{"id":1499,"date":"2015-02-10T10:49:57","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T14:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.med.virginia.edu\/kidsmatter\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2015-02-10T11:08:17","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T15:08:17","slug":"meet-aarat-m-patel-md-faap-facr-facp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.med.virginia.edu\/kidsmatter\/meet-aarat-m-patel-md-faap-facr-facp\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Aarat Patel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.med.virginia.edu\/kidsmatter\/files\/2015\/01\/aaret_patel1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1501 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/news.med.virginia.edu\/kidsmatter\/files\/2015\/01\/aaret_patel1.jpg\" alt=\"Bon Secours | Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center of Richmond Aarat Patel, MD\" width=\"150\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>Division:<\/strong> Pediatrics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start Date:<\/strong> 10\/2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:<\/strong> Ross University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Residency:<\/strong> Internal Medicine\/Pediatrics \u2013 Stony Brook University Medical Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fellowship:<\/strong> Adult\/Pediatric Rheumatology \u2013 University of Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interests:<\/strong> Rheumatoid Arthritis, Inflammatory Myopathies<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proudest\/greatest achievement outside of the professional realm?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My greatest achievement outside of the professional realm is my 3 children. Like most people with young children, they drive us crazy but keep us active and make us laugh.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWhat are you usually doing on the weekend or during time off?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am usually taking the kids to their weekend activities or building something for them to play with or play \u201cin\u201d. Last year with a little help from my 4 year-old we built an indoor playhouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nBest advice anyone ever gave you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWhat about you would surprise us?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I really wanted to be a pilot, but when I began flying lessons I was a \u201cpoor\u201d resident and could not afford it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>University of Virginia Health System and Bon Secours Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center of Richmond<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our comprehensive services focus on the treatment and diagnosis of rheumatic diseases in adults and children. We have the experience and personality to establish a relationship of trust and confidence with your patients and their parents.<\/p>\n<p>We treat the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Osteoarthritis<\/li>\n<li>Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Sjogren\u2019s syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Spondyloarthropathy (Psoriatic Arthritis, Enthesitis-related Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD-related Arthritis)<\/li>\n<li>Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis<\/li>\n<li>Scleroderma, Localized Scleroderma<\/li>\n<li>Vasculitis<\/li>\n<li>Periodic fever syndromes and Autoinflammatory diseases<\/li>\n<li>Gout<\/li>\n<li>Inflammatory Eye Diseases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Division: Pediatrics Start Date: 10\/2013 Medical School: Ross University Residency: Internal Medicine\/Pediatrics \u2013 Stony Brook University Medical Center Fellowship: Adult\/Pediatric Rheumatology \u2013 University of Pittsburgh Research Interests: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Inflammatory Myopathies &nbsp; Proudest\/greatest achievement outside of the professional realm? 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