Advanced in Intertrigo

Dr. Alpesh Desai

Dermatology
Heights Dermatology And Aesthetic Center
2120 Ashland St, 
Houston, TX 

Advanced in Intertrigo
Heights Dermatology And Aesthetic Center
2120 Ashland St, 
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Alpesh Desai is a Dermatologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Intertrigo. His top areas of expertise are Sunburn, Rosacea, Actinic Keratosis, and Warts.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Dermatology
Licenses
Dermatology in TX
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Baylor Scott & White Health
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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Community Health
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Community Health Choice
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EMI Health
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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Independent Health
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Managed Medicaid
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Medica
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Oscar
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Premera Blue Cross
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SelectHealth
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Simply Healthcare
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Superior Health Plan
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UnitedHealthcare
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

Heights Dermatology and Aesthetic Center
2120 Ashland St, Houston, TX 77008
Other Locations
Heights Dermatology - Victoria
8901 N Navarro St Ste 200, Victoria, TX 77904

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Desai has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.


1 Clinical Trials

A Prospective Blinded Within-Subject Randomized Controlled Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Effectiveness of RECELL for Repigmentation of Stable Vitiligo Lesions
A Prospective Blinded Within-Subject Randomized Controlled Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Effectiveness of RECELL for Repigmentation of Stable Vitiligo Lesions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 24, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

6 Total Publications

The Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Comorbidities on Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Recurrence After Image-Guided Superficial Radiation Therapy.
The Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Comorbidities on Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Recurrence After Image-Guided Superficial Radiation Therapy.
Journal: Cancers
Published: October 24, 2024
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity
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    • Acanthosis Nigricans
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    • Autosomal Recessive Cutis Laxa Type 1
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    • Benign Chronic Pemphigus
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