Ved Patel

Ved Patel

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Ved Patel is a first-year medical student at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell/Hofstra. He is an alumnus of the Macaulay Honors College at the City University of New York where he majored in psychology. He plays an active role in the Indian community and is interested in immigrant and health education issues.

Undergraduate Writing Series

Language Barriers and Poorer Health Outcomes

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“I’m sorry to say this but we’ve found evidence of myocardial ischemia in your aortic valve. Now, we can either start you on a regimen of isosorbide or discuss plans for an angioplasty but we want to make sure you pick the option that best suits your needs.” Beyond the shock of hearing that the… Read more →