Kirtan Patolia, MD joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in Medicine in July of 2025. He completed medical school at B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad in India, before moving to Chicago for an Internal Medicine residency at John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County. His desire to become an academic hospitalist stems from his passion for clinical reasoning and teaching. He harbors a deep appreciation for collaborative teamwork, which is essential for lifelong learning, and highlights the importance of respectful interactions among team members to optimize patient care. His passion for diagnostic curiosity resonates with the pragmatic attitude and zeal for clinical excellence seen at WashU School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Education
- MBBS: B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India (2021)
- Residency, Internal Medicine: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL (2025)
Publications
Sami, F., Tanveer, S., Noboa, M. R., Razok, A., Patolia, K., & Alzarka, A. (2024). Carotid intima-media thickness in fibromyalgia patients: A meta-analysis. Clinical Medicine, 24, 100187.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinme.2024.100187
Dadhania, K., Gadamidi, V. K., Alziadin, N., Thota, A., Ghosh, B., Adedara, V. O., Dhawan, A., Gajjar, R., Desai, H. D., Gwira-Tamattey, E., Patolia, K., & Kumar, M. (2024). Age-Sex Disparities in the Burden of Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis Among 38 OECD Nations 1990-2019: A Comprehensive Benchmarking Analysis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 83(13_Supplement), 2460-2460. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(24)04450-4
Gajjar, R., Vardar, U., Jamshed, A., Patolia, K., Battikh, N., & Vij, A. (2023). TCT-653 Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with History of Chest Wall Irradiation: Propensity-Matched Analysis of 5 Years Data From National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020). Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 82(17_Supplement), B262-B262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.09.664
Krishnaraju, E., Deenadayalan, V., Trevino, E. M., Patolia, K. N., & Olafimihan, A. G. (2023). THU401 Impact of Hypercalcemia On Outcomes Among Patients Admitted With COVID-19. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 7(Supplement_1). https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvad114.364
Krishnaraju, E., Patolia, K. N., Ogar, U.A., Karki, S., Olafimihan, A.G. (2023). THU289 Hemichorea-Hemiballismus Syndrome Secondary to Steroid Induced Hyperglycemia in A Nondiabetic. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 7(Supplement_1). https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvad114.725
Sami, F., Sami, S. A., Patolia, K. N., & Ayub, T. (2023). FRI045 Impact Of Morbid Obesity On Lupus Hospitalizations: A Nationwide Analysis. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 7(Supplement_1). https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvad114.056
Razok, A., Romero Noboa, M. E., Sami, F., Patolia, K. N., & Tanveer, S. (2023). IgG4-related disease and isolated retroperitoneal fibrosis: A narrative review. ARP Rheumatol, 2(2), 155-157. https://www.arprheumatology.com/article_download.php?id=1629
Romero Noboa, M. E., Razok, A., Patolia, K. N., Tanveer, S., & Sami, F. (2023). Sweet Syndrome and Sarcoidosis: A Case Report. Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2(9), e230254. https://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0254
Patolia, K., & Gajjar, R. (2023, April 4). Paraneoplastic Kelch-like Protein 11 Encephalitis. E-pearls. https://www.neurology.org/media/blog-post/paraneoplastic-kelch-like-protein-11-encephalitis
Dewaswala, N., Bhopalwala, H., Patolia, K., Noor, A., Leung, S., Kolodziej, A., & Vaidya, G. N. (2022). Desmoplakin Related Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Acute Lymphocytic Myocarditis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79(9_Supplement), 2656-2656. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(22)03647-6
Patolia, K. N., Dhorajiya, D. K., Chavda, N. A., Parikh, J. H. (2021). Neuromyelitis Optica (Aquaporin-4 Antibody- Positive) With Overlapping Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis. International Journal of Scientific Research 10(2). https://www.doi.org/10.36106/ijsr/3525563
Presentations
Patolia K, Gajjar R, Urhie O, Vallejo A. American College of Physicians (ACP) Northern Illinois Chapter Meeting 2023. Poster presented: Sickle Cell Intrahepatic Cholestasis – A Critical Diagnosis Worth Not Missing. Chicago, IL; 13 December 2023
Patolia K, Kannayiram S, Shah M. Society of Hospital Medicine Converge 2023. Poster presented: Immunosuppression is Not Always The Answer. Austin, TX; 28 March 2023