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Heena Patel, NP, FNP

(319 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Family Medicine

Professional interests include: weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

1934 Alcoa Highway Building D, Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 305-9355

Heena Patel, NP, FNP is a nurse in Knoxville, TN specializing in general surgery and family medicine. Heena Patel, NP, FNP is affiliated with University Physicians' Association, Inc., The University of Tennessee Medical Center and UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1934 Alcoa Highway Building D, Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37920

Address:

4117 E Emory Road
Knoxville, TN 37938

Some issues Heena Patel, NP, FNP can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

blood draw	67
doctor visit	305
lab tests	158
preventive care	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	11
X-rays	22

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	165

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	38
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

blood draw	62
diabetes management	10
doctor visit	257
lab tests	170
preventive care	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
thyroid function tests	14
X-rays	18

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	127

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	32
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

blood draw	48
doctor visit	223
lab tests	119
preventive care	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
thyroid function tests	10
vaccines	15
X-rays	24

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	218

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	38
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

blood draw	53
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	234
lab tests	160
preventive care	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
thyroid function tests	15
X-rays	25

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	100

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	25
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

blood draw	61
doctor visit	213
lab tests	156
preventive care	10
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thyroid function tests	11
X-rays	17

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	33
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

doctor visit	231

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

doctor visit	289

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

doctor visit	294

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

doctor visit	255

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

doctor visit	204

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Heena Patel, NP, FNP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Heena Patel, NP, FNP treated as a nurse in Knoxville, TN were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and preventive care.

blood draw	58
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	252
lab tests	154
preventive care	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thyroid function tests	12
vaccines	15
X-rays	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Heena Patel, NP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	30
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	16
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	93

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Heena Patel, NP, FNP From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Heena Patel, NP, FNP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

She is certified by the ANCC and has a state license in Tennessee.

Board Certification: ANCC

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Heena Patel, NP, FNP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Physicians' Association, Inc.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC

Ratings & Reviews

Heena Patel, NP, FNP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 319 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Heena Patel, NP, FNP from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Heena Patel, NP, FNP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$93 Da Vinci Surgical System $93
Enterra Medical, Inc.	$51 $51
Intra-Sana Laboratories	$45 Reltone 400 mg $45
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$36 CAMZYOS $18	ELIQUIS $17
Olympus America Inc.	$32 Olympus $17	$15
Other	$227 CoolSeal Generator $22	Wegovy $21	CellerateRx $20	TISSEEL $20	Injectafer $20	Other $123

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$433
Travel and Lodging	$51

Biography

Ms. Heena Patel's areas of specialization are family medicine and general surgery; she sees patients in Knoxville, TN. She speaks Gujarati. Clinical interests for Ms. Patel include general surgery and weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery). Ms. Patel is affiliated with the University Physicians' Association, Inc. and The University of Tennessee Medical Center. Patient ratings for Ms. Patel average 5.0 stars (out of 5).