Aseem D. Desai, MD, FHRS
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
- Mission Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
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Mission Heritage Mission Viejo - Cardiac Electrophysiology
26800 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 103, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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About Aseem D. Desai
Dr. Desai is a native of Chicago, Illinois and attended Northwestern University's prestigious Honors Program in Medical Education. He completed his internship, residency, honorary chief residency, and cardiology and electrophysiology fellowships at Stanford University Medical Center. He has significant expertise with both robotic RF (heating) and cryo (freezing) techniques in the catheter ablation and cure of all heart rhythm disturbances including atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, premature ventricular contractions, and ventricular tachycardia. He specializes in diagnosing and treating palpitations and fainting, and he has extensive experience with heart rhythm monitors including insertable loop recorders. He is involved in clinical research and has numerous academic publications. He is a sought after speaker and has lectured regionally and nationally to patients and physicians. In his personal time, Dr. Desai enjoys being with his family, singing and playing guitar, yoga, and reading.
For more information visit: https://draseemdesai.com/ and for media information, visit: https://draseemdesai.com/insta-links
Scientific Leadership Positions
- Associate Editor, EP Lab Digest
- Founding Member, Robotic EP Society
Published Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals
- Rapid Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Function in a Pacemaker Clinic Using a Hand-Carried Ultrasound Device. J Interv Card Electrophys. Published online October 19, 2006
- Predictors of Appropriate Defibrillator Therapy Among Patients with an Implantable Defibrillator that Delivers Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Cardiovasc Electrophys 2006. Published online February 3, 2006. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00367.x.
- Prognostic Significance of Quantitative QRS Duration. Am J Med 2006;119:600-6.
- Implications and Outcome of Permanent Coronary Sinus Lead Extraction and Re-implantation.
J Cardiovasc Electrophys 2005;16:1-8. - Editorial Commentary – Effect of Atrial Fibrillation on Chamber Dimensions. Heart Rhythm Journal 2005;2:25-27.
- Termination of Epicardial Left Ventricular Tachycardia by Pacing without Global Capture. J Cardiovasc Electrophys 2005;16:92-94.
- Long-Term Retention of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;44:72-77.
Published Books, Textbook Chapters & Invited Articles
- Restart Your Heart: The Playbook for Thriving with AFib
- Premature Ventricular Contraction. In: eMedicine 2008.
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Clinical trials-Primary and Secondary Prevention. In: UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2005.
- Techniques of Prediction of Arrhythmia Occurrence and Stratification for Sudden Cardiac Death. In Wang P, Naccareli G, Rosen M, Estes M, Hayes D, Haines D, editors. New Arrhythmia Technologies, 1st ed. Blackwell Publishing (UK), 2005.
- Pharmacologic Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2005 (in press).
- The Role of Intravenous Amiodarone in the Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias. Ann Intern Med 1997;127:294-303.
Northwestern University
InternshipStanford University Medical Center
Chief ResidencyStanford University Medical Center
FellowshipStanford University Medical Center
Education and Training
University of Chicago Hospital
Director of Implantable Device Therapy and Assistant Professor of Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
26800 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 103
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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It was my first visit and overall extremely helpful
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The Doctor made time to see me right away, although he had to squeeze me in. He listened to my questions and helped me understand what was needed, and made recommendations.I appreciated His feedback.
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I have referred many patients to Dr. Desai for care. He is the very best Electrophysiologist, and my favorite physician of all my doctors!
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Dr. Desai is caring and knowledgeable. So grateful for his care. He has cared for more than one member of our family, and that gives me comfort. He is an exceptional doctor and human.
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Dr. Desai is an excellent doctor. I am very grateful to have him as my doctor. Thank you.
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I receive regular care from this pro
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Good experience
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Dr. Desai is an outstanding physician. He deals with my heart, but reads me like a book. That is how in tune he is with his patients.
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Dr Desai is an excellent physician and I would highly recommend him as an outstanding physician.
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Have seen this doctor for 5 years. Very good experience.
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Dr. Desai Listens to my concerns and gives thought before responding.
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Continuing good care
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Good experiences, no problem s.
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Didn't have a bad experience
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De DeSai is a wonderful doctor and I have been going to him for 18 years with complete satisfaction.
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Dr Desai is professional with a compassionate approach to my medical care.
