AmitaDesaiMD

General Surgery • Royal Oak, MI

Breast, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

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Office
3601 West 13 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073
Phone+1 248-551-3300

Fax+1 248-551-3370
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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2017 - 2018
Beaumont Health (Royal Oak)Residency, Surgery, 2010 - 2016
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2014 - 2015
Children's Mercy Kansas CityClinical Research Fellowship, 2013 - 2014
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2021 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2010 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2017 - 2019
TN State Medical License 2017 - 2018
MO State Medical License 2013 - 2016
KS State Medical License 2013 - 2015
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

30 citations
Omission of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection is Associated with Inferior Survival in Breast Cancer Patients with Residual N1 Nodal Disease Following Neoadjuvant Chemothe...
Muayad F. Almahariq, R. Levitin, Thomas J. Quinn, Peter Y. Chen, Nayana Dekhne, Sayee Kiran, Amita Desai, Pamela Benitez, Maha S. Jawad, G.S. Gustafson, Joshua T. Dilw...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Feb 1
13 citations
Effect of Primary Breast Tumor Location on Axillary Nodal Positivity
Amita A. Desai, Tanya L. Hoskin, Courtney N. Day, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Judy C. Boughey> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2018 Jul 2
11 citations
Treatment Outcomes for Pleomorphic Lobular Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast
Amita A. Desai, Rafael E. Jimenez, Tanya L. Hoskin, Courtney N. Day, Judy C. Boughey, Tina J. Hieken> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2018 Jun 26
10 citations
Does Intravenous Acetaminophen Improve Postoperative Pain Control after Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis? A Prospective Randomized Trial
Richard Sola, Amita A. Desai, Katherine W. Gonzalez, Nichole M. Doyle, Katrina L. Weaver, Ashwini S. Poola, Jason D. Fraser, Shawn D. St. Peter, Daniel L. Millspaugh> ;European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2018 Jan 2
6 citations
Understanding parental refusal of permission for child participation in surgical prospective trials.
Katherine W. Gonzalez, Obinna O. Adibe, Brian G.A. Dalton, Amita A. Desai, Susan W. Sharp, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2016 Feb 20
11 citations
Review of the Experience with Re-Operation After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Amita A. Desai, Hanna Alemayehu, Brian G.A. Dalton, Katherine W. Gonzalez, Brian Biggerstaff, George W. Holcomb, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2016 Feb 10
4 citations
Pectus excavatum: Benefit of randomization.
Brian G.A. Dalton, Katherine W. Gonzalez, Daniel L. Millspaugh, Amita A. Desai, Susan W. Sharp, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2015 Nov 1
44 citations
Safety of a new protocol decreasing antibiotic utilization after laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis in children: A prospective observational study.
Amita A. Desai, Hanna Alemayehu, George W. Holcomb, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2015 Jun 1
2 citations
Management of Children with Trauma in the PICU: Pelvic Trauma
Amita A. Desai, Katherine W. Gonzalez, David Juang> ;Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care. 2015 Mar 1
120 citations
Management of Children with Trauma in the PICU: Hemorrhagic Shock
Katherine W. Gonzalez, Amita A. Desai, Brian G.A. Dalton, David Juang> ;Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care. 2015 Mar 1
3 citations
Impact of Epidural Failures on the Results of a Prospective, Randomized Trial.
Amita A. Desai, Hanna Alemayehu, Kathryn A. Weesner, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2015 Feb 2
23 citations
Optimal timing of congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair in infants on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Amita A. Desai, Daniel J. Ostlie, David Juang> ;Seminars in Pediatric Surgery. 2015 Feb 1
3 citations
Laparoscopy for small bowel obstruction in children--an update.
Hanna Alemayehu, Bryan David, Amita A. Desai, Corey W. Iqbal, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2015 Jan 21
18 citations
Minimal vs. maximal esophageal dissection and mobilization during laparoscopic fundoplication: long-term follow-up from a prospective, randomized trial.
Amita A. Desai, Hanna Alemayehu, George W. Holcomb, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
7 citations
Radiation exposure from head computed tomography scans in pediatric trauma
Nicole E. Sharp, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Amita A. Desai, Hanna Alemayehu, Maneesha U. Raghavan, Susan W. Sharp, James C. Brown, Douglas C. Rivard, Shawn D. St. Peter, Geor...> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2014 Dec 1
8 citations
Lower radiation exposure from body CT imaging for trauma at a dedicated pediatric hospital.
Nicole E. Sharp, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Hanna Alemayehu, Amita A. Desai, Maneesha U. Raghavan, Susan W. Sharp, James C. Brown, Douglas C. Rivard, Shawn D. St. Peter, Geor...> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
5 citations
Histologic Analysis of the Hernia Sac: Current Practices Based on a Survey of IPEG Members
Amita A. Desai, E. Marty Knott, Hanna Alemayehu, Ashley K. Sherman, Shawn D. St. Peter, Daniel J. Ostlie> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2014 Sep 5
6 citations
Management of Symptomatic Cholelithiasis While on Ketogenic Diet: A Case Report
Amita A. Desai, Lindsey M Thompson, Ahmed Abdelmoity, Husam R. Kayyali, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2014 Sep 1
4 citations
Fever after redo Nissen fundoplication with hiatal hernia repair
Nicole E. Sharp, Hanna Alemayehu, Amita A. Desai, George W. Holcomb, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2014 Aug 1
50 citations
Initial experience with same day discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis.
Pablo Aguayo, Hanna Alemayehu, Amita A. Desai, Jason D. Fraser, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2014 Jul 1
18 citations
Demographic disparities of children presenting with symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum in children’s hospitals
Hanna Alemayehu, Matthew Hall, Amita A. Desai, Shawn D. St. Peter, Charles L. Snyder> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2014 May 9
10 citations
Ceftriaxone-induced pseudolithiasis in children treated for perforated appendicitis.
Hanna Alemayehu, Amita A. Desai, Priscilla Thomas, Susan W. Sharp, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2014 Jan 28
22 citations
A dominant negative form of Rac1 affects myogenesis of adult thoracic muscles in Drosophila.
Joyce J. Fernandes, Krishan B. Atreya, Krishna M. Desai, Rachel E. Hall, Meatal D. Patel, Amita A. Desai, Amy E. Benham, Jessica L. Mable, Jennifer L. Straessle> ;Developmental Biology. 2005 Sep 1
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