Professional Background
Dr. Devbala Patel is board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology by the American Board of Pathology with subspecialty interest in Gastrointestinal Pathology. She received her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Bombay, completing her residency at the University of Texas. She completed fellowship training at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and Hartford Hospital.
She served as Chair of Eastern Connecticut Health Network’s Institutional Review Committee and has been instrumental in the development of many clinical research programs with ECHN’s medical staff. Dr. Patel is a fellow of the College of American Pathologists and a member of the American Society of Cytopathology. Her professional interests include gastrointestinal pathology, medical microbiology and issues related to patient safety in biomedical research.
Previous Leadership Roles
Chair, Institutional Review Board, ECHN
Member, Infection Control Committees, ECHN
Member, Quality Improvement Committee, ECHN
Member, Infection Control Committees, Manchester Memorial
Member, Medical Records Committee, Manchester Memorial