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Office
1307 Federal St
Suite 305
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Summary
- Dr. Aakash Desai is a gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network and Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He received his medical degree from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and has been in practice 0 years. He specializes in inflammatory bowel disease. He has more than 30 publications and over 200 citings.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Jacksonville)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2023 - 2024
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2018 - 2020- The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2018
American University of the Caribbean School of MedicineClass of 2017
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2024 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2017 - 2023- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsComparative Effectiveness of Upadacitinib and Tofacitinib in Ulcerative Colitis: A US Propensity-Matched Cohort Study.Gursimran S Kochhar, Himsikhar Khataniar, Vipul Jairath, Francis A Farraye, Aakash Desai
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024-07-05 - 20 citationsA Systematic Framework to Rapidly Obtain Data on Patients with Cancer and COVID-19: CCC19 Governance, Protocol, and Quality Assurance.Maheen Z. Abidi, David M. Aboulafia, Melissa K. Accordino, Jared D. Acoba, Manmeet Ahluwalia
Cancer Cell. 2020-12-14 - 176 citationsHepatocellular carcinoma in non-cirrhotic liver: A comprehensive review.Aakash Desai, Sonia Sandhu, Jin-Ping Lai, Dalbir S. Sandhu
World Journal of Hepatology. 2019-01-27
Press Mentions
Obesity Interventions Tied to Colon Cancer Risk ReductionNovember 5th, 2021- One Type of Bariatric Surgery Betters IBD OutcomesJuly 16th, 2023
- Shingles Vaccine Reduced Zoster Attacks in Patients with IBDDecember 20th, 2023
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