Tapan Patel, M.D., FACP, FASN, FNKF

Texas Health Dallas Internal Medicine Residency Program Director

Tapan Patel, M.D., FACP, FASN, FNKF, oversees the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Texas Health Dallas as program director, and also serves as chief of nephrology at Texas Health Dallas. Dr. Patel is an active partner at Dallas Nephrology Associates, where he is vice president of a group of more than 100 practicing nephrologist. Dr. Patel’s clinical interests include acute kidney injury, electrolytes and acid-base disorders.

Dr. Patel earned a bachelor of medicine and a bachelor of surgery at Sardar Patel University in Vallabhvidhyanagar, Gujarat, India, and attended Pramukhswami Medical College in Karamsad, India. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, and a fellowship in nephrology at Baylor University Medical Center, also in Dallas, Texas. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation.



Rachel Walsh, M.D.

Texas Health Dallas Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director

Rachel Walsh, M.D., manages day-to-day operations as the interim associate program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. A Texas native, Dr. Walsh earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and biology from Harvard College and her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed an internship in psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco, and an internship and residency in internal medicine at Texas Health Dallas.

Dr. Walsh’s background in medical education encompasses more than 10 years as a clinical faculty member at Texas Health Dallas. Her clinical work has included an outpatient private practice at Texas Health Dallas and PRN clinical work at Texas Health practices.

As a graduate of the Texas Health Dallas Internal Medicine Residency Program, Dr. Walsh brings first-hand knowledge and dedication to her role with the program. She is an advocate for residents and a supporter of education delivered in a supportive environment.

Dr. Walsh is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a member of the American College of Physicians, the Texas Medical Association and the Dallas County Medical Society.




Cardiology
Carter King, M.D., Chief
John Harper, M.D., Key Faculty
Martin R. Berk, M.D.
Robert E. Brockie, M.D.
Jorge Cheirif, M.D.
Matthew Dickson, M.D.
David Harper, M.D.
Tulika Jain, M.D.
Darryl Kawalsky, M.D.
Charles Lampe, M.D.
Brian Le, M.D.
Charles Levin, M.D.
David Musselman, M.D.
Parin Parikh, M.D.
James Park, M.D.
Kenneth Saland, M.D.

Dermatology
J.B. Foshee, M.D., Chief
Era Murzaku, M.D.

Emergency Medicine
Binh Ho, M.D.
Ramano Sprueil, M.D.
Mark Till, M.D.

Endocrinology
Audrey Miklius, M.D., Chief
Elizabeth King, M.D.
Marjorie Ann Malbas, M.D.
Heidi Shea, M.D.
Jaime Wiebel, M.D.

Gastroenterology
Rajeev Jain, M.D.
Abrar Ahmed, M.D.
Sami Arslanlar, M.D.
Michael Nunez, M.D.
Kimberly Persley, M.D.
Rekha Reddy, M.D.
William Stevens, M.D.

Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine
Diana Kerwin, M.D., Chief, Geriatrics
Shounak Das, M.D., Core Faculty
Mark J. Fleschler, M.D.
Maureen Gutierrez, M.D.
Robert Harris, M.D.
Corinthia McLeroy, M.D.
Jessica Ngo, M.D.
Natalia Palacio, M.D.
Jeffrey Phillips, M.D.
Rachel Walsh, M.D.

Hematology/Oncology
Kristi McIntyre, M.D., Chief
Minal Barve, M.D.
Jaya Juturi, M.D.
Haskell Kirkpatrick, M.D.
Dai Chu Luu, M.D.
Bijal Modi, M.D.
Khoan Vu, M.D.
Katherine Wang, M.D.
Lalan Wilfong, M.D.

Hospitalists
David Gonzales, M.D., Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine
Kevin Nguyen, M.D., Director, Sounds Physicians
Brent Baboolal, M.D.
Jyothi Baby, M.D.
Anupa Barua, M.D.
Rajiv Bhattarai, M.D.
Namitha Govinda, M.D.
Ryan Heise, M.D.
Mohamed Hussein, M.D.
Saima Ijaz, M.D.
Fatima Khan, M.D.
Georges Khouri, M.D.
Venkata Praveena Kota, M.D.
Jesheeja Kuniyil, M.D.
Roman Lipovetsky, M.D.
Sarita Sharma Louys, M.D.
Santosh K. Mupparapu, M.D.
Sandeep Pandey, M.D.
Palak Parikh, M.D.
Sanjeev Pawar, M.D.
Jan Phillips, M.D.
Farhana Quratul-Ain, M.D.
Atif Rizwan, M.D.
Muhammad Sadiq, M.D.
Zak Tawadrous, M.D.
Tom Thayil, M.D.
Mayha Truong, M.D.
Clarence Tyler, M.D.
Stephen Vu, M.D.

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Curriculum

The curriculum for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Texas Health Dallas provides residents with comprehensive exposure to all aspects of internal medicine.

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