Ravindra Patel, M.D.

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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Ravindra I. Patel, who serves patients in New Jersey.

Dr. Patel is a skilled cardiologist at Medical Associates of Marlboro. He operates out of the offices in Old Bridge, Iselin, and Kendall Park, New Jersey.

Medical Associates of Marlboro is one of the leading multi-specialty healthcare practices in the state of New Jersey, specializing in Primary Care (Internal Medicine), Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Podiatry, Hematology and Oncology. Patients in the network receive outstanding care from board-certified physicians who are committed to providing the most effective preventive screenings, diagnosis, and treatment plans based on individual health history. With 8 convenient locations throughout Central and South New Jersey, evening and weekend hours available, and diagnostic testing done on-site at many locations, patients are ensured access to quality care. 

For his undergraduate and medical studies, Dr. Patel attended M.S. University- Baroda in India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at United Hospital Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey and his fellowship in cardiology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He also completed a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Beth Israel Medical Center and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

With more than four decades of experience, he is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Furthermore, he is board-certified in nuclear cardiology by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, and in echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography.

Published in the Journal of Applied Cardiology, Dr. Patel is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).

Licensed to practice medicine in New Jersey, he is affiliated with JFK Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

On a more personal note, Dr. Patel speaks English, Gujarati, and Hindi.

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