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Overview of Dr. Desai
Dr. Avni Desai is an oncologist in Commack, NY and is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. Dr. Desai accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 517 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who specialize in Oncology. She has more than 10 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2009 - 2012
George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2005 - 2013
VA State Medical License 2005 - 2012
MD State Medical License 2007 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 22 citationsNonoperative Management of Mismatch Repair-Deficient Tumors.Andrea Cercek, Michael B Foote, Benoit Rousseau, J Joshua Smith, Jinru Shia
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2025-06-19 - 65 citationsRNA neoantigen vaccines prime long-lived CD8T cells in pancreatic cancer.Zachary Sethna, Pablo Guasp, Charlotte Reiche, Martina Milighetti, Nicholas Ceglia
Nature. 2025-03-01 - 21 citationsFirst-line regorafenib with nivolumab and chemotherapy in advanced oesophageal, gastric, or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer in the USA: a single-arm, single-centre,...Samuel L Cytryn, Ryan H Moy, Darren Cowzer, Ronak H Shah, Joanne F Chou
The Lancet. Oncology. 2023-10-01
Authored Content
- Clinical Trials Updates in the Treatment of Older Adults with Gastrointestinal MalignanciesApril 2022
Press Mentions
Adult Colorectal Cancer Risk Tied to Weight as a TeenJuly 27th, 2017
'It Doesn't Wow Us Anymore': Experts on What Healthcare Needs More of as Cancer Strikes YoungerFebruary 13th, 2024
Insurance Accepted
- GHI PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POSUnited Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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