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Ashish B. Patel, MD, MPH, FACC

Ashish B. Patel, MD, MPH, FACC

Complex Arrhythmia, AFib Center, Atrial Fibrillation, Electrophysiology

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Heart & Vascular - Complex Arrhythmia - Raleigh Campus

WakeMed Heart Center
3000 New Bern Avenue, Suite 1200
Raleigh , NC 27610

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Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Heart & Vascular - Complex Arrhythmia - Raleigh Campus

Heart & Vascular - Cardiology - Cary

210 Ashville Avenue
Suite 105
Cary , NC 27518

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Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Heart & Vascular - Cardiology - Cary

About Me

Dr. Ashish B. Patel is a board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist who currently is the medical director of electrophysiology at WakeMed. He received his bachelor's degree in biology from Brown University in Providence, RI. He then continued to work for various organizations including the United Nations in the areas of International Health and Epidemiology. He completed his medical training at New York Medical College where he also obtained a master's in public health.

Dr. Patel completed his internal medicine residency at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. He then completed his training in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at New York University Medical Center.

Dr. Patel is trained in the most advanced techniques in invasive cardiac electrophysiology, including catheter-based ablations for arrhythmias — ranging from atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia to ventricular tachycardia. His focus on heart rhythm disorders includes the treatment of syncope, inherited arrhythmias, congestive heart failure and the prevention sudden cardiac death. He specializes in the implantation of pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and biventricular devices. Dr. Patel also has expertise in the area of left atrial appendage closure with the Amulet, Watchman and Lariat systems. He performs nearly all of his ablations with zero fluoroscopy, which eliminates radiation exposure to patients.

Dr. Patel is actively involved in research in the field of heart rhythm disorders. He has authored manuscripts describing the mechanisms of atrial fibrillation in experimental models as well as presented his clinical research at numerous national and international meetings since 2007. Dr. Patel has been the principle investigator in numerous multicenter international clinical trials in the area of new technology for catheter ablation as well as pacemakers. He serves as a national proctor for left atrial appendage closure and zero fluoroscopy ablation where he teaches physicians around the country.

Prior to joining WakeMed, he was the director for new technology at Hackenesack Meridian Jersey Shore Medical Center, as well as serving as both the assistant program for the Cardiology Fellowship and core assistant professor at Seton Hall School of Medicine. Dr. Patel was selected as one of New Jersey's "Top Docs," annually, from 2013 to 2018.

He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular diseases and Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society.

He enjoys traveling with his family and training his dog.

Education

Undergraduate:
Brown University

Residency:
Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Doctorate:
New York Medical College

Fellowship:
New York University Medical Center, NYU School of Medicine

Masters:
New York Medical College

Internship:
Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Board Certifications

New York State And New Jersey State Medical License

Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine

Provider Ratings

5 out of 5

(236 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

123 Reviews

09/25/2023

Dr Patel is both caring, personable and extremely knowledgeable . It was a wonderful appt and has kept any worries at bay.

09/24/2023

Everything about my visit was outstanding!!

09/21/2023

Dr Patel’s bedside manner and clear answers covering both the negatives and the positives.

09/18/2023

Dr Patel bedside manners were excellent and also hes adorable

09/15/2023

I totally impressed with Dr. Patel in all aspects of this consultation.

09/15/2023

Dr Patel seems very caring and interested in finding the answer to my issues.

08/05/2023

Excellent in general

08/31/2023

Everything was very good

08/03/2023

Dr. Patel’s overall presentation was excellent and I was impressed by his communication abilities.

08/03/2023

Everyone was excellent. They all worked together like a “well oiled machine”. Very professional with a great attitude!! They were a Blessing!!

08/03/2023

Great Service. Doctor is very knowledgeable and patient friendly.

08/14/2023

His sense of caring and bedside manner!!

08/14/2023

excellent experience

08/13/2023

Dr Patel, awesome

08/10/2023

Doctor Patel was very caring and explained what I needed to have better health.

07/09/2023

The care, attitude, concern of everyone who saw me.

