Shetal Patel has been a hotel entrepreneur since 2004. Currently she owns and operates two Intercontinental Hotel Group properties in Southern California. Prior to this, she practiced as a Physician Assistant in Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology. She also has owned and personally managed her own medical practice specializing in Cosmetic Dermatology. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX. She also holds an MBA from University of California at Irvine. She is married to Narendra Patel, an attorney by profession and also a hotel entrepreneur. She has three children.