Dr. Desai is a urologist specializing in reconstructive urology and men’s health. He is committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care and helping patients restore function and quality of life through individualized treatment plans.
Dr. Desai went to Saint Louis University, where he majored in applied mathematics. He went on to pursue his dream career in Major League Baseball as he spent a year within the baseball operations department for the Texas Rangers. However, it was during this time that he became interested in global outreach and medicine. He went on to complete his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. He completed his urology residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, where he received comprehensive training in medical and surgical urology.
Dr. Desai pursued advanced fellowship training in genitourinary reconstructive, trauma, and prosthetic surgery at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has particular expertise in the management of urogenital trauma, radiation-related urologic complications, urethral stricture disease, ureteral stricture disease, Peyronie’s disease, male urinary incontinence, and prosthetic urology. His clinical interests include the treatment of erectile dysfunction with penile prosthesis surgery, with extensive experience in Boston Scientific’s AMS 700 and Coloplast’s Titan implants. Dr. Desai also specializes in the surgical treatment of urinary incontinence with artificial urinary sphincter and male sling procedures.
In addition, Dr. Desai performs advanced surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), including Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). His goal is to make every patient catheter-free.
Dr. Desai has authored several articles in urologic and medical journals, while also presenting his work at professional meetings throughout the country. During his residency, he was able to obtain a certificate in the UT Health San Antonio Chief Residents Leadership Program. He is a member of the American Urological Association, Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery, and the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
He also has a passion for global outreach, having been on several outreach trips including in Honduras, India, and Mongolia.
Originally from Chicago, Dr. Desai remains a devoted Chicago White Sox fan and also enjoys cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles. Although a Chicagoan at heart, he has adopted the Bulldogs after marrying his wife, a native Georgian. Outside of medicine, he enjoys running, playing chess, and making homemade pizza with his wife with their pizza oven.