07/03/2023

Dr. Patel is an outstanding physician who listened well, respected my opinion and sought my thoughts and took the time to make sure that I understood his reasoning. He took a real interest in my reason for seeing him.

07/29/2023

All staff, from entry into complex to departure, were very helpful and friendly. Dr Patel was very attentive, informative, listened to me and not rushed

07/29/2023

Very good doctor

07/27/2023

Dr. Patel is thorough and always takes the time to explain his recommendations and to answer questions.

07/27/2023

His knowledge about what needed to be done and he knew everything about me, so I knew he had done his homework!

07/26/2023

Compassion of Dr and staff, kindness and patience..understanding my fears

07/25/2023

Overall care was great

07/25/2023

Great experience from all in the clinic

07/24/2023

Very professional and through.

07/20/2023

I am always pleased and impressed with the care and concern I receive!

07/16/2023

Dr. Patel was able to provide some recommendations around a mobile EKG and we talked through some heart monitors.

07/16/2023

The time dr Patel spent with me

07/13/2023

The way [] was explained to me!

07/10/2023

Excellent explanation of heart problem and recommended treatment approach.

06/07/2023

I did not choose Dr Patel. I was admitted due to a heart issue and he was the cardiologist that saw me. What a blessing that was! He is an excellent doctor and so kind and caring. I am very grateful for him and his team.

06/06/2023

Dr. Patel explained my condition in terms that was easily understood. Gave me options. Completely satisfied with his recommendation. I feel safe and secure.

06/03/2023

My doctor is OUTSTANDING. He is Dr Ashish Patel, a heart and vascular surgeon. A lovely person and a brilliant surgeon.

06/27/2023

Everything

06/25/2023

Dr. Patel showed compassion while demonstrating a thorough knowledge of my situation. His discussion with me showed he had talked with my other caregivers to fully understand my case.

06/22/2023

No complaints whatsoever. Excellent visit in all aspects.

06/16/2023

WakeMed Heart & Vascular Cardiology (Cary office) is excellent. All employees are very professional and make sure that the patients in the office are well cared for. I feel that I am in good hands with Dr. Patel as my Cardiac Electrophysiologist and feel that he is very knowledgeable and current with the latest information. It is truly a gift to have such excellent care from my cardiac team at WakeMed.

06/15/2023

The ability to make you feel important to the doctor and listening to your request and respecting you for it.

06/14/2023

From the moment I entered the doors I was greeted with exceptional customer service.

06/10/2023

Everyone was extremely pleasant. The doctor took as much time as I needed to completely understand my situation.

06/10/2023

Outstanding!

06/01/2023

Everything ran precisely on schedule for my appointment with Dr. Patel !

05/31/2023

Everything was excellent as always

05/31/2023

The Staff

05/30/2023

Dr.was very. Kind and went over everything that I am going to need done

05/30/2023

Dr. Patel and the entire staff was great as always.

05/30/2023

I was very impressed with Dr. Patel, outstanding in all respects and very sharp.

04/27/2023

My Husband was a [...]. During his career, he quickly rose in rank to become a []. He is used to giving the orders not always taking them from others. He is NOT always an easy patient. Having said that, Dr Patel AND his staff went above and beyond with their patience in dealing with us by taking the time to explain procedures during office visits and also by taking many of his calls to reiterate again what had been previously discussed to make sure my husband felt comfortable with his care and the treatment plan we had decided on. My Husband is not a big fan of going to Dr.s apts however, Dr. Patel and his staff have earned the respect of my Husband (and me )by giving outstanding care, having an enormous amount of tolerance in answering every possible question we had. They truly care about their Patients and is shows. I highly recommend them.

04/27/2023

All very informative

04/24/2023

How wonderful everybody was.

04/20/2023

Dr. Patel was efficient, professional, and thorough. He spent plenty of time explaining the treatment plan and provided great care.

04/17/2023

All of the staff is wonderful - from the people that greet you as you walk in to the Medtronic reps who checked my devices. Dr. Ashish Patel is the BEST cardiologist that I have ever had - I travel from NJ twice a year to see him and have him treat my condition. I cannot recommend him and his staff highly enough to anyone who has an electrophysiology cardiac condition.

