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Kinjal Desai, MD, Neurology, Webster, TX, Temecula Valley Hospital

KinjalDesaiMDMBBS, MPH

Neurology Webster, TX

Hospital/Neurohospitalist, Neuroimaging, Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care

Medical Stroke Director, Vascular Neurologist, Neurointensivist & Principal Investigator (MariSS Clinical Trial)

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Summary

  • General & Vascular Neurologist. Neurointensivist
    Telemedicine Neurologist

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2015 - 2017
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center
    University of Mississippi Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2012 - 2015
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center
    University of Mississippi Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
  • University of Mississippi School of Medicine
    University of Mississippi School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Neurosurgery Clinical Research, 2008 - 2011
  • Delta Health Alliance
    Delta Health AllianceInternship, PARA Instrumentation for USDA & Delta Health Alliance, Stoneville, MS, 2008 - 2008
  • University of Southern Mississippi
    University of Southern MississippiInternship, Department of Nutrition, MPH, 2008 - 2008
  • University of Southern Mississippi
    University of Southern MississippiMPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Outstanding Researcher and Best Poster, 2006 - 2008
  • N.H.L Municipal Medical College
    N.H.L Municipal Medical CollegeClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • ACLSAdvanced Cardiac Life Support
  • ATLS662833
  • ATLSAdvance Trauma Life Support
  • ENLSEmergency Neurological Life Support
  • UCNSNeurocritical Care
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Arnold P. Gold Foundation Awards, 2015
  • All Star Neurology Resident Carl G Evers Society 19th Annual Awards, UMC, 2015
  • Daisy Award Stroke Unit Nursing, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Strategy for Managing Venous Thrombo-embolic Disease in the Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU).
    Gaspard B, Desai K, Hoekema D, Neurocritical Care Journal; Neurocritical Care Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2009
  • Hydralazine by infusion to control Acute Hypertension in the Neurocritical Care Unit is safe, effective and inexpensive.
    Hoekema D, Desai K, Spicer B, Stuart D, Neurocritical Care Journal; Neurocritical Care Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1/1/2008
  • Takotsubo's Cardiomyopathy associated with Acute Intracranial Pathology other than Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
    Rey Dios R, Desai K, Hoekema D, Uschmann H, Neurocritical Care Journal; Neurocritical Care Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1/1/2008

Lectures

  • "Neurology from A Residents Perspective" 
    1/9/2015
  • "Cerebrovascular disease in the era of left ventricular assist devices with continuous flow: Risk factors, Diagnosis and Treatment" 
    1/27/2014
  • "Retrospective Review of Blood Pressure Control for 24 hours post Tpa (IV/IA) use in Ischemic Stroke patients with Intravenous Infusion of Nicardipine and/or Clevidipine" 
    1/20/2014
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Research History

  • Clinical Research Coordinator2008 - 2011

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Gujarati

Hospital Affiliations