Ankur Ashok Patel, DO, MHA

Southwest Kidney Institute

Ankur Patel, DO MHA is a partner physician with Southwest Kidney Institute in Phoenix, AZ. he did his undergraduate at UC Irvine before going to medical school at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (now known as AT Still University – Kirksville Campus). He also obtained a Masters in Health Administration at AT Still University. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ (now known at Banner University Medical Center – Phoenix Campus) and did one year of Geriatric fellowship there. He went on to do a fellowship in Nephrology at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA before returning to Phoenix, AZ in 2010. He has  been a clinical nephrologist since 7/2010 with Southwest Kidney institute primarily in the West encompassing Goodyear, Surprise, West Phoenix, Sun City and Surprise.

During his time here, he has  had the opportunity to have students rotate with him from Midwestern University’s DO and PA program and AT Still University DO program. He has been involved with the National Kidney Foundation Medical Advisory Board and honored to be elected Chairman earlier this year. He has been fortunate enough to volunteer with NKF’s community outreach Path to Wellness program as well. He has served as Medical Director of several dialysis units. He is passionate about contributing to his profession and the care of patients with kidney disease.

Dr. Patel is married with two daughters and enjoy traveling, following the AZ Cardinals and other sports in my free time.