AakashDesaiMD

Oncology • Birmingham, AL

Hematologic Oncology

Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Office
2000 Sixth Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233

Education & Training

B. J. Medical College AhmedabadClass of 2015

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 2023 - 2024
MN State Medical License 2020 - 2024
CT State Medical License 2017 - 2020
MD State Medical License 2011 - 2018
VA State Medical License 2011 - 2018
DC State Medical License 2011 - 2016
IL State Medical License 2011 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

A Study of TAK-500 With or Without Pembrolizumab in Adults With Select Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2022 Apr 14
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator
DISCERN: Dual Versus Single ICB in PDL-1 Negative NSCLC Start of enrollment: 2024 Oct 31
Not yet recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

27 citations
Interplay of Immunosuppression and Immunotherapy Among Patients With Cancer and COVID-19.
Ziad Bakouny, Chris Labaki, Punita Grover, Joy Awosika, Shuchi Gulati
JAMA Oncology. 2023-01-01
47 citations
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in cancer patients
Aakash Desai, Arish Noor, Saurabh Joshi, Agnes S Kim
Cardio-Oncology. 2019-07-01
37 citations
Lung Cancer Treatment Advances in 2022.
Fawzi Abu Rous, Eric K Singhi, Arthi Sridhar, Muhammad Salman Faisal, Aakash Desai
Cancer Investigation. 2023-01-01

Press Mentions

Face-Covering Use up, More People Are Taking COVID-19 Threats Seriously, Study FindsSeptember 23rd, 2020
Visas, Barriers, and Dreams: IMGs in Oncology Face Unique ChallengesJune 13th, 2023