SUMMARY
Ashokakumar M. Patel, M.D., focuses on managing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with an emphasis on the integrative and collaborative models of team-based care and community-based outcomes.
His translational research interests include innovative use of telehealth solutions and optimization of transdisciplinary learning environments. These techniques result in improved organizational resiliency and global lung health leadership development. His current technologies of interest are artificial intelligence, knowledge models for future quantum and multicloud-based computing environments, and simulation-based training in complex or austere settings.
Focus Areas
- Lung disease. Dr. Patel researches better ways to manage asthma and COPD. He hopes to merge Mayo Clinic's pulmonary expertise with proactive community planning.
- Translational research interests. Dr. Patel builds on scientific research to expand new therapies, procedures and diagnostics.
- Technologies of interest. Dr. Patel researches artificial intelligence, simulation-based education, and representation for quantum and multicloud-based computing.
Significance to Patient Care
Dr. Patel explores groundbreaking care team models that provide high-quality, safe and ethical care for people with several types of lung conditions. This is especially important for those with complicated, ongoing conditions such as asthma, COPD and other airway conditions.
Team-based and whole-person care are necessary for community-based care and longitudinal care coordination. Longitudinal care coordination is care that is centered around a patient and that focuses on improved communication and coordination across different caregiving levels. Blended, continuous support and treatment are essential over a long period of time.
This type of care requires new approaches, such as finding digital health solutions and advancing such solutions through clinical support, virtual learning tools, apps and policies such as ethics. It also requires understanding that patients, families, healthcare professionals, and community-based leaders and educators determine healthcare. This means involving patients, families and healthcare professionals in community-based service learning, leadership, education and mentoring.
Professional Highlights
- President, Mayo Clinic Foundation Chapter of Sigma Xi International, 2014-2015, 2017, 2023-present.
- Invited panelist, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, 2013, 2014, 2021-2024.
- Presidential Award, Zumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association, 2014-2020.
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Mayo Clinic:
- Recognition of Excellence in Teaching, 1993, 2000, 2002.
- Teacher of the Year (Hall of Fame), 1999.
- Teacher of the Year, 1996, 1998.