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Sleep Medicine

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Hitendra Patel, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1998.

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About Hitendra Patel, MD

Dr. Patel earned his Doctorate of Medicine from University of Wales College of Medicine. He completed his residency at New York Infirmary-Beekman Downtown Hospital and his senior residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center. He then completed a fellowship in Pulmonary-Critical Care Medicine at University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Patel is board certified in pulmonary disease, critical care and sleep medicine. He is the Practice Leader at Wellstar in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, and is also the Medical Director of the Wellstar Sleep Program.

Specialties

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Sleep Medicine

Education & Training

  • University of Wales College of Medicine

Degree

  • Doctor of Medicine

Residency

  • University of Texas Medical School at Houston
  • New York Downtown Hospital

Fellowship

  • University of Texas Health Science Center
  • University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulm

Hospital Affiliations

  • Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
  • Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
  • Wellstar Cobb Hospital
  • Wellstar Douglas Hospital
  • Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
  • Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
  • Wellstar North Fulton Hospital

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Gujarati

Patient Reviews

Overall patient rating

4.9

Based on 585 patient ratings

I'd recommend this practice to family and friends
Listened to me carefully
Shared the right amount of information
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Patient Reviews

5

Great staff all around

June 18, 2025

5

Dr Hitendra Patel is an excellent physician - I trust him completely

June 18, 2025

5

Dr. Hitendra Patel and staff are great!

June 14, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a very professional and informative doctor.

June 8, 2025

5

Very Comfortable with the staff and Dr. Patel !!

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is great!

June 5, 2025

5

Great people work there

June 5, 2025

5

My wife is also a patient and I trust Dr. Hitendra Patel with my pulmonary health and that of my wife. He truly believes in the well being and great care of my family.

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is simply a great doctor.

June 5, 2025

5

Dr Patel and the staff are Fantastic. Great care from them. Thank you

June 2, 2025

5

Most compassionate doctor listens to my concerns the staff is great friendly and helpful

June 2, 2025

5

Very helpful & informative.

June 1, 2025

5

Good experience!

May 26, 2025

5

Great staff and fantastic doctor

May 25, 2025

5

I really enjoy my doctors appointments at Dr Patel office everyone has been very supportive and helpful and I look forward to seeing them again

May 25, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a treasure. I am glad to have found him.

May 26, 2025

5

Very professional

May 25, 2025

5

Great

May 23, 2025

5

Everyone, including Dr. Patel, was very friendly and personable. I feel like Dr. Patel listening to me and took my sleep issues seriously. I would highly recommend this provider!

May 22, 2025

5

I love seeing Dr. Hitendra Patel, he is the best, caring, always so kind, and detailed on going over everything. Everyone in the office are professional, great personalities, always a joy. Thank You!

May 22, 2025

5

Dr. Patel Was real thorough answered all my questions. It was nice to sit down with the doctor and he explained everything to me that I needed to do. And everyone in the office was super nice.

May 21, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a wonderful doctor. He is well-read, up to date and never at a loss for how to treat my pulmonary disease.

May 19, 2025

5

Dr. Patel was very helpful and provided several suggestions for treating my medical issue.

May 18, 2025

5

Awesome doctor and staff

May 17, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is clear, directive, and offers information that is televant and practical.

May 17, 2025

5

For the last 5 years since I have been Dr Patels patient I have nothing but high esteem of the way he treats me and his professionalism when I have had appointments in his office

May 16, 2025

5

I trust their judgement

May 16, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is always on top of things and I totally appreciate him

May 16, 2025

4

Great experience !!!

May 15, 2025

5

Everyone there is very friendly and helpful ??

May 15, 2025

5

Great staff all around

June 18, 2025

5

Dr Hitendra Patel is an excellent physician - I trust him completely

June 18, 2025

5

Dr. Hitendra Patel and staff are great!

June 14, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a very professional and informative doctor.

June 8, 2025

5

Very Comfortable with the staff and Dr. Patel !!

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is great!

June 5, 2025

5

Great people work there

June 5, 2025

5

My wife is also a patient and I trust Dr. Hitendra Patel with my pulmonary health and that of my wife. He truly believes in the well being and great care of my family.

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is simply a great doctor.

June 5, 2025

5

Dr Patel and the staff are Fantastic. Great care from them. Thank you

June 2, 2025

5

Most compassionate doctor listens to my concerns the staff is great friendly and helpful

June 2, 2025

5

Very helpful & informative.

