Vimal Patel, D.O., named Chief Medical Officer at Piedmont Walton

Monroe, Ga. (Dec. 9, 2025) — Vimal Patel, D.O., will become chief medical officer at Piedmont Walton Hospital in January.

Dr. Patel currently serves as chief medical officer at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, where he oversees medical staff operations, credentialing and peer review. He also leads patient safety, quality improvement, compliance and stewardship initiatives. Dr. Patel will continue in that role as he transitions to Piedmont Walton.

Vimal Patel, D.O.

“I’m excited to welcome Dr. Patel to Piedmont Walton,” said Piedmont Walton CEO Blake Watts. “His leadership experience and dedication to clinical excellence will help us continue to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to our community.”

Before becoming chief medical officer, Dr. Patel was hospitalist medical director at Piedmont Mountainside. In that position, he worked with medical staff to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital-acquired infections. He also provided patient care as a hospitalist at Piedmont Mountainside and Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast in Florida.

Dr. Patel earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Lincoln Memorial University’s DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine.

To learn more about Piedmont Walton Hospital, visit piedmont.org/walton.