Dr. Hitendra Patel
Dr. Hitendra Patel completed his psychiatric residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine at Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he served as Chief Resident. After completing his residency, he attended Beth Israel Medical Center in New York for a fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry.
Dr. Patel became an Attending Psychiatrist in the Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit and also in the Dual Diagnosis Inpatient Unit for Developmentally Disabled Adult patients at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in 2008. He supervised and trained psychiatric residents and medical students in addition to his clinical duties.
Dr. Patel is now Medical Director of the Autism & Developmental Disabilities Inpatient Units at Trinitas Regional Medical Center – RWJBarnabas Health.
He has more than 15 years of experience treating adults with autism and developmental disabilities with behavioral challenges, and offers second-opinion consultations for their families.
Dr. Patel has been working as a consultant in multiple assisted living facilities as well as skilled rehab facilities for more than 15 years.
Dr. Patel is board-certified in Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy.
He firmly believes that mental health is a vital part of successful and happy life. Dr. Patel is fluent in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.
Central Jersey Mental Health provides psychiatric care by virtual visit to patients in New Jersey, by appointment.