June 1, 2025

5

Good experience!

May 26, 2025

5

Great staff and fantastic doctor

May 25, 2025

5

I really enjoy my doctors appointments at Dr Patel office everyone has been very supportive and helpful and I look forward to seeing them again

May 25, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a treasure. I am glad to have found him.

May 26, 2025

5

Very professional

May 25, 2025

5

Great

May 23, 2025

5

Everyone, including Dr. Patel, was very friendly and personable. I feel like Dr. Patel listening to me and took my sleep issues seriously. I would highly recommend this provider!

May 22, 2025

5

I love seeing Dr. Hitendra Patel, he is the best, caring, always so kind, and detailed on going over everything. Everyone in the office are professional, great personalities, always a joy. Thank You!

May 22, 2025

5

Dr. Patel Was real thorough answered all my questions. It was nice to sit down with the doctor and he explained everything to me that I needed to do. And everyone in the office was super nice.

May 21, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a wonderful doctor. He is well-read, up to date and never at a loss for how to treat my pulmonary disease.

May 19, 2025

5

Dr. Patel was very helpful and provided several suggestions for treating my medical issue.

May 18, 2025

5

Awesome doctor and staff

May 17, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is clear, directive, and offers information that is televant and practical.

May 17, 2025

5

For the last 5 years since I have been Dr Patels patient I have nothing but high esteem of the way he treats me and his professionalism when I have had appointments in his office

May 16, 2025

5

I trust their judgement

May 16, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is always on top of things and I totally appreciate him

May 16, 2025

5

Everyone there is very friendly and helpful ??

May 15, 2025

4

Great experience !!!

May 15, 2025

4

Great experience !!!

May 15, 2025

5

Great staff all around

June 18, 2025

5

Dr Hitendra Patel is an excellent physician - I trust him completely

June 18, 2025

5

Dr. Hitendra Patel and staff are great!

June 14, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a very professional and informative doctor.

June 8, 2025

5

Very Comfortable with the staff and Dr. Patel !!

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is great!

June 5, 2025

5

Great people work there

June 5, 2025

5

My wife is also a patient and I trust Dr. Hitendra Patel with my pulmonary health and that of my wife. He truly believes in the well being and great care of my family.

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is simply a great doctor.

June 5, 2025

5

Dr Patel and the staff are Fantastic. Great care from them. Thank you

June 2, 2025

5

Most compassionate doctor listens to my concerns the staff is great friendly and helpful

June 2, 2025

5

Very helpful & informative.

June 1, 2025

5

Good experience!

May 26, 2025

5

Great staff and fantastic doctor

May 25, 2025

5

I really enjoy my doctors appointments at Dr Patel office everyone has been very supportive and helpful and I look forward to seeing them again

May 25, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a treasure. I am glad to have found him.

May 26, 2025

5

Very professional

May 25, 2025

5

Great

May 23, 2025

5

Everyone, including Dr. Patel, was very friendly and personable. I feel like Dr. Patel listening to me and took my sleep issues seriously. I would highly recommend this provider!

May 22, 2025

5

I love seeing Dr. Hitendra Patel, he is the best, caring, always so kind, and detailed on going over everything. Everyone in the office are professional, great personalities, always a joy. Thank You!

May 22, 2025

5

Dr. Patel Was real thorough answered all my questions. It was nice to sit down with the doctor and he explained everything to me that I needed to do. And everyone in the office was super nice.

May 21, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a wonderful doctor. He is well-read, up to date and never at a loss for how to treat my pulmonary disease.

May 19, 2025

5

Dr. Patel was very helpful and provided several suggestions for treating my medical issue.

May 18, 2025

5

Awesome doctor and staff

May 17, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is clear, directive, and offers information that is televant and practical.

May 17, 2025

5

For the last 5 years since I have been Dr Patels patient I have nothing but high esteem of the way he treats me and his professionalism when I have had appointments in his office

May 16, 2025

5

I trust their judgement

May 16, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is always on top of things and I totally appreciate him

May 16, 2025

5

Everyone there is very friendly and helpful ??

May 15, 2025

5

Great staff all around

June 18, 2025

5

Dr Hitendra Patel is an excellent physician - I trust him completely

June 18, 2025

5

Dr. Hitendra Patel and staff are great!

June 14, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a very professional and informative doctor.

June 8, 2025

5

Very Comfortable with the staff and Dr. Patel !!

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is great!

June 5, 2025

5

Great people work there

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is simply a great doctor.

