Shreya Patel, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Dr. Shreya Patel is a physician executive and Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCSF, specializing in gastroenterology with a strong focus on quality improvement and healthcare access for underserved populations. She holds an MD from the University of Arizona, an MPH from Johns Hopkins, and completed her internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a gastroenterology fellowship at UCSF. In her prior roles, she has served as Medical Director of Utilization Management at ZSFG and Director of Quality Improvement for Gastroenterology, now currently Associate Chief Medical Officer for Specialty Care and Diagnostics. Dr. Patel has led initiatives in colorectal cancer screening, leveraging technology to improve patient outcomes, and has been recognized for her leadership in both clinical and academic settings.

Education
2019 - Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of California San Francisco
2016 - Internal Medicine Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
MD, 2013 - , University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
MPH, 2012 - , Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
BA, 2007 - Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College
Honors and Awards
  • GI Organizational Leadership Development (GOLD) Program, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2024
  • UCSF Population Health and Health Equity Scholar, University of California San Francisco, 2023
  • Leadership Education and Development Program, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2020
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, University of Arizona College of Medicine, 2013
  • Commitment to Underserved People Leadership Award, University of Arizona College of Medicine, 2013
  • Outstanding Achievement Award, University of Arizona College of Medicine, 2013
  • Medical Student of the Year, American College of Physicians, Arizona Chapter, 2012
  • Endowed Award for the Health of Mothers and Children (Full tuition merit scholarship for MPH), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2011
Publications

  1. Wang K, Wong J, Avilez L, Olazo K, Olanrewaju S, McCulloch CE, Pasick R, Patel S, Somsouk M, Sarkar U. Multilevel intervention for follow-up of abnormal FIT in the safety-net: IMProving Adherence to Colonoscopy through Teams and Technology (IMPACTT). Contemporary clinical trials 2025. PMID: 39809342


  2. McClellan SP, Patel S, Uy-Smith E, Gregory B, Neuhaus JM, Potter MB, Somsouk M. Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Multicomponent Intervention to Increase Uptake in Patients Aged 45-49. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM 2024. PMID: 39455266


  3. McClellan SP, Khan T, Rafferty H, Wong J, La S, Patel S, Somsouk M. The effect of mailed outreach on FIT completion among patients aged 45-50 in a safety net healthcare system. Cancer causes & control : CCC 2024. PMID: 38822978


  4. Burns S, Griffith M, Patel S, Sarkar U, Somsouk M. Electronic coding for abnormal fecal immunochemical test is associated with increased colonoscopy completion. The American journal of gastroenterology 2024. PMID: 38488169


  5. Patel S, Sewell JL, Bhuket T, Somsouk M. Delivering High-Quality, Efficient Gastroenterology Care to Vulnerable and Underserved Populations: Special Considerations and Possible Solutions. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2023. PMID: 37634855


  6. Patel S, Issaka RB, Chen E, Somsouk M. Colorectal Cancer Screening and COVID-19. The American journal of gastroenterology 2021. PMID: 33038127


  7. Lee B, Patel S, Rachocki C, Issaka R, Vittinghoff E, Shapiro JA, Ladabaum U, Somsouk M. Advanced Notification Calls Prior to Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test in Previously Screened Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of general internal medicine 2020. PMID: 32748345