Midhat Patel, MD
Dr. Patel is a Cleveland Clinic fellowship-trained shoulder and elbow specialist passionate about helping patients with pain return to doing the things they love without pain. He strives to treat patients like he would treat his family and friends, with kindness and compassion, and work together to develop a treatment plan that may or may not require surgery to ensure each patient has the best possible outcome.
Credentials
Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Residency
University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
Medical School
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Undergraduate
University of Texas, Austin, TX
Dr. Patel's Areas of Expertise
Shoulder arthritis
Anatomic total shoulder replacement
Reverse total shoulder replacement
Revision shoulder replacement
Painful, failed, or infected previous shoulder surgery
Primary and revision rotator cuff repair
Labrum repair
Primary and recurrent shoulder instability
Biceps tendon pain or rupture
Triceps tendon pain or rupture
Elbow pain and osteoarthritis
Tennis elbow
Why Dr. Patel is Right For You
World Class Training
Dr. Patel has been fortunate to train with and learn from world-renowned surgeons and educators, including at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic. He has taken care of patients from all walks of life with a wide range of pathology and expectations, from major league baseball players to complex revision arthroplasty patients. He is well-versed in the full spectrum of operative and nonoperative treatments available to treat patients with shoulder and elbow pain.
Modern, Minimally Invasive Techniques and Cutting Edge Technology
During his training, Dr. Patel because proficient in robotic surgery, the use of intra-operative mixed reality guidance, and three-dimensional preoperative planning for surgery. He uses the newest technologies and techniques available to make educated surgical plans and execute those plans in the operating room with maximum precision, using minimally invasive techniques whenever possible.
"Surgeon's Surgeon" - Sought-After Revision Surgery Expert
As a result of his training, interest, and expertise, patients with chronic pain, infections, fractures around implants, or previous failed surgery are sent to Dr. Patel by surgeons from all over the city and region. He is one of the few fellowship trained shoulder and elbow surgeons in town specializing in revision surgery due to failed implants, infection, or fractures, as well as complex cases in patients with chronic deformities or significant bone loss.
His experience with complex and chronic problems has helped Dr. Patel develop a unique skill set with a strong focus on optimizing surgical outcomes and getting it right the first time.
Research and Education
With over 50 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters, Dr. Patel has a strong interest in working towards the advancement of shoulder surgery through research and education. He is actively involved in over 20 research projects at any given time, while presenting research and giving lectures and local and national orthopedic meetings.
Dr. Patel serves as core faculty for the CORE Institute Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship and the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program, and adjunct faculty for the University of Arizona College of medicine Phoenix Sports Medicine and Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship programs.