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Provided a clear, complete and definitive description of my situation.
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Dr. Desai is the best Doctor! I trust him with my life.
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Dr Desai is the best doctor I've ever had!
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Dr. Desai is the best cardiologist. He is friendly, knowledgeable, and always takes the time to address my questions. The office staff is also top notch.
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Dr desai is always great.
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Good
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Great doctor nice office
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Only get the best possible care from Dr Desai and his team very happy and grateful to be able to see him
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Elexcelent
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Dr. Desai provides outstanding monitoring of my condition remotely as well as during visits to his Office.
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Dr. DeSai is professional, courteous, extremely knowledgeable and sincerely concerned and invested in my heart health.
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I appreciate the excellent care that I have received through the years!!!
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Dr. Is always respectful and concerned. My records are available and he takes time to answer questions. I never feel "rushed" while in his office.
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Very pleased. I was referred by my Cardiologist in regards to the watchman device. I am going to have Dr. Dessie
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Dr Desai was expectional! He is very professional and knowledgeable about my heart problem. I appreciate his suggestions that I am following than now.
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Very friendly staff. Dr Desai is excellent, the best. I feel like I'm well taken care of.
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Dr. Desai always provides quality oversight regarding my condition and continues to offer outstanding advice of best practice for continued good health.
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Dr. Desai Pleasant. ProfessionalCaring my Cardiologist for 10 years the Best!!!
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Would recommend this provider to the people I care for and love most dearly.
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Always comfortable and informative
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Dr Desai is a caring and well qualified physician
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Dr Desai is patient and explains proceduresAnd options. He also discusses my meds wMe.
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Very kind.
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Staff friendly and very helpful. Dr Desai very knowledgAble.Just wanted to let you know your triage process is horrible if you are not a cardiac patient.l
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Dr. Desai is a great provider. Always friendly and knowledgeable. Also his staff is the same. I'm lucky to have him as a physician.
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I have full trust and faith in Dr. Desai and his staff. Very professional, courteous and knowledgeable.
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Dr. Desai is very knowledgeable and presents information in a calm, easy to understand manner. He is very thorough and I have full confidence in him. The printed visit summary I left with was very helpful. I trust my 'heart' to him!Dr. Wadell is my primary and is the best. Very happy with all aspects of Mission Heritage. Thank you
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Very easy to understand and seemed to care.
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Dr. Desai is knowledgeable, professional, & answers my questions regarding my health. He truly cares about his patients & their health.
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Very good experience.
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Device Clinic/Dr. Desai's office doesn't answer phone during business hours. Just rings and rings. I just have to hang up and call back. Other than phone issue, which only started a year ago, my experience & long history of cardiac device treatment, has been wonderful, personally & professionally. Dr. Desai is intelligent, professional, friendly, articulate & personable....also published! My pacemaker team is great support too.
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My experiences have been good. No bad experiences.
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This visit went very well.
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Always a pleasant experience!!
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Dr Desai is always a super caregiver I appreciate his expertise and his quick handling of any issue I could recommend him to any patient with a cardiology issue
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Dr. Desai is a gifted physician and communicator. It is a pleasure to work with him.
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Never anything bad. Always the best care
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Dr Desai is the best doctor ever!!!
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Great staff very efficient. Dr. Took The time to clearly explain all his suggestions and potential options to for my concerns and changes to medications.
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Very little communication during this visit.
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Dr Desai is respectful, very knowledgeable and shows interest in my concerns. He offers helpful medical guidance and explains clearly and thoroughly. I would confidently recommend.
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Dr DeSai is very caring, listens intently and his treatment has been excellent. I really respect his experience and advice.
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Excellent experience with Dr. Desai and his staff.
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My doctor is easy to communicate with especially with the portal. I leave a message and within a reasonable amount of time he replies.
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DR DESAI AND STAFF ARE BEST EVER
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Dr desai always responds to My chart contact . Both he and his entire staff are on top of everything and very responsive. Excellent Dr and staff.
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All good
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No problems
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Dr. Desai has always provided good care. I consider him an excellent provider.
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Dr. Desai is an excellent doctor. Thank you.
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Excellent skilled Physician in the cardio physiologist field; extremely knowledgeable and extremely concerned about the health of his patients!!! Dr. Desai should be the "poster boy" example of what an excellent doctor is like!!!
