Nimesh D Desai MD PhD
Associate Professor, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
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3400 Spruce StreetSilverstein Pavilion, 6th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-615-4949
Fax+1 215-349-5798
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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 - 2026
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
- A Multicenter Clinical Trial on the Five-Year Outcomes Following Treatment of Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection With a Conformable Stent Graft.Nimesh Desai, Beth Tohill, Jon Matsumura, Richard P Cambria
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2025-04-01 - 2 citationsOutcomes of a Novel Single-Branched Aortic Stent Graft for Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection.Nimesh D Desai, Grace J Wang, William Brinkman, Joseph Coselli, Bradley Taylor
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-04-01 - First reported surgical explantation of infected thoracic branched endograft requiring complex arch and descending thoracic aortic repair.Michael A Catalano, Cecillia Chin, Nimesh D Desai, Kendall M Lawrence
Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2025-03-29
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
The Ross Procedure for Aortic Valve Replacement in Younger and Middle-Aged AdultsDecember 16th, 2024- 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
Grant Support
- Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) Linked Clinical Research CentersUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2007–2026
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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