Neha Patel, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric anesthesiologist at Shriners Children’s Southern California. She was born and raised in the Midwest. She graduated with distinction from University of Wisconsin in Madison with a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacology and toxicology. She then received her medical doctorate at Rush University. Afterwards, she completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine, where she was honored as an outstanding resident in pediatric anesthesiology. She completed fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She has 10+ years of clinical experience in the perioperative management of complex pediatric patients. She is a member of the Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology, American Society of Anesthesiologists and California Society of Anesthesiologists. She believes that all patients deserve the best care, and has dedicated her career to quality improvement. She has Advanced Training in Quality Improvement from Intermountain Heath, and is the educational director of Wake-Up Safe, a national patient safety organization dedicated to improving pediatric anesthesia outcomes. Dr. Patel also believes in improving the patient experience, and including patients and families in their perioperative care plan. She practices acute pain management as well as performing regional nerve blocks, and prescribes multimodal analgesia. Dr. Patel loves learning about different cultures and values her experiences in medical missions. She has done medical service in Guatemala, Mexico, Dominican Republic, China, Vietnam and Bangladesh. In her free time, Dr. Patel enjoys hiking, traveling, food, and spending time with her husband and doggie. Dr. Patel’s interests include pediatric anesthesia, quality improvement, patient experience, acute pain management, and ambulatory surgery.