Nirali Patel, PA-C (she/her) is a physician assistant in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She received her bachelor of science in neuroscience and behavioral biology from Emory University in Atlanta, GA and her master of science in health sciences from the George Washington University Physician Assistant Program. She has experience practicing as a pediatric otolaryngology PA at Children's National Hospital prior to joining GW MFA.
She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She is also a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, District of Columbia Academy of Physician Assistants and Association of Plastic Surgery Physician Assistants. Her clinical interests include breast reconstruction and gender-affirming surgery.
