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Heart Care

He grew up to practice cardiology where his dream began.

As a kid, Dr. Nikhil Patel’s heart was set on cardiology. Today, he works at the clinic his dad helped establish.

Patrick Flanary
Contributing Writer
Published Jan. 26, 2026
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A childhood spent watching his cardiologist father at work helped shape Dr. Nikhil Patel’s patient-first approach to heart care. Today Dr. Nikhil Patel, left, works at the same heart and vascular clinic his father Dr. Praful Patel, right, helped establish.

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