Nikita Patel, MD

• Dr. Nikita Patel is Board Certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine and she earned her medical degree at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine in Tucson
• She completed a residency at Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, CA and a Fellowship from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles
• Dr. Patel is specially trained in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Rheumatologic joint injections and diagnosis of conditions. She completed training through the competitive Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists (USSONAR) and she has Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology
• She has expertise in a wide variety of Rheumatologic conditions and is skilled in advanced musculoskeletal injection procedures
• In her spare time, Dr. Patel enjoys family time, hiking, cooking, and spoiling her Corgi