Advanced in Endocarditis

Dr. Nimesh D. Desai

Thoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Suite 110, 
Center Radnor, PA 
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Advanced in Endocarditis
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Suite 110, 
Center Radnor, PA 
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Overview

Nimesh Desai is a Thoracic Surgeon in Center Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 296 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Endocarditis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Western Ontario
Residency
University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in PA
Board Certifications
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2009
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Penn Heart and Vascular Center Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Suite 110, Center Radnor, PA 19087
Call: 215-615-4949
Other Locations
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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.

7 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Blinded, Non-Randomized Study of the RelayPro Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects With an Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection
A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Blinded, Non-Randomized Study of the RelayPro Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects With an Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Edwards EVOQUE Eos Mitral Valve Replacement: Investigation of Safety and Performance After Mitral Valve Replacement With Transcatheter Device (MISCEND)
Edwards EVOQUE Eos Mitral Valve Replacement: Investigation of Safety and Performance After Mitral Valve Replacement With Transcatheter Device (MISCEND)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Valiant Evo US Clinical Trial
Valiant Evo US Clinical Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Randomized, Active (Warfarin) Controlled, Parallel-arm Clinical Trial to Determine if Participants With an On-X Aortic Valve Can be Maintained Safely and Effectively on Apixaban
A Prospective, Randomized, Active (Warfarin) Controlled, Parallel-arm Clinical Trial to Determine if Participants With an On-X Aortic Valve Can be Maintained Safely and Effectively on Apixaban
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 20, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Drugs: Apixaban, Warfarin
Study Phase: Phase 3
Annular ReduCtion for Transcatheter Treatment of Insufficient Mitral ValvE (ACTIVE): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Assess Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With Edwards Cardioband System and GDMT vs GDMT Alone in Patients With FMR and Heart Failure
Annular ReduCtion for Transcatheter Treatment of Insufficient Mitral ValvE (ACTIVE): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Assess Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With Edwards Cardioband System and GDMT vs GDMT Alone in Patients With FMR and Heart Failure
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 25, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drug: Remestemcel-L
Study Phase: Phase 3
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296 Total Publications

Quantifying Sleep-Wake Rhythms in the Hospital Environment with Digital Technologies.
Quantifying Sleep-Wake Rhythms in the Hospital Environment with Digital Technologies.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: December 03, 2025
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  • Aortic Dissection
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  • Aortic Regurgitation
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  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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  • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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  • Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
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  • Marfan Syndrome
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  • Mitral Stenosis
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  • Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm
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  • Arachnodactyly
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  • Atrial Myxoma
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  • Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels
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  • Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly
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  • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
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  • Embolectomy
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  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
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