After receiving her degree she completed a year at a General Practice Residency at Palmetto Health Richland where she expanded her duties to include oral surgery, endodontics, implant dentistry and complex restorative procedures.
Dr. Patel is a member of the American Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, South Carolina Dental Association, and the South Carolina Academy of Implant Studies. She is the past president of Greater Columbia Dental Association, the past president of the Mid-Carolina Study Academy, Board member of the Central District of the South Carolina Dental Association and is involved in several dental study clubs around Columbia.