Anish B Desai MD

Faculty Hospitalist Health Sciences Professor, Medicine/Pediatrics, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

8700 Beverly Blvd Ste B-105DLos Angeles, CA 90048

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Education & Training

Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2004
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2004
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

48 citations
Improving admission medication reconciliation with pharmacists or pharmacy technicians in the emergency department: a randomised controlled trial
Joshua M Pevnick, Caroline B Nguyen, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Katherine Palmer, Rita Shane
BMJ Quality & Safety. 2018-07-01