Rikinkumar S. Patel, MBBS

Rikinkumar Patel

Graduate School
Arcadia University

Medical School
Gujarat University

 

 

Interests and Career Goals

Developing integrated care model to cater the needs for women's, infant and pediatric behavioral health

Favorite Pastimes

Watching movies, exploring multi-cuisine restaurants, countryside drives and hiking

Strengths of the Program

The depth and breadth of clinical opportunities across inpatient (from university to state hospital) and outpatient specialty clinics will allow us to see a wide array of pediatric behavioral disorders. The program prioritizes the commitment to quality education under mentorship of academically renown faculty and provides research opportunities through clinical trials in ADHD and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Research Interests

Pediatric mood and neurodevelopmental disorders, dual diagnosis, and psychopharmacology

Areas of Prior Research

Mood disorders, addiction, and neuromodulation

Publications

 

  • Patel RS, Hobart K, Wadhawan A, Chalia A, Youssef NA. Electroconvulsive Treatment Utilization for Inpatient Management of Catatonia in Adolescents With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. J ECT. 2022 May 25. Epub ahead of print.
  • Veluri N, Patel RS. Letter to the Editor: Differences in Rate of Stimulant Medication Use for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Western and Non-Western Origins. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021;31(4):324-326.
  • Patel RS, Veluri N, Patel J, Patel R, Machado T, Diler R. Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Management of Acute Pediatric Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021;31(8):521-530.
  • Patel RS, Machado T, Tankersley WE. Eating Disorders and Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents with Major Depression: Insights from the US Hospitals. Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland). 2021;11(5).
  • Patel RS, Onyeaka H, Youssef NA. Suicidal ideation and attempts in unipolar versus bipolar depression: analysis of 131,740 adolescent inpatients nationwide. Psychiatry research. 2020;291:113231.
  • Patel RS, Gonzalez MD, Ajibawo T, Baweja R. Cannabis use disorder and increased risk of arrhythmia-related hospitalization in young adults. The American journal on addictions. 2021;30(6):578-584.
  • Patel RS, Sreeram V, Vadukapuram R, Baweja R. Do cannabis use disorders increase medication non-compliance in schizophrenia?: United States Nationwide inpatient cross-sectional study. Schizophr Res. 2020;224:40-44.
  • Patel RS, Manocha P, Patel J, Patel R, Tankersley WE. Cannabis Use Is an Independent Predictor for Acute Myocardial Infarction Related Hospitalization in Younger Population. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. 2020;66(1):79-85.
  • Patel RS, Patel J, Jaladi PR, Bhimanadham NN, Imran S, Tankersley WE. Burden of Persistent Vomiting With Cannabis Use Disorder: Report From 55,549 Hospitalizations in the United States. Psychosomatics. 2019;60(6):549-555.
  • Patel RS, Mekala HM, Tankersley WE. Cannabis Use Disorder and Epilepsy: A Cross-National Analysis of 657 072 Hospitalized Patients. The American journal on addictions. 2019;28(5):353-360.

Poster Presentations

 

  • Patel RS, Hobart K, Wadhawan A, Chalia A, Youssef NA. Electroconvulsive Treatment Utilization for Inpatient Management of Catatonia in Adolescents With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. J ECT. 2022 May 25. Epub ahead of print.
  • Veluri N, Patel RS. Letter to the Editor: Differences in Rate of Stimulant Medication Use for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Western and Non-Western Origins. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021;31(4):324-326.
  • Patel RS, Veluri N, Patel J, Patel R, Machado T, Diler R. Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Management of Acute Pediatric Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021;31(8):521-530.
  • Patel RS, Machado T, Tankersley WE. Eating Disorders and Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents with Major Depression: Insights from the US Hospitals. Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland). 2021;11(5).
  • Patel RS, Onyeaka H, Youssef NA. Suicidal ideation and attempts in unipolar versus bipolar depression: analysis of 131,740 adolescent inpatients nationwide. Psychiatry research. 2020;291:113231.
  • Patel RS, Gonzalez MD, Ajibawo T, Baweja R. Cannabis use disorder and increased risk of arrhythmia-related hospitalization in young adults. The American journal on addictions. 2021;30(6):578-584.
  • Patel RS, Sreeram V, Vadukapuram R, Baweja R. Do cannabis use disorders increase medication non-compliance in schizophrenia?: United States Nationwide inpatient cross-sectional study. Schizophr Res. 2020;224:40-44.
  • Patel RS, Manocha P, Patel J, Patel R, Tankersley WE. Cannabis Use Is an Independent Predictor for Acute Myocardial Infarction Related Hospitalization in Younger Population. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. 2020;66(1):79-85.
  • Patel RS, Patel J, Jaladi PR, Bhimanadham NN, Imran S, Tankersley WE. Burden of Persistent Vomiting With Cannabis Use Disorder: Report From 55,549 Hospitalizations in the United States. Psychosomatics. 2019;60(6):549-555.
  • Patel RS, Mekala HM, Tankersley WE. Cannabis Use Disorder and Epilepsy: A Cross-National Analysis of 657 072 Hospitalized Patients. The American journal on addictions. 2019;28(5):353-360.

Invited Talks

  • Baweja R, Adam BS, Kahlon R, Patel RS (Oct, 2020). How to Get Involved in Advocacy, Research, and Scholarly Activities: The Ongoing Struggle of International Medical Graduates Oral Presentation presented at: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) 67th Annual Meeting; virtual
  • Walton AL, Tankersley KK, Tankersley WE, Patel RS (February, 2020). The Potential Health Risks and Legal Implications of Cannabis Oral Presentation presented at: Legal, Ethical, and Compliance Issues in Emerging Markets: Cannabis in the States; Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
  • Patel RS, Jain SB, Youssef NA (April, 2020). Electroconvulsive treatment utilization for inpatient management of severe manic episodes of bipolar disorder Oral Presentation presented at: International Society for Electroconvulsive Therapy and Neurostimulation (ISEN) 30th Annual Meeting; Philadelphia, PA, USA.