Overview
Dr. Murthy grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where his father was a physician. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, he earned his medical degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Murthy completed his internal medicine internship/residency and cardiology fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease. He, his wife, Dr. Geetha Rao, and their son and daughter live in Peachtree City. In his spare time, he enjoys backpacking, international travel and canoeing.
Dr. Murthy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sitosterolemia. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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Locations
20 Francis Way Suite 201, Sharpsburg, GA 30277
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Northside CV Professional Services LLC
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Piedmont Heart Of Austell
Dr. Desai completedschool at Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Desai is trained and qualified in a wide array of cardiac fields. In addition to board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, he is certified by the National Board of Echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound), the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (radioisotope imaging) and the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (cardiac pacing and cardioversion defibrillation). He is trained in Cardiovascular CT angiography and is skilled in a variety of diagnostic procedures including heart catheterization, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, and transesophageal echocardiography.He is the Medical Director for the western region of Piedmont Heart Institute, and is also the Medical Director of Piedmont Heart Institute Imaging Labs- Echocardiography. Although his primary focus is on cardiology, Dr. Desai's training and practice is based on a philosophy of holistic medicine - caring for patients as a whole rather than disease entities. He is based out of the PHI-Austell office in Austell, GA. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sitosterolemia. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Murthy isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Murthy isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Murthy isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Murthy isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Murthy isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Murthy isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Murthy isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Murthy isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Murthy isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Murthy isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Murthy isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- AbetalipoproteinemiaDr. Murthy isExperienced. Learn about Abetalipoproteinemia.
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Murthy isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Murthy isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Apo A-I DeficiencyDr. Murthy isExperienced. Learn about Apo A-I Deficiency.