Dr. Payal Patel
Areas of Expertise
Meet Dr. Payal Patel
About Me
Dr. Payal S. Patel is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Associates (CEENTA). She provides full-scope eye care, including routine and medical exams, treatment of common eye infections, diabetic eye care, and cataract surgery using traditional and femtosecond laser-assisted techniques. Her goal is to make decisions easy and transparent, explaining how each option may affect vision at work, on the road, or in hobbies.
Dr. Patel earned a Bachelor of Science with honors from West Virginia University and her MD from the West Virginia University School of Medicine. She completed a transitional internship at Riverside Methodist Hospital and an ophthalmology residency at Summa Health, where she served as chief resident. She has participated in research and presentations and volunteers in community health settings. Patients describe her as thorough, friendly, and attentive to details that matter—from dry eye and styes to planning cataract surgery and postoperative recovery.
Training
Ophthalmology (Chief Resident)
2019Summa Health System
Residency
Doctor of Medicine
2015West Virginia University School of Medicine
Medical School
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Honors)
2011West Virginia University
Undergraduate
Awards & Honors
Top Doctors
2025Charlotte Magazine
Top Doctors
2024Charlotte Magazine
Publications & Press
Presumed Finasteride-associated Bilateral Angle-Closure Glaucoma
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS) – Abstract/Presentation•2019Breakthrough Ischemic Events Despite Warfarin Therapy
Summa Health Systems Annual Research Day – Presentation•2018An Unusual Presentation of Neurotrophic Keratitis from Crack Cocaine
International Journal of Academic Medicine•2017Central retinal artery occlusion following laser treatment for ocular ischemic aortic arch syndrome
GMS Ophthalmology Cases•2015
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- NC
- License Numbers
- 2019-01503
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