Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel officially open Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Florida, OL:
The opening of Orlando's newest medical school has been greatly aided by the businessman and philanthropist Dr. Kiran Patel. Dr. Pallavi Patel, a paediatrician by training who has been a major driving force behind her husband's enormous charitable endeavours, and her husband, Dr. Patel, attended the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM) ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Asian-Indian parents gave birth to Dr. Kiran Patel in Zambia, Africa. After receiving his education in Zambia under the British Educational System, he obtained certificates from the Universities of Cambridge and London. After that, he travelled to Gujarat University in India to study medicine and completed an internship in Africa. In 1980, Dr. Patel completed his internal medicine residency in New Jersey. In 1982, he finished his fellowship in cardiology at Columbia University of New York.

The Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel Family Foundation is dedicated to improving culture, education, and health around the world. Their incredible generosity is being felt all across the world, but especially in Florida, India, and Africa. The Drs. Patel actively start projects and help when people are in need.

In support of our purpose, Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM) is a cutting-edge medical school that prioritises student satisfaction, wellness, and safety. We are committed to being a pioneer in the education of osteopathic physicians who are transformative and selfless. OCOM is dedicated to helping you become the professional you want to be, and has created the facilities and curriculum to train the kind and capable health care workers of the future. The principles of service, compassion, wellness, honesty, inclusivity, diversity, innovation, and constant development guide OCOM.

OCOM was inaugurated approximately 4.5 years after the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences were housed at the Nova Southeastern University Tampa Bay Regional Campus in Florida.