Dr. Patel

Dr. Tushar Patel is a New Jersey native. He received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University from which he graduated with honors. Upon completion, Dr. Patel earned his medical degree from The University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School where he graduated in the top of his class.

Dr. Tushar Patel then completed and became board-certified in general surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He earned the award for academic excellence during his surgical training. During his training, he completed a one-year fellowship in the National Institute of Health funded laboratories in the Department of Surgical Sciences at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. His research led to multiple publications as well as presentations at several national meetings.

Dr. Tushar Patel continued his training in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship program at The University of Texas – Health Science Center in Houston at the World-Renowned Texas Medical Center. There he trained under many internationally recognized leaders in both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery which led Dr. Patel to achieve board-certification in Plastic Surgery. Dr. Tushar Patel has a passion for and is highly skilled in all aspects of cosmetic surgery, including the face, neck, breast and body. He uses safe and advanced minimally-invasive techniques to perform the following procedures: browlift, facelift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), neck lift, otoplasty, chin surgery, lip augmentation, skin resurfacing, breast augmentation/lift/reduction, tummy tucks (abdominoplasty), thigh/arm lifts, liposuction, as well as post-massive weight loss body contouring surgery.

In addition to his interest in cosmetic surgery, Dr. Tushar Patel enjoys performing reconstructive surgery after cancer surgery and traumatic injuries. While in Houston, he learned some of the most advanced and pioneering techniques in breast cancer reconstruction while training at the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center. These techniques include the DIEP (perforator) flap as well as the muscle-sparing TRAM flaps. Dr. Tushar Patel’s exceptional training in microsurgery also allows him to perform the most sophisticated reconstructive procedures to treat facial and extremity deformities.

Dr. Tushar Patel is double board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Patel is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). These distinctive accomplishments along with his interest in advanced reconstruction has allowed Dr. Patel to be an active member of the reconstructive team at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) in New Brunswick. Dr. Patel has also been featured in the media at both the national and local levels with the Associated Press, WCBS(880), the Asbury Park Press and Good Morning America.

In addition to serving the needs of his patients, Dr. Tushar Patel takes great pride in his humanitarian work in underserved communities throughout the world. He recently traveled to South Asia to perform surgeries on children with facial deformities to help improve their quality of life.