Bhargav Patel, MD
Biography
Dr. Bhargav Patel completed medical school and psychiatry residency at the Medical College of Georgia. He did his undergraduate education at Vanderbilt University where he studied the overlap between psychology, religious studies, and philosophy. During residency, he also completed an MBA in healthcare administration from the University of Arizona Eller College of Management. During his medical career, he has developed expertise in PTSD, trauma, and resilience with multiple textbook chapter publications and peer-reviewed publications, and he is currently working on a book on trauma & resilience to be published in 2025. As part of the R-25 research program at Brown, he is studying childhood trauma and stress and its impacts on biology, genetics, and beyond. He is also passionate about a broad range of interests including neuroscience, entrepreneurship, nutrition, healthcare innovation, and AI in healthcare. During medical school, he started a vegan nutrition company named myPEAK and is also currently part of a healthcare AI co-pilot & medical decision support company named Sully.ai. Outside of work, he is an avid reader, meditator, and hiker who is currently trying to complete a visit to all 63 national parks in the US.
Upon completion of his R25 research fellowship, Dr. Patel planned to return to Georgia to establish an outpatient psychiatry practice focused on expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based mental health care for children, adolescents, and adults. His approach emphasizes a digital-first model to reduce barriers to care, integration of technology to improve efficiency and patient experience, and a commitment to maintaining personalized, relationship-centered treatment at scale. He aims to contribute to the development of accessible, high-quality mental health systems that improve outcomes for patients and communities.