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Hamang  Patel, MD

Hamang Patel, MD

Specialty

Cardiology

Department

Internal Medicine

Locations

VCU Medical Center Gateway Building

1200 E. Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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The Park at Snowden

321 Park Hill Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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Education

Medical School

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Internship

University of Maryland

Residency

Internal Medicine, University of Maryland

Fellowship

Cardiology and Cardiac Transplant, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

Biography

An expert on a team of heart failure and transplant specialists

Dr. Hamang Patel is a cardiologist specializing in heart failure and heart transplant care. He helps patients who have weak hearts decrease their symptoms with medication and surgery.

As part of our heart failure team, Dr. Patel collaborates closely with adult and pediatric cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, transplant specialists, vascular surgeons as well as interventional cardiologists and imaging specialists. As a team, they provide individualized care for patients of all ages, with every type of heart disease—from kids with congenital defects to adults requiring aortic surgery or transplants.

“It’s an exceptional team at VCU Health, where we have experts in every aspect of heart care working together to provide the most comprehensive, individualized treatment plan,” Dr. Patel says. “Here, there is never a doubt that you or your family will receive the best care possible.”

Dr. Patel joins VCU Health from Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. His primary clinical focus is with VCU Health’s heart failure and heart transplantation programs – working with team members from the Hume-Lee Transplant and Pauley Heart centers. 

Transplantation, he notes, is a last-resort option that brings with it a lifelong journey for both the patient and their family, along with physical, emotional, and personal challenges. “Our field is always built on the fact that weak hearts should be optimized as much as possible, as transplantation is a gift and we can’t just take a heart off the shelf,” Dr. Patel says.

The passion Dr. Patel has for cardiology goes beyond bedside care. He has participated in more than 60 clinical trials over the course of his career related to congestive heart failure, cardiac transplantation, and pulmonary hypertension. Such advances in medications, which require such studies, can ultimately improve a patient’s quality of life, reduce the need for surgery, and improve surgical outcomes. Dr. Patel has also served as lead author and contributed to numerous publications in the American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of the CardioMetabolic Syndrome, and other respected medical journals.

Research interests: Cardiomyopathy and healthcare outcomes.

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Ratings & Reviews

I like Dr Patel's style. He operates efficiently without hurry or rush. Yet he still incorporates real communication to ensure he understands what I'm trying to say. I have confidence in his suggestions.
March 2025
Have recommended many times!!
March 2025
Provider was very good & efficient.
February 2025
Dr. Patel is excellent, his thorough, collaborative approach is superior, bar none. He is always prepared, every visit and encourages/welcomes questions, etc.
December 2024
Good.
October 2024
Dr Patel was exceptional. He spent more than a half hour with me and showed great interest in me and my health. He inspired confidence in me as he demonstrates true expertise. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had with a doctor.
July 2024
No bad experience. All good.
April 2024
Dr. Patel is an excellent doctor.
March 2024
Exceptional doctor very good and caring.
October 2023
Excellent experience with Dr. Patel.
May 2023
Excellent excellent excellent! I had a great experience and was a very happy camper when I left. No doubts about Dr. Patel. I will go back to see any day of week. He is my kind of guy. So kind & genuine.
April 2023
Outstanding doctor very, very good.
April 2023
Dr. Patel gives me a feeling of confidence that he understands my health issues and wants to keep me living a long happy life.
July 2022
As far as I'm concerned very professional.
June 2022