I was referred to Dr Patel by a friend that was seen by him for a similar issue that I was experiencing. I was involved in a car accident, I suffered major face trauma.  I had a shattered eye socket and broken nose in 3 places(left and right side and deviated septum).  The surgeon I was introduced to did my surgeries, yes surgeries.  Over the course of 7months I had undergone 6 surgeries, major to "minor" but still traumatic while trying to heal internally from the accident itself. I also dealt with steroid injections to try to improve the eye damage. At this point I  reached out to a plastic surgeon for a second opinion on how to repair my eye lid(from the trauma/surgeries).  He would not attempt nor see me for more than just advice, we looked up specialists at the appointment where he had referred me to Dr Patel as well.  I finally had enough of being poked and stitched, I decided to take a break. I needed to really think about what I was doing in allowing so many surgeries and having the disappoint of it not working and enduring all the pain.  I was than reminded about a specialist in SLC at the Moran Eye center Dr Patel.  I waited almost a year before reaching out to Dr Patel's office to schedule a meeting.  I had to wait a couple months to be seen, but it was worth it.  Within seconds of meeting Dr. Patel, he knew exactly what was needed to fix my eye.  I could not believe how fast, he knew what needed to be done.  That in itself showed me that I had made the right choice in seeking a new Surgeon/Specialist.  With all this being said, I went through with the surgery and here I am 6 weeks later and so much more confident and pleased with my results.  He had to do a skin graft to fix it properly. Sometimes it is up to you to make the decision on going elsewhere or seeking other options to get the results you deserve and want.  Thank you Dr Patel and staff!