Vinay N Desai MD

Retinal Disease

Physician

600 Jefferson Plz320Rockville, MD 20852
Phone+1 301-315-2198
Fax+1 301-315-2187

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Summary

Dr. Vinay Desai is an ophthalmologist based in Rockville, MD, with a subspecialty in retinal disease. He completed his fellowship in vitreoretinal disease and surgery from 1996 to 1998 at Tufts University/New England Eye Center, residency in ophthalmology from 1993 to 1996 at Washington University in St. Louis and his internship in internal medicine in 1992-1993 at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital. Dr. Desai graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in 1992. His practice areas include vitreoretinal disease and surgery. He has published research including an article on an orbital cyst in a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome in the journal Cornea, which has been cited six times. He is recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Education & Training

Tufts University School of MedicineFellowship, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, 1996 - 1998
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1993 - 1996
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 2001 - 2028
MD State Medical License 2001 - 2028
VA State Medical License 2001 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2001
MA State Medical License 1996 - 1999
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EMA, Modernizing Medicine, Inc., 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification SRS EHR, SRS-Health, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification SRS EHR, SRS-Health, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Orbital cyst in a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Vinay N. Desai, Carol L. Shields, Jerry A. Shields
Cornea. 1992-11-01

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow

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