Shaunak S. Desai, MD
A native of California, Dr. Shaunak Desai grew up in San Jose, California. He began his education at the University of California, Riverside earning his B.S. in Biology with a minor in Neuroscience. He graduated Magna cum Laude with honors and went on to attend Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. After medical school, Dr. Desai completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the Henry Ford Health System, a very busy Level 1 Trauma Center in Detroit, Michigan. During his residency he served as the Administrative Chief Resident and was nominated for Outstanding Resident of the Year.
Dr. Desai returned to California to complete his Hand and Upper Limb Fellowship at Stanford University where he studied under world-renowned plastic and orthopedic trained hand surgeons. During residency, Dr. Desai was a part of Stanford’s investigational center for the treatment of Dupuytren’s disease. He spent significant time studying and treating the disease along with other peripheral nerve injuries. Dr. Desai brings with him to Orange County a brand new non-surgical Collagenase treatment for Dupuytren’s disease.
In his spare time, Dr. Desai enjoys being active, going to the gym, running, softball, and soccer. He is a former F.I.F.A. certified soccer referee. He currently resides in Newport Beach with his wife and young daughter and is looking forward to learning how to surf.
Dr. Desai’s Team
Appointment Scheduler – Sharon Crawford
Phone: (949) 722-5016
Fax: (949) 630-4916
Email: SCrawford@NewportOrtho.com
Sharon is the appointment scheduler for Dr. Desai. She is responsible for scheduling office appointments for the doctor. If you have a question about your visit to the office or new-patient paperwork, please contact Sharon directly.
Triage Medical Assistants – Karen Fraser & Felisa Sandoval
Phone: (949) 722-7038 x3582
Fax: (949) 630-4931
Email: KFraser@NewportOrtho.com
Email: FSandoval@NewportOrtho.com
Karen and Felisa are the Triage Medical Assistants for Dr. Desai. If you have a clinical question about your care, medication, or follow-up needs, please contact Karen or Felisa directly.
Surgery Scheduler – Amy Solis
Phone: (949) 722-7038 x3591
Fax: (949) 630-4952
Email: ASolis@NewportOrtho.com
PRIMARY SPECIALTY
- Orthopedic Surgery
OTHER SPECIALTIES
- Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
- University of California, Riverside
- B.S. Biology – Neuroscience Minor
MEDICAL EDUCATION
- Northwestern University School of Medicine:
RESIDENCY
- Henry Ford Health System: 2009
- Orthopedic Surgery
FELLOWSHIP
- Stanford University Robert E. Chase Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship : 2010
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Henry Ford Outstanding Resident of the Year – Nominee, 2009
- Detroit Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Best Resident Research Presentation – 2nd Place, 2009
- Best Research Presentation – 2008 Harold Frost Lectureship – Henry Ford Hospital, 2008
- 1st Place – UF Gainesville MSK Pathology “Unknowns” Competition, 2008
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Detroit Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Michigan Orthopaedic Society
- American Medical Association
- Michigan State Medical Society
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