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Office
1019 South Utah Ave
Suite C
Progreso Lakes, TX 78596Phone+1 956-376-2325
Summary
- Dr. Desai is a board-certified neurosurgeon whose clinical focus involves the treatment of cranial and spinal conditions. He currently serves a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Dr. Desai grew up in Edinburg, Texas and obtained his bachelors of science in Biology at Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas. He earned his medical degree with honors at Texas A&M University Health Science Center in College Station, Texas. Dr. Desai then completed his neurosurgical residency at University of Texas Medical Branch. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Desai has published in peer-reviewed journals including Stroke, Neurosurgery, and the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2017
- Texas A&M; Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2010
- Texas A&M University KingsvilleBS, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2004 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- William R Cheek Award Texas Children's Hospital, 2014
- Presidential Award for Excellence in Community Outreach Texas A&M System, 2007
Clinical Trials
- Millipede AspiRation for Revascularization in Stroke (MARRS) Study Start of enrollment: 2023 Oct 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 61 citationsVirtual reality spine surgery simulation: an empirical study of its usefulness.Jaime Gasco, Achal Patel, Juan Ortega-Barnett, Daniel W. Branch, Sohum Desai
Neurological Research. 2014-09-17 - 1 citationsAn artificial intelligence (AI)-based approach to clinical trial recruitment: The impact of Viz RECRUIT on enrollment in the EMBOLISE trial.Ameer E Hassan, Saisree Ravi, Sohum Desai, Hamzah M Saei, Ermias Mckennon
Interventional Neuroradiology. 2023-06-22 - 78 citationsNeurosurgery Simulation in Residency Training: Feasibility, Cost, and Educational BenefitJaime Gasco, Thomas Jefferson Holbrook, Achal Patel, Adrian Mzee Smith, David Paulson
Neurosurgery. 2013-10-01
Press Mentions
- Addressing Pandemic Needs, Telesurgery Surges. Think of It as Zoom for SurgeonsMarch 23rd, 2021
- Texas Hospital Adds Robotic Imaging for Complex Spine ProceduresMarch 1st, 2021
- DHR Health Becomes Only Hospital South of San Antonio to Receive the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® as a Comprehensive Stroke Center – the Highest Designation for HospitalsFebruary 17th, 2019
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Committees
- Ad-hoc member, Finance Committee, Doctors' Hospital Renaissance 2019 - 2019
- Ad-hoc member, Capital Expenditure Committee, Doctors' Hospital Renaissance 2018 - 2019
- Member, Neuroscience Committee, Doctors Hospital Renaissance 2017 - 2019
- Resident Member, GMEC External Training Site Review Subcommittee, University of Texas Medical Branch 2015 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- North American Spine SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Practice Websitehttp://www.renaissanceneuro.com
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