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Excellent services from all
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Best doctor in the country for afib
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I saw this provider as a follow up visit. He is excellent and I have referred two people to him already, one of whom completed a similar procedure last year. Highly recommended.
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Couldn't have had a better experience. This is the way a patient should be treated. Everyone was friendly and attentive.
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Excellant.
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Dr. Desai is the very best mix of knowledge and professionalism. He has a wonderful calming effect, and is extremely personable.
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Dr. Desai is an outstanding physician.
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I feel that Dr. Desai is a giant in his field
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Good experience.
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Dr Desai is the. Best cardiologist Dr anyone could ever have! In every way
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Dr. Desai is a caring & brilliant physician who makes an effort to connect with me as a patient.
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Excellent service from Dr. Desai and staff.
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Dr Desai was excellent: spend more than enough time to discuss my condition, to review my records, and to explain detailed plans.Excellent doctor
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Very attentive.
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Easy to talk to. Friendly. Felt trustworthy
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All experiences have been good.
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Good care and interesting person
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Professional, knowledgeable care
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This was follow up from procedure. Dr listened to my concerns and explained the procedure very thoroughly to me. I felt he took his time and cared about my concerns. I actually felt the stress leave me after talking to him.
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I was very impressed with Dr Desai. He listened carefully. He had a holistic approach and recommended very helpful interventions that did not involve medications or medical procedures. I have taken his suggestion to take magnesium and journal to manage sleep and anxiety issues. They are already making a difference . I wish more doctors offered such useful approaches that show an understanding of the connection between mind and body.
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Always a good experience when dealing with Dr. Desai and his staff.
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Dr. Desai and his team are the best! Everyone was attentive, listened to my questions and answered them thoroughly. Dr. Desai is one of those providers you come across where you know he cares about you as a person and a patient. He is extremely well versed in his field of medicine and I have complete confidence in his care, recommendations and knowledge of my condition. Thank you for making the whole experience one of the best medical experiences I have ever experienced. I have told everyone who asks and would highly recommend Dr. Desai to anyone needing his help.
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Excellent
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Extremely knowledgeable, professional, and thorough. Is informative and answers. Clearly any questions that I have regarding my condition.
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Excellent Dr. Who has been extremely helpful to me to resolve my AFIB issues.
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Patient of this doctor long time. Always helpful and caringAppreciate his care so very much
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Dr. Desai and the staff are courteous, friendly and professional
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Dr. DeSai and his team saved my life. He is a total pro and really easy to get along with.
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Dr. Desai is wonderful. I've already recommended him to numerous people.
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Excellent care always.
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Dr Desai is very knowledgeable. Caring & personable.
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Thank you Dr.Desai and your team for excellent care!!!
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Dr. Desai is one of the good guys, and there aren't many of them left. I have always been very pleased with the service I have received from this doctor. He is very thorough and complete with his examinations and care.
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Dr. Desai and his office are the best
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Received great care from Dr. Desai.
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I always receive the best care with Providence group
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Dr. Desai is an expert in his field who deeply cares about his patients. He didn't take other doctors' severe diagnosis without first thoroughly understanding my situation. He was patient and explained things carefully. I feel very confident in him and trust his treatment plan is appropriate for me. I'm so thankful to have found him.
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Great Service
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Wonderful care by Dr Desai!
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Great as always
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My experience and time with Dr. Desai, (which has been extensive over the last 12-13 years), has always been the very best. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable and professional but communicates very well in explaining all treatment in detail. I feel very fortunate to have him as my electrophysiologist and highly recommend him to anyone with cardiac arrythmias, such as A-fib.
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Dr Desai is wonderful. I have and will continue to recommend him. He's a great Dr and a great person!
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Restored my health and showed me how to maintain a healthy lifestyle
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Very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Dr. Desai excellent!
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Good listener
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If my life were on the line, this is where I would go for help.
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Dr Desai is simply the very best.I trust him with my life.
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Dr. Desai is an amazing physician. He and Dr. Darbinian worked together to provide me with surgical care two years ago that eliminated long-term persistent AFIB. Dr. Desai also implanted a cardiac monitor, and his team has monitored me for any signs of my AFIB returning. They've always been incredibly courteous, respectful of my time, and incredibly precise with their care. I have zero concerns with the care I received from Dr. Desai and is team and recommend him very frequently to anyone in need of an EP.
