Experienced in Ebstein's Anomaly

Dr. Lajja Desai

Pediatric Cardiology
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago
225 E Chicago Ave, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Ebstein's Anomaly
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago
225 E Chicago Ave, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Lajja Desai is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ebstein's Anomaly. Her top areas of expertise are Sengers Syndrome, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, and Brugada Syndrome.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Licenses
Pediatric Cardiology in IL
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-227-4100
Other Locations
Office
3722 Touhy Ave, Skokie, IL 60076
Call: 800-543-7362

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.


8 Total Publications

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients: Correlation with Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing.
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients: Correlation with Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing.
Journal: Pediatric cardiology
Published: August 25, 2025
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