KanikshaSDesaiMD
Endocrinology • Palo Alto, CADiabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid
Associate Professor, Endocrinology
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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94305Phone+1 650-723-4000Fax+1 803-540-1075- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Kaniksha Desai is an endocrinologist at Stanford School of Medicine where she is currently an associate professor in medicine. She received her medical degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and completed her endocrinology training at the Mayo Clinic. Her clinical practice and research focus on thyroid diseases, particularly thyroid cancer and survivorship care. She currently is an active member of the American Thyroid Association and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Her interests also include healthcare quality improvement and physician wellness. Additionally she hosts Medscape Podcast - "The Thyroid Stimulating Podcast"
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Jacksonville)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2013 - 2015
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
SC State Medical License 2015 - 2017
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2017
VA State Medical License 2010 - 2013- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsA Parathyroid Hormone-Guided Calcium and Calcitriol Supplementation Protocol Reduces Hypocalcemia-Related Readmissions Following Total Thyroidectomy.Ana-Maria Chindris, Kaniksha Desai, Selmin Karatayli Ozgursoy, Michael G Heckman, John D Casler
Endocrine Practice. 2023-04-01 - 9 citationsClinical Efficacy of Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Management of Spinal Metastases From Thyroid CarcinomaOmid R. Hariri, Ariel Takayanagi, Jonathan W. Lischalk, Kaniksha Desai, Timothy J Florence
Spine. 2019-10-15 - 3 citationsRadiotherapy for Brain Metastases from Thyroid Cancer: An Institutional and National Retrospective Cohort Study.Erik Blomain, Scott Berta, Nicholas Hug, Duc Giao, Antonio Meola
Thyroid. 2022-07-01
Authored Content
- Shrinking Thyroid Nodules with Radiofrequency AblationMarch 2023
Press Mentions
Preview of the 93rd American Thyroid Association Annual MeetingJuly 1st, 2024- EHR Tool Enhances Primary Aldosteronism Screening in Hypertensive PatientsJanuary 20th, 2024
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External Links
- Thyroid Stimulating Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-thyroid-stimulating-podcast/id1689770381
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