NimeshDDesaiMDPhD
Thoracic Surgery • Philadelphia, PAAssociate Professor, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
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Office
3400 Spruce Street
Silverstein Pavilion, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-615-4949Fax+1 215-349-5798
Education & Training
Penn MedicineAortic Surgery, 2008 - 2009
University of TorontoResidency, 1996 - 2000
University of Western OntarioClass of 1996, Biochemistry, Summa cum Laude
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2024- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaSpecialist Certificate: Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Randall Griepp Award American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Zenith® Dissection Clinical Trial Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
- ABLATE Post Approval Study - Synergy Ablation Lesions for Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsOptimal timing for heart transplantation in patients bridged with left ventricular assist devices: Is timing of the essence?Chase R. Brown, Fabliha Khurshan, Zehang Chen, Peter W. Groeneveld, Fenton H. McCarthy
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019-06-01 - 40 citationsLong-term results of aortic valve replacement with the St. Jude Toronto stentless porcine valve.Nimesh D. Desai, Ofer Merin, Gideon Cohen, Jaclyn Herman, Sofia Mobilos
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2004-12-01 - 272 citationsThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: Part 2-Statistical Methods and ResultsSean M. O'Brien, Liqi Feng, Xia He, Ying Xian, Jeffrey P. Jacobs
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018-05-01
Journal Articles
- Development of Persistent Opioid Use After Cardiac SurgeryNimesh Desai, MD, JAMA Cardiology
- Thoracic Aortic Surgery Enters the Era of Big DataJoseph E Bavaria, Nimesh D Desai, Shinichi Fukuhara, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Authored Content
- Development of Persistent Opioid Use After Cardiac SurgeryJune 2020
- Development of Persistent Opioid Use After Cardiac SurgeryJune 2020
- Development of Persistent Opioid Use After Cardiac SurgeryJune 2020
Press Mentions
10 Percent of Patients Continue to Use Opioids Three to Six Months After Heart SurgeryJune 17th, 2020- STS/ACC TVT Registry Study Identifies Hospital Variation in TAVR Care - American College of CardiologyJune 10th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Surgery Program CommitteeMember
- Delaware Valley STS Quality Improvement InitiativeMember
- Eastern Cardio-Thoracic Surgical Society Program CommitteeMember
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