Nayan P. Desai
Experienced in Movement Disorders

Dr. Nayan P. Desai

Neurology
Sutter Health
Fremont Center
3200 Kearney Street, Building 1, 2nd Floor, 
Fremont, CA 
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Experienced in Movement Disorders
Sutter Health
Fremont Center
3200 Kearney Street, Building 1, 2nd Floor, 
Fremont, CA 
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Nayan Desai is a Neurologist in Fremont, California. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Tuberculous Meningitis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India
Residency
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in CA
Board Certifications
Neurology
Fellowships
Neuro-Ophthalmology, Michigan State University, EMG/Neuromuscular Medicine, Stanford University
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Fremont Center
3200 Kearney Street, Building 1, 2nd Floor, Fremont, CA 94538
Call: 510-498-2370

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 Total Publications

Disseminated histoplasmosis: missed opportunistic infection in a HIV-infected patient.
Disseminated histoplasmosis: missed opportunistic infection in a HIV-infected patient.
Journal: BMJ case reports
Published: October 19, 2013
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