Bela D. Desai
Experienced in Anemia

Dr. Bela D. Desai

Internal Medicine
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine
77 Rand Rd, 
Des Plaines, IL 
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Experienced in Anemia
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine
77 Rand Rd, 
Des Plaines, IL 
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Overview

Bela Desai is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Endoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Mercy Hospital, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Geriatric Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Fellowships
Loyola Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Geriatrics
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gujarati 
Hindi
Gender
Female

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Locations

Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine
77 Rand Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Call: 847-298-0310

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

IL-10 elicits IFNγ-dependent tumor immune surveillance.
IL-10 elicits IFNγ-dependent tumor immune surveillance.
Journal: Cancer cell
Published: June 01, 2011
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