Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Academic awards
Volunteer Experience
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Dhruviben Patel

Chicago,IL

Summary

Award-winning medical device sales professional with over 4 years of experience in surgical sales, and a consistent track record of exceeding revenue targets. Proven success in new account acquisition, surgeon engagement, and operating room support. Known for combining deep clinical knowledge with strong business acumen to drive the adoption of complex therapies. Experienced in selling into Cath Lab and interventional radiology (IR), with a focus on physician education and case coverage. Passionate about delivering innovative surgical solutions that improve patient outcomes, and support provider needs.

Willing to relocate

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Territory Manager

Medtronic
Chicago, Illinois
06.2021 - Current
  • Played a key role in helping the territory exceed sales quota by 15–25% each quarter, through clinical support, new account development, and strategic targeting in surgical, IR, and Cath Lab settings.
  • Recognized by sales leadership for helping drive year-over-year revenue growth of 20%, contributing to regional team awards, and expansion into five new hospital accounts.
  • Collaborated with surgical sales teams to support product launches and drive territory growth across neuromodulation, and respiratory portfolios.
  • Provided technical support in the operating room during surgical procedures involving neurostimulation and advanced monitoring technologies.
  • Sold capital and disposable products directly into the Cath Lab, and supported cases involving interventional radiology (IR) procedures.
  • Trained surgeons, interventionalists, and OR staff on device functionality and procedural integration at leading institutions, including Northwestern Memorial and Rush University.
  • Partnered with sales leaders to create strategic targeting plans, contributing to territory quota achievement, and performance awards.
  • Ensured clinical trial compliance, and field coordination of surgical product evaluations.

Research Assistant

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
West Roxbury, MA
08.2019 - 08.2020
  • Performed Molecular Biology, Immunology and Neuroscience research including real-time polymerase chain reaction, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, immunohistochemistry, western blot analysis, flow cytometry, electroencephalogram analysis, animal surgical procedures, and animal behavioral work
  • Research focused on understanding the role of inflammasomes in fatigue and molecular analysis of central nervous system and peripheral tissues were used to understand this relationship

Patient Care Assistant / Unit Secretary

METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER
Framingham, MA
01.2018 - 07.2019
  • Obtaining patients' vital signs
  • Assisting patients with basic tasks such as bathing, dressing, and eating
  • Other tasks include performing an EKG, collecting specimens for lab tests, bladder scan, fingerstick
  • Documenting vital signs, intake and output, and finger-stick results.
  • Gained experience in ICU, Cath Lab, and ED.

Tutor

Mount Ida College
Newton, MA
09.2017 - 05.2019
  • Tutored in Biology, General Chemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Calculus, Anatomy and Physiology

Research Assistant

UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL
Worcester, MA
05.2018 - 11.2018
  • Conducted experiments under the guidance of a head researcher and collected necessary data for analysis
  • Examined gene amplification by PCR and visualization by gel electrophoresis, ligation and bacterial transformation, plasmid isolation by mini prep, sample preparation for sequencing in addition to designing guides for CRISPR experiment

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre-Med Concentration

University of Massachusetts
Lowell, MA
06-2019

Skills

  • Healthcare operations
  • Diagnostic testing
  • EHR management
  • Windows Proficiency
  • Electronic medical records
  • TeleHealth
  • Epic systems
  • Meditech
  • Microsoft 365
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Project Management
  • Public Health

Affiliations

  • Tri Beta (Biological Honors Society)
  • Alpha Chi

Accomplishments

  • Zielinski, Mark & Gerashchenko, Dmitry & Patel, Dhruviben & Torres, Kayla & Desrosiers, Gretchen. (2019). 0219 Mice Lacking IL-18 have Reduced Sleep and Slow-wave Activity Responses to Sleep Promoting Stimuli. Sleep. 42. A90-A90. 10.1093/sleep/zsz067.218.
  • Zielinski, Mark & Gerashchenko, Dmitry & Torres, Kayla & Patel, Dhruviben & Desrosiers, Gretchen. (2019). 0017 Multiple Types of Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns Activate Different Types of Inflammasomes Through Caspase-1 to Alter Sleep and Slow-wave Activity. Sleep. 42. A7-A7.
    10.1093/sleep/zsz067.016.
  • Edah E, Patel D, Singh J, et al. (May 13, 2023) Verruca Vulgaris-Associated Cutaneous Horn: A Case Report. Cureus 15(5): e38962. doi:10.7759/cureus.38962

Academic awards

  • Dean's List, 2016-2019
  • Outstanding Performer as a Freshman in Biology, 2015
  • Recipient of Humanitarian Scholarship

Volunteer Experience

Cancer Resource Specialist

American Cancer Society

Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 

  • Collaborated closely with oncologists, nurses, and healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care and resources for patients.
  • Assisted in organizing awareness campaigns and fundraising events to promote cancer education and raise funds for research and patient support.

Timeline

Territory Manager

Medtronic
06.2021 - Current

Research Assistant

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
08.2019 - 08.2020

Research Assistant

UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL
05.2018 - 11.2018

Patient Care Assistant / Unit Secretary

METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER
01.2018 - 07.2019

Tutor

Mount Ida College
09.2017 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre-Med Concentration

University of Massachusetts