June 5, 2025

5

My wife is also a patient and I trust Dr. Hitendra Patel with my pulmonary health and that of my wife. He truly believes in the well being and great care of my family.

June 5, 2025

5

Dr Patel and the staff are Fantastic. Great care from them. Thank you

June 2, 2025

5

Most compassionate doctor listens to my concerns the staff is great friendly and helpful

June 2, 2025

5

Very helpful & informative.

June 1, 2025

5

Good experience!

May 26, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a treasure. I am glad to have found him.

May 26, 2025

5

Great staff and fantastic doctor

May 25, 2025

5

I really enjoy my doctors appointments at Dr Patel office everyone has been very supportive and helpful and I look forward to seeing them again

May 25, 2025

5

Very professional

May 25, 2025

5

Great

May 23, 2025

5

I love seeing Dr. Hitendra Patel, he is the best, caring, always so kind, and detailed on going over everything. Everyone in the office are professional, great personalities, always a joy. Thank You!

May 22, 2025

5

Everyone, including Dr. Patel, was very friendly and personable. I feel like Dr. Patel listening to me and took my sleep issues seriously. I would highly recommend this provider!

May 22, 2025

5

Dr. Patel Was real thorough answered all my questions. It was nice to sit down with the doctor and he explained everything to me that I needed to do. And everyone in the office was super nice.

May 21, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a wonderful doctor. He is well-read, up to date and never at a loss for how to treat my pulmonary disease.

May 19, 2025

5

Dr. Patel was very helpful and provided several suggestions for treating my medical issue.

May 18, 2025

5

Awesome doctor and staff

May 17, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is clear, directive, and offers information that is televant and practical.

May 17, 2025

5

For the last 5 years since I have been Dr Patels patient I have nothing but high esteem of the way he treats me and his professionalism when I have had appointments in his office

May 16, 2025

5

I trust their judgement

May 16, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is always on top of things and I totally appreciate him

May 16, 2025

4

Great experience !!!

May 15, 2025

5

Everyone there is very friendly and helpful ??

May 15, 2025

5

Everyone there is very friendly and helpful ??

May 15, 2025

4

Great experience !!!

May 15, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is always on top of things and I totally appreciate him

May 16, 2025

5

I trust their judgement

May 16, 2025

5

For the last 5 years since I have been Dr Patels patient I have nothing but high esteem of the way he treats me and his professionalism when I have had appointments in his office

May 16, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is clear, directive, and offers information that is televant and practical.

May 17, 2025

5

Awesome doctor and staff

May 17, 2025

5

Dr. Patel was very helpful and provided several suggestions for treating my medical issue.

May 18, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a wonderful doctor. He is well-read, up to date and never at a loss for how to treat my pulmonary disease.

May 19, 2025

5

Dr. Patel Was real thorough answered all my questions. It was nice to sit down with the doctor and he explained everything to me that I needed to do. And everyone in the office was super nice.

May 21, 2025

5

Everyone, including Dr. Patel, was very friendly and personable. I feel like Dr. Patel listening to me and took my sleep issues seriously. I would highly recommend this provider!

May 22, 2025

5

I love seeing Dr. Hitendra Patel, he is the best, caring, always so kind, and detailed on going over everything. Everyone in the office are professional, great personalities, always a joy. Thank You!

May 22, 2025

5

Great

May 23, 2025

5

Very professional

May 25, 2025

5

I really enjoy my doctors appointments at Dr Patel office everyone has been very supportive and helpful and I look forward to seeing them again

May 25, 2025

5

Great staff and fantastic doctor

May 25, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a treasure. I am glad to have found him.

May 26, 2025

5

Good experience!

May 26, 2025

5

Very helpful & informative.

June 1, 2025

5

Most compassionate doctor listens to my concerns the staff is great friendly and helpful

June 2, 2025

5

Dr Patel and the staff are Fantastic. Great care from them. Thank you

June 2, 2025

5

My wife is also a patient and I trust Dr. Hitendra Patel with my pulmonary health and that of my wife. He truly believes in the well being and great care of my family.

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is simply a great doctor.

June 5, 2025

5

Great people work there

June 5, 2025

5

Very Comfortable with the staff and Dr. Patel !!

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is great!

June 5, 2025

5

Dr. Patel is a very professional and informative doctor.

June 8, 2025

5

Dr. Hitendra Patel and staff are great!

