Bakersfield's Heroes Honored
Dr. Ravi Patel
Some people say Bakersfield oncologist Ravi Patel is a quiet hero who has been known to write off the cost of treatment for uninsured patients. When employee Susie Bell’s family was affected by cancer, Patel was there as a friend and as a physician. “I know many patients feel the same as I and he would blush at the recognition,” Bell said in her nomination, “but I can hardly think of a more deserving man.” Patel said any credit due goes to the entire team at Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center.