To say Dr. Khushbu Patel had a whirlwind first half of 2024 might be the understatement of the century. The proud owner of Gia Orthodontics in Bartonville signed the papers to purchase her practice on Jan. 24 of that year. Eighteen days later, she and her long-time beau got married. In between that, they settled into their new home in Northlake while he started a new job.
“And in between all of that, my husband snuck in a ski trip for the two of us,” Dr. Patel said with a laugh. All the while, she was working hard to establish her private practice. “I kept thinking, ‘What are we doing right now?’”
Anyone who’s gotten to know the newest family orthodontist in town will tell you that her busy but fulfilling lifestyle is par for the course. Dr. Patel has always had a full plate, from the moment she and her family moved from India to Denton County when she was 15…