Dr. Smita Patel is an integrative neurologist and sleep medicine physician, a physician leader and entrepreneur. She graduated from Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. She went on to complete her neurological training at the Medical College of Wisconsin (2005) and sleep medicine training at the University of Chicago (2006). Additionally, she completed a two-year fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, under Dr. Andrew Weil (2011).

She also serves as the director and founder of iNeuro Institute. She has set out to educate communities and expand integrative sleep and brain health medicine knowledge to underserved populations and/or those with limited access to care.