- Dr. Smita A Desai, DO
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Dr. Smita A Desai, DO
Pulmonology - California, San Diego
Overview
Dr. Smita A Desai, DO works in San Diego, California is a specialist in Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and graduated New York College Of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute Of Technology in 1995. Dr. Desai is affiliated with UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest and practicing for 28 years
Specialties
- Pulmonology
- Critical Care Medicine
- Internal Medicine
Conditions
• Acidosis• Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
• Coloboma of Iris
• Coloboma of Optic Papilla
• Cone Dystrophy, X-Linked, With Tapetal-Like Sheen
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Demyelinating Diseases
• Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
• Device Implantation and Extraction
• Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized, Susceptibility to, 1
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• Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized, Susceptibility to, 5
• Familial Hypertension
• Familial Polyposis
• Galloway-Mowat Syndrome
• Gliomatosis Cerebri
• Gua Sha
• Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
• Mammosite Catheter Insertion
• Memory Disorders
• Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders
• Skin Infections
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Procedures
• Bronchoscopy• Thoracentesis
• Ventilation Management
Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 28
State License
- California
Spoken Languages
- Finnish
Education & Training
Medical School
New York College Of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute Of Technology
Old Westbury, NY, United States
Graduated: 1995
Old Westbury, NY, United States
Graduated: 1995
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
200 West Arbor Drive
California (CA)
San Diego
92103
Phone:(619) 543-7300
Accepting New Patients
- No
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Kaiser Permanente
- Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare HMO
- PHCS Network PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
- Worker's Compensation WC
- Workers Compensation
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Affiliated Hospitals
UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest
200 West Arbor Drive
California CA,
San Diego,
92103
UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest is a State owned hospital located in San Diego, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 5 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures.
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