Ankit Desai
Advanced in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy

Dr. Ankit Desai

Ophthalmology
Endeavor Health
Windy City Retina, LLC
15905 S. Frederick St., Suite 105, 
Plainfield, IL 
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Endeavor Health
Windy City Retina, LLC
15905 S. Frederick St., Suite 105, 
Plainfield, IL 
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Overview

Ankit Desai is an Ophthalmologist in Plainfield, Illinois. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Geographic Atrophy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Diabetic Retinopathy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science, 2010
Residency
St. Louis University School of Medicine, Ophthalmology, 2014
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers
Languages Spoken
English
Gujarati 
Hindi
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Windy City Retina, LLC
15905 S. Frederick St., Suite 105, Plainfield, IL 60586
Call: 815-714-9115

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.

141 Total Publications

In-Hospital Mortality in Hemorrhagic Myocardial Infarction.
In-Hospital Mortality in Hemorrhagic Myocardial Infarction.
Journal: NEJM evidence
Published: August 26, 2025
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    • Distinguished
    • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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    • Diabetic Retinopathy
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    • Geographic Atrophy
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    • Kallikrein Hypertension
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    • Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration
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    • Advanced
    • Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
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    • Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
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    • Neuroretinitis
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    • Retinal Artery Occlusion
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    • Retinal Detachment
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    • Retinal Vein Occlusion
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    • Experienced
    • Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE)
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    • Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
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      Experienced
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    • Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)
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    • Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
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    • Cataract
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    • Cone Dystrophy
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