Dr Patel brings considerable expertise to the Sunshine Coast in the specialty areas of minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy and thoracoscopy), paediatric and neonatal surgery, urology and burns.

As well as Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital and Nambour Selangor Private Hospital, he holds appointments at Lady Cilento Children's Hospital (previously known as Royal Children's Hospital), Mater Children's Private Brisbane and Nambour General Hospital.

Dr Patel was brought up in New Zealand and trained in major centres including Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Dunedin before moving to Australia and completing his training in Brisbane and Sydney.

A keen teacher, he is an active senior lecturer with the University of Queensland School of Medicine, a faculty member of the Academy of Surgical Educators with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a co-founder of the Australasian Paediatric Surgery Research Interest Group.

He holds memberships with the Australia and New Zealand Association of Paediatric Surgeons; Society of Paediatric Urologists of New Zealand and Australia; International Paediatric Endosurgery Group; Australia and New Zealand Burns Association and the International Children's Continence Society.

Dr Patel looks forward to working in close collaboration with you to provide multidisciplinary care and ensure the best outcome for all patients.