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
- Malperfusion in Patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Nationwide Analysis.Nicholas J Goel, John J Kelly, William L Patrick, Yu Zhao, Joseph E Bavaria
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-01-21 - Revisiting ascending aortic resection in the elective valve-sparing root replacement: assessing the benefits and necessity of hemiarch replacement at three centres.Murat Yildiz, Florian Schoenhoff, Victoria Werdecker, Maria Nucera, Selim Mosbahi
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2025-01-20 - Development of a Novel Society of Thoracic Surgeons Aortic Surgery Mortality and Morbidity Risk Model.Nimesh D Desai, Andrew Vekstein, Maria Grau-Sepulveda, Sean M O'Brien, Hiroo Takayama
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-01-01
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
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
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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