Provider Spotlight: Dr. Patel

We are privileged to include Dr. Kashyap Patel as a Clinical and Scientific Advisor to Trial Library. Dr. Patel is a key opinion leader with extensive leadership experience in oncology. He is the current Chief Executive Officer of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates (CBCCA) in Rock Hill, South Carolina which he founded in 2003. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Clinical Oncology Research Network, a leading research organization. Dr. Patel is also the Past President of the Community Oncology Alliance, where he led the effort to carry out advocacy for cancer patients to ensure affordable access to cancer care. He is the past trustee for the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC).

Dr. Patel is a practicing medical oncologist, board certified in Hematology, Oncology, and Internal Medicine. He has been working directly with cancer patients for the last twenty years. He has served as chairman of several committees in numerous South Carolina hospitals.

Dr. Patel has extensive research experience in oncology with >100 publications or presentations at national meetings. He is regularly cited in national news platforms such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR on key issues such as cancer health disparities and value-based care. Dr. Patel also has expertise in healthcare management, revenue cycle management, clinical trials, and real world evidence outcomes. He is committed to health equity and founded No One Left Alone (NOLA), an organization with a commitment to address health disparities and improve access to care through research, education, and recommended steps to bring healthcare equity.

He has a special interest in health care policy and economics. Dr. Patel has extensive legislative experience nationally, in both the house and senate, as well as the local state government. He has carried out Capitol Hill briefings and taken a legislative approach to progressive policy change during his tenure as president of COA. He has been honored by the US Congress for his exceptional contribution to healthcare. He has been an advisor for large payers including DHHS (SC), Palmetto GBA, and serves on an advisory board for Medicaid HMOs.

Dr. Patel joined as an advisor to Trial Library because he believes in our mission. Dr. Patel shared that, “Trial Library addresses the pain points experienced in community oncology settings that lead to inefficiency, inequity, and limited access to clinical trials. Through a combination of technology, integrated technology services, as well as a reimbursement platform, Trial Library is uniquely tackling clinical research and well-positioned to be a global leader in oncology clinical trial recruitment. Many providers in community-based settings are interested in participating in research but are not given the necessary support. Trial Library’s solutions finally engage providers in a sustainable manner. I am honored to join as an advisor, to have CBCCA as a participating practice in the Trial Library provider network. I am heartened to know that Trial Library will make a tremendous impact for so many patients with cancer.”