Dr. Rajan Patel was raised in Southern California and earned a degree in Neuroscience from UCLA. Following this, he went on to earn his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Patel began his career as a hospitalist in Reno, Nevada before returning to his native California to join UCLA Health in 2014.