04/13/2023

Good experience

03/07/2023

Dr. Patel did a great job of explaining the complexity of my [ ] to me and my wife. He is an outstanding physician. I would highly recommend him.

03/05/2023

Dr. Patel has treated me in the past and has always been outstanding. It seems to me that he's fully up to date on advanced methods in cardiology and electrophysiology and it was very apparent again in my visit with him. In addition he appears to have a special talent for communicating quite complex medical information--he's brief and to the point. During this visit I was impressed that he'd already reviewed downloaded pacemaker data up to the date of my visit. He also clearly explained the absence of significant [ ] in those data; and explained his and his team's continuous pacemaker data monitoring to engage with their patients if any possible issues appear in future.

03/27/2023

Dr. Patel explains things that help to ease my mind and allow me to go on with daily living. He gives options and I feel that I can make educated decisions.

03/20/2023

Dr Patel,and his staff were and are very professional and friendly and I would recommend them to anyone. I would like to notice his nurse “Trina “

03/02/2023

Doctor Patel did an excellent job of making me feel comfortable and confident about my treatment plan going forward.

03/02/2023

Dr Patel‘s professional and caring qualities was superb. He took his time to explain to me the next procedure that would be done. And I would recommend which I have already done to several of my friends that they should come and see Dr Patel.

03/02/2023

Dr. Patel is the most knowledgeable, caring doctor. Nurses and staff are great.

03/13/2023

Dr. Patel is so friendly and caring. He treats us with respect and puts us at ease with his smiles. Dr. Patel is just the best doctor ever!!

03/13/2023

The staff was friendly and efficient. The video presentations most helpful

03/12/2023

Time explaining plan of action

03/12/2023

Dr portal was great and was very good at telling me what he could do for me and not to worry

02/09/2023

Everything about the visit was great

02/09/2023

Dr. Patel has been awesome throughout this process. I feel grateful that he was the one caring for me.

02/09/2023

He was very straight forward...and explained every detail...

02/27/2023

Dr. Patel was very professional and listened to all my concerns. He responded to each one. He really took the time to listen and he didn’t make the appointment feel rushed. He was very helpful and it was a very good experience.

02/27/2023

Everything this place is outstanding in technology and patient care

02/27/2023

the care andthe friendliness of everyone

02/26/2023

Absolutely thought Dr. Patel was outstanding! Would highly recommend him to others in need! He was recommended to me!

02/02/2023

Dr Patel displayed a level of compassion and understanding that is unparalleled in the medical community. Having seen a number of physicians and specialists in the last 6 months, I must emphasize that Dr Patel’s bedside manner and clinical expertise is unmatched.

02/02/2023

Dr. Patel clearly had good communication ahead of time with my cardiologist, Dr. [ ], and he also clearly did some research and had knowledge of my patient history prior to my appointment. He was very clear in providing necessary explanations and information to me and I was very positively impressed.

02/13/2023

Dr Patel was so kind and so professional. He explained so well, his rapport was amazing. I trust his knowledge and expertise

12/09/2022

Explanation of my condition and best path forward to address it.

12/08/2022

The complete staff was excellent.

12/06/2022

Everything was excellent

12/23/2022

I have been treated very well by all staff members.

12/21/2022

Dr Patel and his whole team were beyond excellent. The care they took for a positive outcome was beyond my expectations. For my procedure I would recommend them to anyone.

12/19/2022

Dr. Patel is an outstanding Dr.

12/12/2022

I felt very comfortable.

12/11/2022

Everything . Dr. Patel is a great heart doctor.

12/11/2022

Dr Patel’s great personality, thoroughness, careful explanations & listening skills are superb! I find him to be exceptional & am grateful to be his patient!!

12/11/2022

This virtual visit was a follow - up to my initial visit to discuss a [ ]. Dr. Patel answered all of my questions and has given me good guidance so that I can make my decision about this elective procedure. I was pleases with both visits - in person and virtual. I was so appreciative that I could meet virtually, since I was getting over [ ].

11/05/2022

Dr. Patel is excellent. Very knowledgeable, professional and compassionate. He makes me feel like I am important and never rushes. I am very happy I associated with this practice.

