Aashish Kiran Desai MD

Northside Heart

1285 Upper Hembree RdRoswell, GA 30076
Phone+1 770-343-8565
Fax+1 770-345-0712

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Summary

Dr. Aashish Desai is a cardiologist based in Roswell, GA, with subspecialties in echocardiography, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Desai completed a residency in internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at the University of Florida. Currently serving as an interventional cardiologist at Northside Heart since 2010, Dr. Desai has authored publications in notable cardiology journals and earned recognition with several honors, including being named a Top Doctor by Atlanta Magazine and certifications under CMS Meaningful Use programs. Dr. Desai is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Education & Training

University of FloridaFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2007 - 2008
University of FloridaFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2002 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2004 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrimeSuite, Greenway Health, LLC, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Greenway PrimeSUITE, Greenway Health, LLC, 2014-2017
Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Treatment of a ruptured saphenous vein graft pseudoaneurysm using a vascular plug
Adriano R. Tonelli, Aashish K. Desai, R. David Anderson
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2008-04-01
1 citations
Images in cardiology: ruptured congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
Aashish K. Desai, John Streitman, James A. Alexander, Edward D. Staples, Edward A. Geiser
Clinical Cardiology. 2006-11-01