Overview
Aakash Desai is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 198 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 22 articles in the study of Colitis.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- HMO
- PPO
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
619 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 35246
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- ColitisDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- Hemorrhagic ProctocolitisDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.
- Lung CancerDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)Dr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL).
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)Dr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Anal CancerDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AscitesDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Basal Cell Skin CancerDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Basal Cell Skin Cancer.