News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 19, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Peter Cohenno
Public Information Officer
Southcoast Health
Office: 508-973-5280
Mobile: 774-218-5530
cohennop@southcoast.org
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Sagar S. Patel, MD, nephrologist, joins Southcoast Physicians Group
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. — Southcoast® Health today announced that Sagar S. Patel, MD, nephrologist, has
joined Southcoast Physicians Group, and will see patients at Southcoast Center for Primary and Specialty
Care, 208 Mill Road, Fairhaven.
Dr. Patel previously served as a hospitalist at Southcoast Health. His clinical interests are slowing
progression of chronic kidney disease, hypertension management and kidney stones.
Dr. Patel earned his doctorate from the University of Debrecen Medical Health and Science
Center in Debrecen, Hungary. He completed his residencies in preliminary general surgery and in internal
medicine at SUNY University of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., followed by his fellowship in nephrology at
SUNY Stony Brook University Medical Center in Stony Brook, N.Y., where he was chief nephrology
fellow in his final year.
Dr. Patel is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, American College of Physicians
and American Medical Association.
Dr. Patel is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology, and also has ACLS and BLS
certification from the American Heart Association. He enjoys outdoors activities such as fishing and
camping and he also enjoys playing the guitar.
To schedule an appointment, call 508-973-2219.
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Rhode Island. It includes the three hospitals that make up Southcoast Hospitals Group — Charlton
Memorial Hospital in Fall River, St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford and Tobey Hospital in Wareham.
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rhythm services, comprehensive cancer care, neurosurgery, weight loss surgery, plastic surgery, hand
surgery, orthopedic surgery, advanced imaging services and is the only provider of maternity services in
the region.
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