About Me

Kunj G. Patel, MD, MSc
Medical Director, Longevity Physician/Interventional Pain & Physical Medicine MD CRISSP Clinic
San Francisco and Daly City, California
Young Physician Director, Board of Directors of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
About Me
Dr. Kunj Patel, MD, MSc is a triple board-certified physician who specializes in longevity interventions and research and looks to push the boundaries of what is possible in extending health span and lifespan. He has 18 years’ experience in applied mathematics and translational research, and has been funded by the NIH as a primary investigator on several grants. He holds a Master’s degree in applied mathematics and has a computational background. He trained at Harvard University, Emory University, and New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has been appointed to numerous national leadership positions including the Board of Directors for the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Vice Chair of the Missouri Young Physicians Association, Alternate Sectional Delegate to the American Medical Association, White House Presidential Leadership Scholar Finalist, and Board of Directors for the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
Educational Background
Harvard University
Chief Pain Fellow
2018 - 2019
Activities and societies: Worked collaboratively with many teams for the care of each patient, including palliative care, oncology, radiology, surgical oncology, anesthesiology, acute pain services, social workers, case management, nursing, and spiritual care/chaplains.
Harvard University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Chief Pain fellow
– Ran the inpatient cancer pain service at BWH and the Dana Farber Cancer Center
Emory University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program
2015 - 2018
Grade: Post Grad Year 3
Activities and societies: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Education Council, Council Board, 2015, Rehab in Review—a national surveillance journal, Maryland State Medical Association (MedChi), American Medical Association, Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.
– Cared for disabled patients suffering from neurologic and orthopedic diseases
– Led an opioid reduction initiative at the Emory Rehabilitation Hospital, which has since
gained national and international recognition, and won several awards. This program has
served as a model for other hospitals around the world.
Experience
Venture Partner
Pioneer Fund
Sep 2024 – Present · 8 mos
President - Founder - Chief Technology Officer
SafeBeat Rx
2020 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos
St Louis, Missouri & San Francisco CA United States
Board of Directors, National Young Physician Director (2019)
American Society of Interventional Pain Pain Physicians
2016 – Present · 9 yrs 4 mos
Resident Board, Annual Meeting Chair (2017)
Crissp
Founder
Nov 2019 – Present · 5 yrs 6 mos
St. Louis, Missouri/San Francisco, California
Teaching Attending Physician
Mar 2020 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Mentor and instruct medical graduates for 4-8 week rotations