June 14, 2025

5

Dr Hitendra Patel is an excellent physician - I trust him completely

June 18, 2025

5

Great staff all around

June 18, 2025

Publications and Articles

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Make Lung Health Your Habit

Whether you’re running a marathon or simply running errands, having healthy lungs helps you to live comfortably and do the activities you enjoy.

Lung health is an important part of overall wellness. It’s best to prevent health issues before they start, and Wellstar experts will partner with you to personalize a plan to keep your lungs healthy. 

Book an appointment online to check in with a provider about your lung health and follow these tips to breathe a little easier.

Don’t smoke or vape

If you are a smoker, keep in mind that there are both short-term and long-term benefits to quitting. One to nine months after the last cigarette, your shortness of breath should decrease. Within 10 years of quitting, a former smoker's risk of developing lung cancer is 30% to 50% below that of a person who continues to smoke.

Also, if you don’t smoke, do not pick up the habit. Nicotine is highly addictive, even more so than many other drugs including narcotic opiates, according to Wellstar Pulmonologist Dr. Hitendra Patel.

Dr. Patel said that vaping is gaining popularity, especially among younger people. However, vaping irritates a person’s airways and increases their risk of asthma.

“Nothing but air should go in and out of the lungs,” Dr. Patel said. “Any other chemical or substance, or inhalation of smoke of any kind, is going to be detrimental and harmful.”

Wellstar Primary Care Physician Dr. Jignesh Dholaria said misinformation about vaping is common.

“People have the notion that vaping is somehow safer and that it doesn’t have the same chemicals that cigarettes do,” Dr. Dholaria said. “We’re seeing a lot more harmful effects from vaping just because we don’t always know all the chemicals that are in these vapes. That has caused a lot more lung-related injuries.”

Get your exercise and sleep

While staying active is a critical component of overall wellness, it’s especially important to keep your lungs in top shape.

“As you’re breathing in and out, getting rid of carbon dioxide and inhaling more oxygen, that helps your tissues, which helps you feel better overall,” Dr. Dholaria said.

Even if it is raining—or if pollutants are especially high that day and you’re worried about lung irritation—there are ways to get your steps in. Dr. Patel recommends going to an air-conditioned shopping mall or store to get some exercise if being outside is not an option.

“Continuing to exercise to the fullest of your body’s ability is an important step of maintaining whatever lung health you have,” Dr. Patel said. “If you start with healthy lungs, staying on an exercise program and regimen is vital.”

Balance that exercise with some rest, too. Dr. Patel, who is also the medical director of the Wellstar sleep program, said being well-rested can ward off sickness, including some respiratory illnesses.

“If you don’t sleep well, that means your immune system is not going to function as well as it should,” he said.

Try breathing exercises

In addition to getting your sleep, some relaxation and breathing techniques can have benefits for both mental wellness and lung health. 

Dr. Patel recommends “4-7-8 breathing,” which involves inhaling for four seconds, holding your breath for seven seconds and then exhaling for eight seconds.

Benefits of breathing exercises may include lower stress and anxiety levels, lower blood pressure and better sleep.

Manage your asthma

If you have asthma, know your lungs and avoid the environmental triggers that cause the condition to flare up, Dr. Patel said. Common triggers include pet dander, seasonal changes, allergens like perfume and smoke inhalation. 

Asthma can also run in families, although there is often no specific reason why a person develops asthma, Dr. Patel said.

“Sometimes people underestimate how bad asthma can be,” Dr. Patel said.

If you have asthma, see your primary care physician to monitor your lung health. Pulmonologists specialize in caring for people’s lungs, and they often collaborate with primary care clinicians to create personalized plans to manage their patients’ asthma.

Ask your care team about screenings

Early detection is key in cancer treatment, but many lung cancers present in later stages, Dr. Patel said.

“In that area in the middle of the lungs and the middle of the chest, there are no pain fibers or pain sensors in there,” Dr. Patel said. “If a tumor occurs there, patients don’t know it. They don’t feel it, and it doesn’t hurt them.”

Lung cancer is sometimes found when it spreads and causes complications, Dr. Patel said.

If you are at increased risk for developing lung cancer, ask your care team about screenings. You should consider screenings if you are a current or past smoker. Visit our lung cancer screening page to learn more about if screening, which involves low-dose CT scans, could benefit you. To keep up with your lung health, find a Wellstar physician near you.

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BreathofFreshAirCare

Whether you’re running a marathon or simply running errands, having healthy lungs helps you to live comfortably and do the activities you enjoy.

