About Dr. Sagar Patel
Dr. Sagar Patel is a physician completing fellowship training in Rheumatology at McMaster University, with an anticipated graduation date of June 30, 2026. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at McMaster University and holds FRCPC certification in Internal Medicine. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto in 2021 and also holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Guelph.
Dr. Patel has strong academic and clinical interests in rheumatology, with particular involvement in research related to giant cell arteritis, inflammatory arthritis, and systematic evidence synthesis. As part of his rheumatology fellowship training, he has also completed clinical training in osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, contributing to a strong foundation in the assessment and management of osteoporosis as an important component of rheumatologic care.
He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations in rheumatology, cardiovascular outcomes, and medical education. He is also deeply interested in the integration of technology into medicine and is committed to advancing patient care through medical technology and health systems innovation. His work is driven by a passion for improving disease monitoring and enhancing patient outcomes, particularly in rheumatology.
In addition to his clinical training, Dr. Patel has been actively involved in teaching, mentorship, and scholarly work throughout his career. His experience includes undergraduate medical education through McMaster University clinical skills teaching, as well as leadership roles in journal club and patient safety initiatives during residency. His academic work has been presented at national meetings such as the Canadian Rheumatology Association Annual Scientific Meeting and the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress.
Dr. Patel is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care and to supporting the education of future physicians.
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Patel S, Okaj I, Atwal S, Stark C, Scott J, Khalidi N, Junek M. Intracranial giant cell arteritis: a comprehensive systematic review. Rheumatology. 2025;00:1-8.
Junek M, Okaj I, Patel S, Hu A, Jessome M, Koh D, Choi S, Atwal S, Koussiouris J, Pushani J, Stark C, Foroutan F, Garner S, Khalidi N. Multivariable models to predict a diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis: systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology. 2025 (Accepted for Publication).
Shah M, Patel S, Kufaishi H, Kapoor A. Elsberg syndrome: under recognition of HSV-2 lumbosacral radiculitis amongst Canadians. Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine.2023;18(4):27-30.
Patel S, Thompson W, Sivaswamy A, Khan A, Ferreira-Legere L, Lee DS, Abdel-Qadir H, Jackevicius C, Goodman S, Farkouh M, Tu K, Kapral MK, Wijeysundera HC, Tam D, Austin P, Fang J, Ko D, Udell JA. Development and validation of a model to categorize cardiovascular cause of death using health administrative data. American Heart Journal Plus. 2022;22:100207.
Rodrigues C, Odutayo A, Patel S, Agarwal A, Da Costa BR, Lin E, Yeh R, Jüni P, Goodman SG, Farkouh ME, Udell JA. Accuracy of cardiovascular trial outcome ascertainment and treatment effect estimates from routine health data: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality Outcomes. 2021;14(5):e007903.
Waslowski J, Paton M, Freymond M, Patel S, Brownrigg T, Olesovsky S, Nyhof-Young J. Evaluation of a new rural mentorship program for and by preclerkship medical students. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine. 2021;26:176-85.
Mew EJ, Monsour A, Saeed L, Santos L, Patel S, Courtney DB, Watson PN, Szatmari P, Offringa M, Monga S, Butcher N. Systematic scoping review identifies heterogeneity in outcomes measured in adolescent depression clinical trials. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2020;126:71-9.
Monsour A, Mew EJ, Patel S, Chee-a-tow A, Saeed L, Santos L, Courtney DB, Monga S, Szatmari P, Offringa M, Butcher N. Primary outcome reporting in adolescent depression clinical trials needs standardization. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2020;20(1):129.
Patel S, Walsh CM, Udell JA. Exploring medically-related Canadian summer student research programs: a National Cross-sectional Survey Study. BMC Medical Education. 2019;19(1):140.
Monsour A, Mew EJ, Szatmari P, Patel S, Saeed L, Offringa M, Butcher N. Outcomes reported in randomised clinical trials of major depressive disorder treatments in adolescents: a systematic scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2019;9(1):e024191.
Ziolkowski N, Rogers AD, Xiong W, Hong B, Patel S, Trull B, Jeschke MG. The impact of operative time and hypothermia in acute burn surgery. Burns. 2017;43(8):1673-81.