11/03/2022

Kindness and understanding

11/03/2022

Dr Patel is great - spent a lot of time explaining next steps, adjusting meds based on my symptoms, etc. no complaints

11/22/2022

Dr. Patel is one of the best Dr’s I’ve ever experienced. He makes you feel secure and that he’ll be there to help you navigate the challenges ahead. His entire team follows his example. He is 1 in a million![NAME]

11/22/2022

Dr. Patel himself and his entire team are impressive. All seem exceptionally well-informed and interested in doing all they can for me as their patient.

11/22/2022

Dr.Patel is a great physician. I’m convinced he saved my life. I’m forever grateful for his care & compassionate bedside manner. I consider myself very lucky that in my unfortunate health situation be came to my rescue. He is very professional and very approachable. Thank you Dr. Patel!!!

11/17/2022

Great. Like him

11/17/2022

Wonderful care!

11/17/2022

Dr. Patel and the 2 nurses were very personable and professional!

10/09/2023

Dr Patel's knowledge, patience and communication skills are outstanding.

10/05/2023

I recently learned that Wake Med Heart is a specific department for arrhythmias. That is fantastic.

10/30/2023

I felt in a very pleasant environment And I could feel the courtesy and respect of all the staff.

10/26/2023

Great visit

10/24/2023

Dr Patel is the best. He has helped to make this difficult situation a lot easier to deal with

10/16/2023

Dr. Patel literally has my life in his hands. I am confident I could not find a better doctor in his specialty. The last time I saw him he not only helped me understand my heart better he also took the time to listen to some of my other unrelated health concerns. To me it seems demeaning for a professional like Dr. Patel for Wake Med to resort to this kind of feedback system.

10/16/2023

Dr Patel

10/12/2023

Everthing

10/12/2023

Willingness to listen to concerns and talk

10/10/2023

Everything!

10/01/2023

Dr. Patel

01/09/2023

The way in which Dr. Patel explained what my condition was at present. To explained Some things I could do to try to help my condition. And if I got worse I was more than welcome to see my doctor in Philadelphia or come back to him

01/30/2023

The entire experience was outstanding.

01/30/2023

Dr Patel & his staff go above & beyond to communicate results to me & always respond timely! Everyone in this Practice is so genuine & I always feel treated as a person, not just another patient!

01/29/2023

Dr. Patel is outstanding. He explains things clearly and he listens carefully. He is a caring person as well as an outstanding physician. I am very pleased that I am in his care.

01/29/2023

I had ben seen by a Duke electrophysiologist and id not have the rapport that I felt I needed. This is something I have with Dr. Patel. As a retired PA he gives me the necessary info that I need to make decisions. My brother-in-law went to Duke for [ ]. He was happy with his care. He came with me wo an exam, since I wanted him to meet Dr. Patel. He said that he was thorough.

01/29/2023

The overall experience was fantastic Finding the building was challenging but everything from check in nurses the doctor was so excellent the appointment nurse was so nice and wonderful to us Overall just a excellent experience

01/27/2023

I thought Dr. Patel was excellent at explaining my condition and treatment plan.

01/26/2023

All my care and related services were excellent as were the providers.

01/26/2023

Dr. Patel is a very genuine and personable doctor

01/24/2023

The doctor spent a good amount of time with me explaining two possible options for my treatment. I appreciated this.

01/23/2023

The politeness of the staff and how I felt I was actually heard and not rushed in and out.

01/22/2023

I feel my visit was excellent. I have no complaints.

01/20/2023

Dr. Patel is awesome!

01/02/2023

All of it

01/18/2023

I couldn’t improve on anything

01/16/2023

The visit was just a follow up visit after the procedure. All folks involved were very courteous.

01/16/2023

The care that was demonstrated by the staff and Dr Patel

01/15/2023

Dr. Patel is an outstanding doctor and communicator, with a wonderful bedside manner. Everything is explained well and he didn’t leave the room until all my questions were answered.

01/13/2023

Staff extremely professional and courteous. Really nice clean office and hospital
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