Meet the PICC team

Ankitkumar Patel, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI

Interventional Cardiologist · Founder, PICC

Dr. Patel’s work connects preventive cardiology, coronary physiology, microvascular disease, complex coronary intervention, structural heart care, vascular medicine, research, and cardiovascular education.

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Clinical focus

Expertise connected to the full cardiovascular journey.

Understand the full clinical story, use technology to answer a real question, and connect every treatment decision back to long-term prevention.

Complex and high-risk coronary intervention
Coronary physiology and intracoronary imaging
Coronary microvascular disease and INOCA
Aortic valve and structural heart care
Preventive and vascular medicine
Cardiovascular research and education

Education & training

Interventional Cardiology Fellowship — Cooper University Hospital, 2014
Cardiology Fellowship — Cooper University Hospital, 2013
Internal Medicine Residency — Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2010
Medical Education — Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Master of Public Health — Rutgers School of Public Health

Board certification

Interventional Cardiology — American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease — American Board of Internal Medicine

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Hackensack Meridian Medical Group
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center

Professional standing

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Associate Professor — Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Associate Program Director — Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Hackensack University Medical Center
Director — Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center
Director — Structural Heart Center, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center
Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC)
Fellow, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (FSCAI)
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
Vascular Disease Council involvement — Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

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Research & publications

Research interests

Coronary physiology
Complex and high-risk PCI
Mechanical circulatory support
Transcatheter valve intervention
Emerging cardiovascular technology

Angiography-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve to Guide PCINew England Journal of Medicine · 2026 ↗Mechanical Circulatory Support for High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary InterventionPeer-reviewed publication ↗Contemporary Use of Anticoagulation in the Cardiac Catheterization LaboratoryPeer-reviewed publication ↗Balloon Rupture During Transcatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions · 2024 ↗

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Programs within PICC

Connected clinical pathways

01Coronary Microvascular Disease & INOCA Center

A focused pathway for persistent chest pain and cardiac symptoms when major coronary arteries appear normal or non-obstructed.

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Sophisticated coronary evaluation and treatment guided by anatomy, physiology, imaging, symptoms, and overall cardiovascular risk.

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Noninvasive coronary imaging used to see plaque, understand anatomy, and add physiologic information when it can answer a specific clinical question.

Explore program →08Aortic Valve Center

Coordinated evaluation for aortic stenosis and other aortic valve concerns, including questions about timing and treatment options.

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A careful review for complex cardiovascular decisions, unexplained symptoms, or treatment plans that deserve another perspective.

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Verified patient feedback

What patients say about Dr. Ankitkumar Patel.

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“Thorough and concerned”
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“Long term patient level of care always first rate”
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“Dr Patel is a very kind and caring professional. He makes you feel at ease and takes time to listen and answer your questions and concerns”
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“Doctor Patel and Jennifer make me feel confident about achieving my goals and put me at ease with regards to my prognosis.”
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“Dr Patel is kind and knowledgeable. He was prepared for my visit and talked about past concerns as well as my current wellness.”
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“He listened to everything I had to say and answered all of my questions with empathy and guidance.”
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“This new site is convenient and amazing. The staff was very helpful and kind.”
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“Dr A Patel has a great bedside manner, always cheerful and includes you in decisions about your health care.”
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“Dr. Patel is an outstanding doctor and very, very patient and it's a pleasure to have him work with me on my health.”
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“Great doc & office staff. Thanks.”
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Last verified
August 22, 2026

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