NSU Horizons Fall 2017

3 NSU HORIZONS NSU Receives $200-Million Commitment from Philanthropists Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel. BY MARA L. KIFFIN Dr. Kiran C. Patel, M.D., cardiologist, and his wife, Dr. Pallavi Patel, M.D., pediatrician, have spent their lives creating a legacy of giving, and they are sharing their extraordinary vision with Nova Southeastern University to produce more physicians and health care providers. The Patel Family Foundation has made a $200-million commitment to the university, which will expand NSU’s programs in osteopathic medicine and health care sciences and will be used to develop a 27-acre site in Clearwater, Florida. The Tampa Bay couple, who are endearingly referred to as Dr. K and Dr. P, are ushering in a new future for NSU, encouraging research, and Transformative Gift “The best gift you can give anyone is the gift of education.” —Dr. Kiran C. Patel A rendering shows the future NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus, a 325,000-square-foot medical-educational complex that will house a new osteopathic medicine facility, as well as the existing programs offered by NSU in Tampa.