Biography
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- ECNU, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, Board Certain, Neck Ultrasonography (2016)
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2015)
- Fellowship: Mayo Clinic Endocrinology Fellowship (2015) FL
- Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Internal Medicine Residency (2013) VA
- Medical Education: Wake Forest School of Medicine (2010) NC
Honors & Awards
- Fellow of American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (FACE), AACE (2021)
- Fellow of Endocrine Alliance Academy (FEAA), Endocrine Alliance (2022)
Memberships
- Endocrine Board Review Faculty, Endocrine Society (2023 - Present)
- Chair Public Health Committee, American Thyroid Association (2020 - Present)
- Item Writing Task Force Member, American Board of Internal Medicine (2020 - Present)
- Thyroid Disease Network Committee Member, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (2021 - Present)
- Fellow Member, Stanford Medicine Center of Improvement (2022 - Present)
- Member, American Thyroid Association (2013 - Present)
- Member, Endocrine Society (2013 - Present)
- Member, American Association Of Clinical Endocrinology (2013 - Present)
Administrative Appointments
- Clinical Advice Services, Stanford Health Care (2017 - Present)
- Co-Chair, Clinical Educator Advisory Committee, Stanford School of Medicine (2020 - Present)
- Endocrinology Quality Director, Stanford Health Care (2018 - Present)
- Physician Director, Realizing Improvement through Team Empowerment (RITE), Stanford HealthCare (2021 - Present)
- Resident and Medical Student Director Endocrinology, Stanford School of Medicine (2018 - Present)
Publications
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Socioeconomic Predictors of Pituitary Surgery
Deb, S., Vyas, D. B., Pendharkar, A., Rezaii, P. G., Schoen, M. K., Desai, K., … Desai, A. (2019). Socioeconomic Predictors of Pituitary Surgery. CUREUS, 11(1). -
Socioeconomic Predictors of Pituitary Surgery.
Deb, S., Vyas, D. B., Pendharkar, A. V., Rezaii, P. G., Schoen, M. K., Desai, K., … Desai, A. (2019). Socioeconomic Predictors of Pituitary Surgery. Cureus, 11(1), e3957. -
DUAL ECTOPIC THYROID GLANDS.
Vukkadala, N., Desai, K., & Megwalu, U. (2019). DUAL ECTOPIC THYROID GLANDS. Endocrine Practice : Official Journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. -
Clinical efficacy of frameless stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of spinal metastases from thyroid carcinoma.
Hariri, O., Takayanagi, A., Lischalk, J., Desai, K., Florence, T. J., Yazdian, P., … Desai, A. (2019). Clinical efficacy of frameless stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of spinal metastases from thyroid carcinoma. Spine. -
Visual Vignette
Vukkadala, N., Desai, K., & Megwalu, U. (2019). Visual Vignette. ENDOCRINE PRACTICE, 25(12), 1366. -
Doege-Potter syndrome presenting as 'end-stage renal disease-associated hypoglycaemia': a primary presentation of retroperitoneal sarcoma.
Shekhar, S., Chen, J., & Desai, K. (2020). Doege-Potter syndrome presenting as 'end-stage renal disease-associated hypoglycaemia': a primary presentation of retroperitoneal sarcoma. BMJ Case Reports, 13(8). -
Metastatic Paraganglioma of the Spine With SDHB Mutation: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Jabarkheel, R., Pendharkar, A., Lavezo, J. L., Annes, J., Desai, K., Vogel, H., & Desai, A. M. (2021). Metastatic Paraganglioma of the Spine With SDHB Mutation: Case Report and Review of the Literature. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY, 14, S37–S45. -
Metastatic Paraganglioma of the Spine With SDHB Mutation: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Jabarkheel, R., Pendharkar, A. V., Lavezo, J. L., Annes, J., Desai, K., Vogel, H., & Desai, A. M. (2021). Metastatic Paraganglioma of the Spine With SDHB Mutation: Case Report and Review of the Literature. International Journal of Spine Surgery, 14(s4), S37–S45. -
RADIOTHERAPY FOR BRAIN METASTASES FROM THYROID CANCER: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
Blomain, E., Berta, S., Hug, N., Giao, D., Meola, A., Binkley, M., … Pollom, E. (2021). RADIOTHERAPY FOR BRAIN METASTASES FROM THYROID CANCER: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. NEURO-ONCOLOGY. OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC. -
Radiotherapy for brain metastases from thyroid cancer: an institutional and national retrospective cohort study.
Blomain, E. S., Berta, S., Hug, N. F., Giao, D. M., Meola, A., Binkley, M. S., … Pollom, E. L. (2022). Radiotherapy for brain metastases from thyroid cancer: an institutional and national retrospective cohort study. Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association. -
Benign Ectopic Thyroid in the Lateral (Level II) Neck Compartment
Liu, G. S., Berry, G. J., Desai, K., & Megwalu, U. C. (2022). Benign Ectopic Thyroid in the Lateral (Level II) Neck Compartment. CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, 14(2). -
Benign Ectopic Thyroid in the Lateral (Level II) Neck Compartment.
Liu, G. S., Berry, G. J., Desai, K., & Megwalu, U. C. (2022). Benign Ectopic Thyroid in the Lateral (Level II) Neck Compartment. Cureus, 14(2), e22140. -
A Parathyroid Hormone-guided Calcium and Calcitriol Supplementation Protocol Reduces Hypocalcemia-related Readmissions Following Total Thyroidectomy.
Chindris, A.-M., Desai, K., Ozgursoy, S. K., Heckman, M. G., & Casler, J. D. (2023). A Parathyroid Hormone-guided Calcium and Calcitriol Supplementation Protocol Reduces Hypocalcemia-related Readmissions Following Total Thyroidectomy. Endocrine Practice : Official Journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. -
Surgical resection of mediastinal ectopic thyroid tissue: a case series
Motlaghzadeh, Y., Nesbit, S., Guo, H. H., Yang, E., Desai, K., & Lui, N. S. (2023). Surgical resection of mediastinal ectopic thyroid tissue: a case series. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE. -
Hyperthyroidism Due to Graves Disease After Radiofrequency Ablation.
McAninch, E. A., Desai, K., McCowen, K. C., & Orloff, L. A. (2023). Hyperthyroidism Due to Graves Disease After Radiofrequency Ablation. JCEM Case Reports, 1(3), luad056.
Practice Locations
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Palo Alto , CA 94304
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