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Ever since my first visit with Dr Desai in December, 2021, I credit him with vastly improving the quality of my life, and perhaps even saving my life. His wisdom and experience allowed him to identify the difficulties I was experiencing with my heart, and to take the necessary steps to alleviate those difficulties. He performed two ablations for AFib and SVT, and educated me in lifestyle changes that have significantly improved my quality of life. He literally wrote the book, Restart Your Heart. Thank you Dr. Desai!
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I felt very satisfied with the experience and the advice given by the Dr
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Good
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I am very confident that Dr. Desai is and expert in the field and will provide me with the best possible care.
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Dr. Desai is always a caring and interested Doctor. He has been very caring both to me, and to my late husband in our heart issues. Can't thank him enough!
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Dr. Desai is excellent snd is very astute about recognizing "your whole persona"! On an earlier visit this year he recognized that I was depressed. I was very surprised at his reaction, but he was correct. So he's not only a heart specialist, but a very intuitive human being!
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Dr. Desai is the best doctor I have ever hadhe only exceeds that status by being an even greater person!
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All good experience
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Dr. Desai is a Great Doctor with an excellent staff.
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Very satisfied.
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Dr Desai is very knowledgeable, easy to talk to and to ask questions. He is willing to accommodate [Name(s)] handicap in order to perform procedure in office. I would definitely recommend dr Desai.
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Desai is really an excellent physician. He answers all questions, never rushes the appt and covers all bases.
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Best physician I have ever had. Takes time to listen, explain and truly cares about his patients overall health.
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It was very good to meet with Dr. A. Desai on the recent recommendation /referral from Dr. E. Benner for this consultation. Dr. Desai was very helpful and informative; I Expect to periodically check in with him going forward.
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DrDesai is a thoughtful listener and sensitive to my health concerns
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The front was very professional and courteous. Dr. Desai is on the top of his game and is a true professional. I am very comfortable with him.
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He is the best
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Dr. Desai and his staff have always been professional, courteous, and efficient.
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Doctor Desai is the best of the best. We are blessed to have him for our Doctor.
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The dr. Educated me on my medication that I was taking. He also went further in explaining what I had been going through with my joints. I learned the word creaptus. No dr had been able to help me with my spine and neck and arm pain and stiffness. Knowing what is going on has lead to so much more movement and less pain. Thank you Dr.
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I am treated with the upmost respect. The professionalism on Dr. Desai and his staff is 5 star.
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Very pleased with all the care the Doctor and his staff have given me over the years
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Everyone knowledgeable and respectful
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No bad experiences
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Dr. Desai is a great doctor....I like him....
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I could not be happier with my care team of Dr. Desai, Dr. Koplik and Dr. Lu. They are each fantastic individually both as clinicians and communicators, but the synergies as a coordinated team gives me that much more confidence in the care I am receiving.
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Clinical Interests
- Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Acquired Heart Block
- Anomalous Atrioventricular Excitation
- Arrhythmias (Heart) Therapy
- Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Fibrillation Cryoablation
- Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Atrioventricular Septal Defect
- Av Nodal Arrhythmia
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Conduction Defects
- Cardiac Device Implant
- Cardiac Device Infection
- Cardiac Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Devices
- Cardiac Implantable Device Replacement
- Cardiac Mapping
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardioversion
- Cerebrovascular Accident (Cva)
- Complete Atrioventricular Block
- Conduction Defects
- Congenital Heart Block
- Convergent Procedure
- Familial Arrhythmias
- Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- Heart Block
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Placement
- Implantable Defibrillator
- Intracardiac Catheter Ablation
- Intravenous Lead Extraction
- Laser Lead Extraction
- Lead Extraction
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Loop Recorder
- Lown Ganong Levine Syndrome
- Pacemaker
- Pacemaker And Icd Interrogation
- Pacemaker Infection
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Revision
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
- Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Remote Cardiac Device Monitoring
- Replacement Of Defibrillator
- Resynchronization Therapy
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Tilt Table Test
- Transvenous Lead Extraction
- Trifascicular Block
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Wearable Defibrillator
- Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome
Very Professional and very good communication skills in explaining his diagnosis and opinions.
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