Dr. Patel attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH earning a BA in Medical Anthropology. She completed her dental training at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI where she met her husband, Dr. Michael Hosking (an Endodontist). Wanting to get more experience with medically compromised patients, dental trauma, emergencies, special needs patients and advanced surgical procedures, she completed a 1-year hospital based general practice residency (GPR) in Madison, WI.

She moved to San Antonio and worked as a general dentist and part time clinical faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio while her husband completed his specialty residency. Realizing that treating pediatric and special needs patients was her passion; she was accepted to the 2-year residency in pediatric dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and concurrently completed a Masters in Public Health from the University of Texas at Houston.

Professional Affiliations

Dr. Patel is an active member of the American Dental Association (ADA), Florida Dental Association (FDA), American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (FAPD), Central Florida District Dental Association (CFDDA) and the Brevard County Dental Society. 

Personal Life

Dr. Patel spent time in Brevard County while applying to dental school and loved learning how to surf on Patrick Air Force Beach and going for long runs on Cocoa Beach. Her husband proposed to her on Patrick Air Force Beach and they got married in Palm Coast, FL (Wedding Video!). They now call Viera home and are excited to be a part of the growing vibrant community.

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with husband, their adorable infant son, and going on walks with their fur baby (Nemo), cooking/eating international cuisine, dancing and running. She is classically trained in a few styles of Indian dance and loves supporting the arts and cultural activities.