Editor Name: Ashokakumar M Patel

Designation: Associate Professor

University: University of Alberta

Country: USA

Biography: Dr. Ashok Patel is a consultant in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine at the Mayo Clinic.  He was born in Kampala, Uganda and trained at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta (medical school, 1982-1986) as well as Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota (internal medicine residency: 1987-1990 and pulmonary-critical care fellowship: 1990-1993). For over 25 years, he has had a busy and active clinical practice at Mayo Clinic focused around the integrated management of airway disorders such as asthma and COPD.  He also enjoys educational exchanges with all types of learners, including visiting clinicians, medical students, residents, nursing and allied health professionals.  He has served on several community groups in SE Minnesota (Diversity Council, Gamehaven Boy Scouts Council, Zumbro Valley Medical Society, and Salvation Army) and is increasingly engaged in international venues through Rotary International, Sigma Xi, and American Thoracic Society.  Since 2005, he has expanded his scope of clinical educational outreach to include underserved global health and worked with several of our colleagues in preparing responder teams for complex humanitarian emergencies.