Dr. Nimish Arvind Patel MD

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Get to know Otolaryngologist Dr. Nimish Patel, who serves patients throughout the State of Texas.

A dedicated otolaryngologist, Dr. Patel is affiliated with The ENT & Allergy Centers of Texas, based in McKinney. He offers comprehensive medical care for a wide range of diseases and disorders affecting the ear, nose, throat, and other areas of the head and neck. His expertise focuses on: chronic sinus disease, sinus surgery and skull base surgery, allergies, facial reconstructive surgery, head and neck conditions, laryngology, otology/neurotology, pediatric otolaryngology, and rhinology.

Notably, he is one of the few fellowship-trained rhinologists in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, having received advanced training in disorders of the nose and paranasal sinuses, encompassing both advanced medical treatments and minimally invasive surgical interventions.

Back in the early days of his academic career, Dr. Patel completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin before pursuing his medical degree from Texas Tech. Following this, he completed his residency in otolaryngology at the University of Florida, and pursued a fellowship in rhinology & skull base surgery at the renowned University of Pittsburgh.

As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, which is a non-profit corporation that has set the mission of ensuring professional standards with certificates and memberships and has offered training in the fields of head neck surgery to professionals since 1924.

After completing his training, he returned to Texas and served as a divisional director of otolaryngology for Baylor Scott & White, overseeing the Austin area. However, he has recently joined the ENT & Allergy Centers of Texas to be closer to his family and to be a part of one of the fastest-growing practices in North Texas.

In addition to his work at the ENT & Allergy Centers, Dr. Patel maintains hospital affiliations with Texas Health Presbyterian Allen, Medical City Plano, Texas Health Presbyterian Plano, Medical City McKinney, ASCENT Surgery Center, Frisco First Ambulatory Surgery Center, Methodist Hospital Richardson, Stonebridge Surgery Center, Surgery Center of Plano, and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center McKinney.

Otolaryngology is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Pediatric otolaryngologists are primarily concerned with medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose, and throat diseases in children. They generally provide the following services: diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders, as well as head and neck diseases.

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