Sagar Patel
- Department of Radiation Oncology
Associate Professor
Overview
Sagar Patel, MD is a board certified radiation oncologist specializing in the treatment of genitourinary cancers, including prostate, bladder and kidney cancer. He specializes in advanced forms of radiation therapy, including brachytherapy and proton therapy. He sees patients at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown and Emory Proton Therapy Center.
Dr. Patel is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control research program at Winship Cancer Institute.
Dr. Patel graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency at the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, where he trained at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He completed fellowship training in brachytherapy with a focus on prostate brachytherapy at UCLA prior to joining the faculty at Emory.
During his residency, Dr. Patel completed the Program in Clinical Effectiveness with focus in biostatistics and clinical trial design at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is currently completing a Master of Science in Clinical Research at Emory University. His primary research interest focuses on predicting and mitigating toxicity from androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. He also interested in comparative outcomes between advanced techniques for prostate cancer, including brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and proton therapy.
Dr. Patel has authored many manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. He is a reviewer for many high impact scientific journals, including International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, European Urology, Cancer, JAMA Oncology, and Brachytherapy.
Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from Harvard University
- BS from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Research
Publications
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Referral to Outpatient Heart Failure Management at Hospital Discharge: A Get With The Guidelines Analysis.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 14 Page(s): e036900
03/18/2025 Authors: Wang M; He X; Crawford K; Ko Y-A; Dickert NW; Patel SA; Pandey A; DeFilippis EM; Breathett K; Cogswell R -
Changes in diabetes care and management practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Public Health (Oxf) Volume: 47 Page(s): e20 - e27
02/28/2025 Authors: Vashist K; Frediani JK; Weber MB; Ali MK; Narayan KMV; Patel SA -
Cardiometabolic Risk Clusters and Their Reproductive Correlates: A Latent Class Analysis of Indian Women.
Glob Heart Volume: 20 Page(s): 25
01/01/2025 Authors: Quarpong W; Chandrasekaran S; Narayan KMV; Ramakrishnan U; Tandon N; Patel SA -
Diabetes Complications in the U.S.: Following the Data to Guide Comprehensive Action.
Diabetes Care Volume: 48 Page(s): 15 - 17
01/01/2025 Authors: Patel SA -
Addressing Polarizing Issues in Public Health: Ten Principles for Effective Dialog.
Public Health Rep Page(s): 333549241298100
11/29/2024 Authors: Narayan KMV; Patel SA -
The association of hypertension among married Indian couples: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.
Sci Rep Volume: 14 Page(s): 10411
05/06/2024 Authors: Varghese JS; Ghosh A; Stein AD; Narayan KMV; Patel SA -
Natural History of Type 2 Diabetes in Indians: Time to Progression.
Diabetes Care Volume: 47 Page(s): 858 - 863
05/01/2024 Authors: Narayan KMV; Kondal D; Chang HH; Mohan D; Gujral UP; Anjana RM; Staimez LR; Patel SA; Ali MK; Prabhakaran D -
Association of pro-inflammatory cytokines, adipokines and hepatokine with incident diabetes in India: a nested case-control study within CARRS cohort.
Acta Diabetol Volume: 61 Page(s): 577 - 586
05/01/2024 Authors: Gupta R; Shivashankar R; Kondal D; Gokulakrishnan K; Patel SA; Ali MK; Narayan KMV; Mohan V; Tandon N; Prabhakaran D -
Historical Redlining and Heart Failure Outcomes Following Hospitalization in the Southeastern United States.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 13 Page(s): e032019
04/16/2024 Authors: Fields ND; Tristan Urrutia A; Morris AA; Kramer MR; Lewis TT; Patel SA -
Evaluating bias with loss to follow-up in a community-based cohort: empirical investigation from the CARRS Study.
J Epidemiol Community Health Volume: 78 Page(s): 220 - 227
03/08/2024 Authors: Kondal D; Awasthi A; Patel SA; Chang HH; Ali MK; Deepa M; Mohan S; Mohan V; Narayan KMV; Tandon N