Dr. Vishal N. Patel

Patel joins Sensei as the Director of Wellness Research, tasked to build the brand's Knowledge Base to create, evaluate and disseminate evidence-led content and programming to guests. Patel will also be responsible for vetting technology and services to ensure they reflect today's most current standards supported by empirical evidence. Patel earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) as well as a Ph.D. in Genetics from Case Western Reserve University, and a certificate in Ayurveda from Gujarat Ayurved University in India. Prior to joining Sensei, Patel worked with nationally renowned healthcare systems, including Geisinger, Baylor Scott & White, and Parkland Hospital, on the design, implementation, and analysis of programs to improve the health of populations. He also worked at three different start-ups, designing, building and delivering data science solutions to reduce adverse events and costs. Patel's expansive background in health and science also extends to academia, having served as a faculty member at his alma mater, as well as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Biomedical Informatics.