Lung health is an important part of overall wellness. It’s best to prevent health issues before they start, and Wellstar experts will partner with you to personalize a plan to keep your lungs healthy. 

Book an appointment online to check in with a provider about your lung health and follow these tips to breathe a little easier.

Don’t smoke or vape

If you are a smoker, keep in mind that there are both short-term and long-term benefits to quitting. One to nine months after the last cigarette, your shortness of breath should decrease. Within 10 years of quitting, a former smoker's risk of developing lung cancer is 30% to 50% below that of a person who continues to smoke.

Also, if you don’t smoke, do not pick up the habit. Nicotine is highly addictive, even more so than many other drugs including narcotic opiates, according to Wellstar Pulmonologist Dr. Hitendra Patel.

Dr. Patel said that vaping is gaining popularity, especially among younger people. However, vaping irritates a person’s airways and increases their risk of asthma.

“Nothing but air should go in and out of the lungs,” Dr. Patel said. “Any other chemical or substance, or inhalation of smoke of any kind, is going to be detrimental and harmful.”

Wellstar Primary Care Physician Dr. Jignesh Dholaria said misinformation about vaping is common.

“People have the notion that vaping is somehow safer and that it doesn’t have the same chemicals that cigarettes do,” Dr. Dholaria said. “We’re seeing a lot more harmful effects from vaping just because we don’t always know all the chemicals that are in these vapes. That has caused a lot more lung-related injuries.”

Get your exercise and sleep

While staying active is a critical component of overall wellness, it’s especially important to keep your lungs in top shape.

“As you’re breathing in and out, getting rid of carbon dioxide and inhaling more oxygen, that helps your tissues, which helps you feel better overall,” Dr. Dholaria said.

Even if it is raining—or if pollutants are especially high that day and you’re worried about lung irritation—there are ways to get your steps in. Dr. Patel recommends going to an air-conditioned shopping mall or store to get some exercise if being outside is not an option.

“Continuing to exercise to the fullest of your body’s ability is an important step of maintaining whatever lung health you have,” Dr. Patel said. “If you start with healthy lungs, staying on an exercise program and regimen is vital.”

Balance that exercise with some rest, too. Dr. Patel, who is also the medical director of the Wellstar sleep program, said being well-rested can ward off sickness, including some respiratory illnesses.

“If you don’t sleep well, that means your immune system is not going to function as well as it should,” he said.

Try breathing exercises

In addition to getting your sleep, some relaxation and breathing techniques can have benefits for both mental wellness and lung health. 

Dr. Patel recommends “4-7-8 breathing,” which involves inhaling for four seconds, holding your breath for seven seconds and then exhaling for eight seconds.

Benefits of breathing exercises may include lower stress and anxiety levels, lower blood pressure and better sleep.

Manage your asthma

If you have asthma, know your lungs and avoid the environmental triggers that cause the condition to flare up, Dr. Patel said. Common triggers include pet dander, seasonal changes, allergens like perfume and smoke inhalation. 

Asthma can also run in families, although there is often no specific reason why a person develops asthma, Dr. Patel said.

“Sometimes people underestimate how bad asthma can be,” Dr. Patel said.

If you have asthma, see your primary care physician to monitor your lung health. Pulmonologists specialize in caring for people’s lungs, and they often collaborate with primary care providers to create personalized plans to manage their patients’ asthma.

Ask your provider about screenings

Early detection is key in cancer treatment, but many lung cancers present in later stages, Dr. Patel said.

“In that area in the middle of the lungs and the middle of the chest, there are no pain fibers or pain sensors in there,” Dr. Patel said. “If a tumor occurs there, patients don’t know it. They don’t feel it, and it doesn’t hurt them.”

Lung cancer is sometimes found when it spreads and causes complications, Dr. Patel said.

If you are at increased risk for developing lung cancer, ask your provider about screenings. You should consider screenings if you are a current or past smoker. Visit our lung cancer screening page to learn more about if screening, which involves low-dose CT scans, could benefit you. To keep up with your lung health, find a Wellstar physician near you.

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Hitendra Patel, MD
Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 1998
Rating
4.9
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine , Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Medical School
University of Wales College of Medicine
Residency
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
New York Downtown Hospital
Fellowship
University of Texas Health Science Center
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulm
Spoken Languages
English and Gujarati
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
Office Locations
www.wellstar.org/physicians/hitendra-patel-md
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