Meet Our Physicians
Dr. Chirag D. Patel, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI
Board-Certified Interventional Cardiologist · Leader of the AvaOne Vitality Program
Dr. Chirag D. Patel is a board-certified interventional cardiologist and the founding cardiologist of AvaOne Heart and Wellness. He has been recognized as a Top Interventional Cardiologist from 2022 through 2025 and leads the AvaOne Vitality Program, the practice’s flagship preventive longevity membership. His clinical focus is preventive cardiology, advanced cardiovascular risk stratification, and integrated lifestyle medicine for adults who want a proactive, physician-led approach to long-term heart health.
Credentials and Training
- Doctor of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Doctor of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Postgraduate medical training, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- Chief Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- Board-certified across five specialties
- FACC, Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
- FSCAI, Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
- RPVI, Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation
- Recognized as Top Interventional Cardiologist, 2022 through 2025
- Multiple teaching and leadership awards for medical education and mentorship
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Patel believes that preventive cardiology is the most underutilized tool in modern medicine. Most patients first meet a cardiologist after a serious event. He built his practice around the opposite approach. Identify cardiovascular risk a decade before it becomes a diagnosis, then build a personalized plan that integrates advanced testing with lifestyle, nutrition, sleep, and stress management. His approach is evidence-based and clinical, but also holistic in the way medicine was once meant to be practiced, treating the whole person rather than a single number on a lab report.
Areas of Focus
- Preventive cardiology and cardiovascular risk stratification
- Advanced lipid testing including ApoB and Lp(a)
- Integrated lifestyle medicine for cardiovascular health
- Long-term healthspan and longevity planning
- Vascular health and risk monitoring
Languages
- English
- Gujarati
- Conversational Spanish.
Work With Dr. Patel
Dr. Patel leads the AvaOne Vitality Program, the practice's flagship preventive longevity membership. He sees Vitality Program members in person at the Edison clinic and through secure telehealth across New Jersey.
Vitality Program
Cardiologist-Led Preventive Longevity Membership
Future Self Assessment
The first step for any new patient considering the Vitality Program
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Chirag D. Patel is a board-certified interventional cardiologist with FACC, FSCAI, and RPVI credentials. At AvaOne, his focus is preventive cardiology, advanced cardiovascular risk assessment, and integrated lifestyle medicine, rather than acute interventional procedures. He leads the AvaOne Vitality Program for adults who want a proactive, physician-led approach to preventing cardiovascular disease and extending healthspan.
New patients begin with a Future Self Assessment, a comprehensive sixty-minute physician evaluation that determines whether the Vitality Program is the right fit. Dr. Patel sees patients in person at the AvaOne Edison, NJ clinic and through secure telehealth across New Jersey for follow-up care. Most assessments are scheduled within seven business days of reaching out.