About
Dr. Dipak Patel is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and a co-founder of Connecticut Lifestyle Medicine in Middletown, CT. He holds board certifications in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine through the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, earning his DipABLM designation in 2017. He also carries certification in Addiction Medicine, extending his clinical reach into mental health and substance use care.
Dr. Patel spent a decade at Community Health Center, Inc. in Meriden, CT, practicing family medicine and serving as onsite medical director. He also works as a hospitalist physician at Midstate Medical Center. He practices the full spectrum of family medicine, including pediatrics and women's health. His passion for whole-food plant-based nutrition runs deep; he has eaten that way himself since 2012 and once ran after-hours plant-based nutrition classes for his patients, with his wife leading the cooking demonstrations. He is a strong advocate for the position that Type 2 diabetes is reversible through lifestyle intervention. Dr. Patel lives in Middletown with his wife and three young children and co-hosts The Plantluck community event each month.
Education & Training
Additional Training
American Board of Lifestyle Medicine certification (2017); Addiction Medicine certification
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Patel right for?
Dr. Patel is a strong fit for adults managing Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or obesity who want to address root causes through lifestyle change. He also serves patients dealing with addiction or mental health conditions alongside chronic disease. Families benefit from his full-spectrum family medicine background, which includes pediatrics and women's health. Patients who are ready to commit to dietary and lifestyle shifts find his approach particularly effective.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Patel focuses on chronic conditions that respond to lifestyle intervention. He treats Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance. He also has certification and experience in addiction medicine and mental health conditions.
Yes. Dr. Patel holds board certification in Family Medicine and board certification from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, earning the DipABLM designation in 2017. He also carries a certification in Addiction Medicine.
Yes. Dr. Patel practices the full spectrum of family medicine, including pediatrics and women's health. Patients can use Connecticut Lifestyle Medicine as their primary care home while also receiving lifestyle medicine support.
Dr. Patel advocates that Type 2 diabetes is reversible through lifestyle medicine. His approach centers on a whole-food plant-based diet, daily exercise, and the other pillars of lifestyle medicine. He works with patients to reduce and, in many cases, eliminate diabetes medications over time.
Dr. Patel trained and practiced at Community Health Center, Inc. in Meriden, CT for over a decade, serving as both a family medicine physician and onsite medical director. He also works as a hospitalist physician at Midstate Medical Center.
Yes. Dr. Patel has eaten a whole-food plant-based diet since 2012. He has long integrated nutrition education into his practice, previously running after-hours plant-based nutrition classes for patients with his wife leading the cooking demonstrations.
Yes. Dr. Patel holds certification in Addiction Medicine and brings experience treating mental health conditions. He addresses these alongside chronic physical conditions for patients who need integrated care.
Yes. Dr. Patel offers full primary care with a lifestyle medicine focus. Patients who choose this pathway receive ongoing primary care covered by insurance, with lifestyle medicine integrated into every visit.
Doctor profile last updated April 11, 2026