device, public health and high-tech industries. At age 17, he founded StudentsHelp.org Consulting, the world's largest student-run volunteer computer consulting organization, which ultimately served millions of people and non-profits worldwide. From 2002-2004, Dr. Patel worked in regulatory affairs at Medtronic Inc., and as a submission reviewer at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). From 1997-2002, he worked at more than a dozen technology companies such as Netscape and OnePage. He currently has several medical device patents pending with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He has received half a dozen awards including volunteering awards from the City of Palo Alto, International Youth Foundation and the Institute of Electrical Engineers, and has completed thousands of hours of volunteer service. Dr. Patel founded HealthCare Volunteer in 2005, which became the largest pro bono health network on the Internet. In 2008, Patel was awarded the UCLA CEY Humanitarian Award. He has been featured in several dozen print publications, including Financial Times, New York Times, S.F. Examiner and The Columbus Dispatch. He has spoken on non-profit topics on CNN, New Media News and numerous other international TV stations. He currently serves the FDA and State of Texas in appointed government public health positions, including as an expert consultant to the FDA Dental Devices Branch and was a member of the State of Texas Children's Policy Council.