Padmaja Patel named to the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee

Dr. Padmaja Patel, a board-certified Indian American internist specializing in life-style medication and healthcare transformation methods, has been named to the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Dr. Patel, who’s the president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and Chief Medical Officer of Nudj Health, an ACLM-certified Lifestyle Treatment Program, was appointed to the committee for a time period set to run out Sept. 1, 2029.

The Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee was established to develop dietary pointers for residents of the state.

Dr. Patel is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, and the American Association of Physician Leaders.

Additionally, she is the president of Midland Quality Alliance, founding chair of the ACLM scientific follow and high quality committee, a board member for Healthy City Midland, and a member of the Primary Care Collaborative.

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She has served as a member of the skilled advisory council for the National Quality Forum and as a member of the Endorsement and Maintenance Committee for the Partnership for Quality Measurement.

Dr. Patel acquired a premedical diploma from Vitthalbhai Patel & Rajratna P. T. Patel Science College and a Doctor of Medicine in Internal Medicine from the University of Missouri.

A pioneer within the subject of Lifestyle Medicine (LM), Patel has developed revolutionary care supply fashions. Her work consists of designing an office-based intensive cardiac rehabilitation program for physicians.

Dr. Patel has efficiently delivered LM-based ITLC packages for power illness remission in each in-person and digital settings. She is a robust advocate for LM integration inside well being methods throughout the affected person care continuum and in worker and inhabitants well being.

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Her efforts to combine life-style medication into worker well being have resulted in vital value financial savings. She has additionally held the place of life-style medication Medical Director at Wellvana, a nationwide value-based healthcare group, and as Vice President of the World Lifestyle Medicine Organization.

Dr. Patel has been awarded the celebrated title of Fellow of ACLM in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the sector of Lifestyle Medicine. Additionally, she has been honored with the 2023 AMWA Inspire Award, which acknowledges her as a supply of inspiration for others by means of her dedication to healthcare, compassionate remedy of sufferers, management, advocacy, and group service.

Dr. Patel can also be a co-founder of Healthy City, a non-profit group geared toward elevating consciousness of the advantages of plant-based vitamin and life-style medication inside her group.