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Emeritus Consultants Biographies
Anil Patel was born in 1943 in Mbale, Uganda the son of Indian parents. He received his early education in Uganda but then went to Baroda Medical School in the Indian province of Gujarat where he graduated in 1968. Early in life Anil contracted poliomyelitis which left him with a pronounced limp. His parents encouraged him to ignore this disability and during his undergraduate days he proved to be a remarkable sportsman playing cricket, hockey as a goalie, also tennis and badminton, all at the highest level. His love for these sports has been a feature of his life. Anil came to Australia in 1970 and was appointed Paediatric Registrar at the Queen Victoria Hospital, Melbourne. In 1972 Anil applied for a training position in Radiology at the Royal Perth Hospital. His talents both in his chosen specialty and his gentle relationship with patients were soon recognized and in 1975 he passed the examinations for fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Radiologists. On the advice of the Head of Department he was given consultant status in 1976. Anil pioneered the use of ultrasound in this state initially as a diagnostic tool, but later he again led the way in the use of ultrasound for therapeutic procedures. Examples of this were his use of ultrasound in targeting breast biopsies and it was his skill with ultrasound that placement of instruments for the percutaneous removal of kidney stones was made possible. A number of papers presented to the College of Radiology give some idea of the many ways ultrasound was used: they include thyroid and eye ultrasound, hepatobilary ultrasound and scrotal echography. Backed by his extensive experience Anil has willingly taught many trainees the techniques of ultrasound. Anil is married to Pallavi and they have two sons, one a lawyer and the other Anuj Anil Patel a West Australian graduate in Medicine has followed in his father's footsteps and training in radiology. Anil retired in 2001, having served the hospital for over 29 years, and was appointed Emeritus Consultant Radiologist. |
