
Dr. Neeraj R. Desai MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
800 Biesterfield Rd Suite 510 Elk Grove Village IL, 60007About
Dr. Neeraj Desai practices Pulmonology in Elk Grove Village, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Desai manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Dr. D Y Patil Educ Soc Med Coll, Shivaji Univ, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
BJ Medical College 2001
Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College 2001
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A 67-year-old woman with a remote history of breast cancer who presents with dyspnea and chest pain.
- Coccidioidomycosis in nonendemic area: case series and review of literature.
- A 63-year-old man with recurrent pulmonary infections: a case of Swyer-James Macleod syndrome.
- Comparison of 3 different methods used to measure the rapid shallow breathing index.
- The effect of flow trigger on rapid shallow breathing index measured through the ventilator.
- Developing an Interventional Pulmonary Service in a Community-Based Private Practice: A Case Study.
- Rebuttal From Drs Desai and Kovitz.
- COUNTERPOINT: Should Interventional Pulmonology Be Given American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Status? No.
Clinical Trials
Fellowships
- Tulane University School of Medicine in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- Tulane University School of Medicine 2010
- Chicago Chest Center Interventional Pulmonology 2011
- Tulane University Medical Center
- Tulane University Medical School - Louisiana
- Chicago Chest Center Interventional Pulmonology & Thoracic Disease, Tulane University School of Medicine
- Tulane University School of Medicine, Louisianna
Dr. Neeraj R. Desai MD's Practice location
Practice At 800 Biesterfield Rd Suite 510
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