Kunal Patel, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Director of Clinical Informatics
Department of Emergency Medicine
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About
Dr. Kunal P. Patel is a Clinical Instructor and the Director of Clinical Informatics. Trained in both Emergency Medicine and Clinical Informatics, his work focuses on improving the electronic health record user experience and leveraging data science to enhance patient care, safety, and efficiency. Dr. Patel leads and collaborates on multiple informatics-driven initiatives that address provider burnout, health equity in technology access, and system-level workflow optimization. His academic interests include clinical decision support, digital health innovation, and implementation science in healthcare delivery.
Selected Grants
Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Equity Pilot Program and Coleman Foundation, Health Tech Lounge, Project Lead
Illinois Cancer Health Equity Research Project, Prevention and Screening of Cancer in the Emergency Department Population, Co-Investigator
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Notable Honors
2024, Departmental Rising Star Award, UIC, College of Medicine
2022 – 2023, Health Equity Pilot Program Grant, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
2022 – 2023, Illinois Cancer Health Equity Research Project Grant, University of Illinois Chicago
Education
Clinical Informatics Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Residency, Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
M.D., University of Miami Miller School of Medicine — Pathway of Emphasis in Molecular Medicine
M.B.A., University of Miami School of Business
B.S., Finance, University of Florida Warrington College of Business
Selected Presentations
- HIV Screening in Pregnancy Clinical Decision Support. Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, 2025.
- Health Tech Lounge. Health Equity Pilot Project from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois; University of Illinois Health Quality and Safety Fair, 2022.
- Health Maintenance Initiative – Utilizing the EHR to Optimize Preventive Medicine Adherence. Family Medicine Quality Improvement Fair, University of Illinois Chicago, 2022.
- Future of Medicine – Telemedicine. ENGAGE-IL SLIG Course, University of Illinois Chicago, 2022.
- Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: A Case Review. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and Illinois College of Emergency Physicians, 2020.
Research Currently in Progress
Annotation of Discharge Summaries Using NLP (University of Illinois Chicago Clinical Informatics Program, 2022 – Present)
AI for Vital Sign Detection (C3.ai; University of Chicago and University of Illinois Chicago Emergency Departments, 2021 – Present)