MD - University of Mississippi School of Medicine (expected)
Hand Clinical Research Fellowship - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA
MSc - University of Mississippi School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences, Jackson, MS
Hand Clinical Research Fellow
Patel NK, Horriat N, Brownlee P, Humphries L, Hoppe I. Inferiorly Based Alar Groove Flap for Correction of Alar Base Malposition and Nasal Stenosis. In: PRS Global Open. 2022 March 31.
Patel NK, Songcharoen S, Walker M. Surgical Theatre: The Art of Form and Function. The Mosaic. 2022 April 27.
Patel SK, Patel NK, Dongmei C. Cerebral Wonders. The Mosaic. 2022 April 27.
Patel N., Brownlee P., Hoppe I. Cleft Rhinoplasty: A Novel Flap for Correcting Alar Base Malposition. In: PRS Global Open. 2021 October.
Iyengar RJ., Mercier M., Patel NK., Thompson JG., Walker ME. Analysis of Hand and Microsurgery Transfers to a Level I Trauma Center. In: PRS Global Open. 2021 October.
Horriat N., Patel NK., Dogar S., Kirmse B., Walker ME. Multigenerational Triphalangeal Thumb: Suspicion for a New Dominantly-Inherited Disorder of Hand Development. In: PRS Global Open. 2021 October.
Patel NK, Patel AK, Wilkaitis J, Walker ME. Psychiatry Meets Plastic Surgery: A Review on the Importance of Psychiatry in Patients Seeking Cosmetic Plastic Surgery. In: Journal of the Mississippi Psychiatric Association. 2021 October 27.
Patel NK., Songcharoen S., Wadford M., Patel S., Walker M. Mississippi Hands Helping Mississippi Hands. The Mosaic. 2021 April 29.
Patel NK., Patel SK., Sinning A., Cui D. Development of 3D Stereoscopic of the Cerebellum Model for Anatomic Virtual Learning. In: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology; 2021 April 27-30.
Patel SK., Patel NK., Yang G., Cui D. Creating 3D Cerebral Cortex Stereoscopic Anatomic Model for Virtual Learning. In: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology; 2021 April 27-30.
Moss CA, Brown KW, Mukit M, Patel NK, Walker ME. The Scope of Plastic Surgery: The Unfortunately Narrow Public Perception of our Broad and Diverse Specialty. American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Annual Meeting. Oct 2022 (Boston, MA).
Patel NK. Expanding Indications of the Medial Femoral Condyle Flap: Head & Neck Reconstruction. Cleft and Craniofacial Indications Conference, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. June 20, 2022.
Brown K, Moss C, PATEL NK, Walker ME. The Scope Of Plastic Surgery As Seen Through The Eyes Of The Average American: A Survey. Plastic Surgery Research Council. June 2022.
Moss CA, Brown KW, Mukit M, Patel NK, Walker ME. The Scope of Plastic Surgery as Seen Through the Eyes of the Average American: A Survey. 1st ICOPLAST World Congress 2022. May 19 -21, 2022 (Lima, Peru).
Horriat N., Patel N., Brownlee P., Humphries L., Hoppe I. A Novel, Inferiorly-Based Nasal Flap for Correction of Alar Base Malposition and Nasal Stenosis. Podium Presentation. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. March 29-April 2, 2022.
Horriat N., Patel N., Dogar S., Kirmse B., Walker ME. Multigenerational Triphalangeal Thumb: Suspicion for a New Dominantly-Inherited Disorder of Hand Development. American Association for Hand Surgery. January 2022.
Iyengar RJ, Mercier M., Patel N., Thomson JG, Walker ME. Analysis of Hand and Microsurgery Transfers to a Level I Trauma Center: A Descriptive Analysis over 7 years. Podium Presentation. New England Hand Society. December 3, 2021.
Patel N., Brownlee P., Hoppe I. Cleft Rhinoplasty: A Novel Flap for Correcting Alar Base Malposition. Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2021; October 29-31, 2021.
Iyengar RJ, Mercier M., Patel N., Thomson JG, Walker ME. Analysis of Hand and Microsurgery Transfers to a Level I Trauma Center: A Descriptive Analysis over 7 years. Podium Presentation. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. October 31, 2021.
Horriat N., Patel N., Dogar S., Kirmse B., Walker ME. Multigenerational Triphalangeal Thumb: Suspicion for a New Dominantly-Inherited Disorder of Hand Development. Podium Presentation. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. October 31, 2021.
Horriat N., Patel N., Fortin T., Dogar S., Vazquez H., Walker ME. A Coastal Fisherman’s Biggest Catch: Hand Salvage & Functional Recovery Following Marine Flesh-eating Bacterial Infection. Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2021. October 30, 2021.
Patel NK., Horriat N., Fortin T., Dogar S., Vazquez HP., Walker ME. A Coastal Fisherman’s Biggest Catch: Hand Salvage & Functional Recovery Following Marine Flesh-eating Bacterial Infection. 2021 AMA Research Challenge; October 21-23, 2021; Virtual.
Iyengar RJ., Mercier M., Patel NK., Thompson JG., Walker ME. Analysis of Hand and Microsurgery Transfers to a Level I Trauma Center. ASSH 76th Annual Meeting. September 2021.
Horriat N., Patel N., Dogar S., Kirmse B., Walker ME. Multigenerational Triphalangeal Thumb: Suspicion for a New Dominantly-Inherited Disorder of Hand Development. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (SESPRS). June 2021.
Patel NK., Patel SK., Sinning A., Cui D. Development of 3D Stereoscopic of the Cerebellum Model for Anatomic Virtual Learning. American Association for Anatomy Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology; April 27-30, 2021; Virtual.
2022, California Society of Plastic Surgeons Women in Plastic Surgery Retreat Scholarship
2022, ACAPS Winter Meeting Scholarship
2021, ASPS Plastic Surgery Meeting Top Poster Award
2021, ASPS Plastic Surgery Meeting Top 25 (Tier 1) Poster Abstract
2021, ASPS Plastic Surgery Meeting Top 200 (Tier 1) Paper
2021, AMA Leadership Development Institution Recipient
2021, ACR Medical Student Scholarship
2021, MSMA Student, Advocacy, and Training (STAT) Scholar
2019, Mississippi Academy of Sciences Honorable Mention
2015, Mortar Board Highest Honor
2015, MS Section ACS Student Member “Outstanding” Chapter of the Year Award
2013, Presidential Scholar with Distinction
2013, Valedictorian for Graduating Class
2022-present, American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons (ACAPS) Medical Student Council Member
2021-present, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
2021-present, Professional Resource Opportunities in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Education and Leadership (PROPEL)
2018-present, American Medical Association (AMA)
2018-present, Group on Women in Medicine and Science