SapnaVinodDesaiMDFACC

Cardiology • New Orleans, LA

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Section Head, Cardiomyopathy and Heart Transplant Medical Director, MCS Program

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Office
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone+1 504-842-3011

Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2008 - 2009
Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Texas A&M; Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
LA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2018 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Outcomes of Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices Requiring Intermittent Hemodialysis: Single-Center Cohort, Systematic Review, and Individual-Participant Data...
Adrian daSilva-deAbreu, Christian Faaborg-Andersen, Abdulaziz Joury, Austin Tutor, Sapna Desai
Current Problems in Cardiology. 2024-01-01
1 citations
Effect of Early Amiodarone Use on Warfarin Sensitivity, Blood Product Use, and Bleeding in Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device.
Steven Quoc Thai, Taylor Che' Herrington, Brooke Elizabeth Baetz, Katherine Ann Jennings, Miranda L Lackie
Current Problems in Cardiology. 2023-10-01
1 citations
Preimplant Hyponatremia Does Not Predict Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
Antonio Duran, Austin Tutor, Farnoosh Shariati, Amber Sleem, James Wever-Pinzon
Current Problems in Cardiology. 2023-08-01

Press Mentions

Ochsner Transitional Care Clinic Focused on Heart Failure Leads to Significant Improvement in Patient OutcomesMay 2nd, 2022