following his training, Dr. Patel served as both a staff and attending teaching physician. He was Associate Director of the Transitional Year Residency Program at Ocean University Medical Center, Clinical Site Director for Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, and currently serves as Chairman of Medicine at Ocean University Medical Center, where he leads academic and clinical efforts within the department.
Dr. Patel also served as a physician for Monmouth and Middlesex County Correctional Facilities, providing care in challenging and high-security environments. In addition, he worked as an occupational physician for Continental Airlines at Newark International Airport. Before founding his private practice in Brick in 2006, he practiced medicine in both the Bronx, New York, and Manhasset, Long Island, gaining extensive experience in diverse clinical settings.
Dr. Patel is an active member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. He is fluent in English, Gujarati, and Hindi. Outside of work, he enjoys spending quality time with his family and pursuing personal interests such as yoga, biking, hiking, and traveling.
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Additional Services
- Annual Physicals
- Cardiac Testing, including EKG and Holter
- Respiratory Testing, including Spirometry
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Management
- Diabetes Management
- Cholesterol Management
- Cancer Screening
- Smoking Cessation
- Travel Medicine including traveler's diarrhea, malaria
- Occupational Medicine
- Routine Health Maintenance Exams
- Preventive Healthcare
- Immunizations including flu vaccines, pneumonia, tetanus
- Hospice Care
- Sports and School Physicals
- Pre-employment Drug Screening
- Employment Physicals
- Treatment of non-life threatening emergencies
- School Physicals
- Anemia
- Obesity/Weight Loss
- Osteoporosis
- Insomnia
- Rash
- Conjunctivitis
- Cellulitis
- Sinusitis
- Common Colds
- Pneumonia
- Pre-op Eval
Labs/Testing available in office
- EKGs
- Spirometry
- Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)
- Hearing and Visual Screenings
- Memory Testing
- Breathing Treatments
- Holter Monitoring
- 24 Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Inbody 570 Body Composition Analysis
For your convenience, in the same office space we have OB/GYN services under Dr. Vanita Patel.
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Accepted Insurances
For your convenience, Premier Healthcare Associates accepts most major insurance plans. Click on “View full list of companies” to see a list of commonly accepted insurances. This list is not entirely inclusive of all the plans we accept. For specific insurance plan inquiries, please contact the office .