Overview
Dr. Desai completedschool at Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Desai is trained and qualified in a wide array of cardiac fields. In addition to board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, he is certified by the National Board of Echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound), the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (radioisotope imaging) and the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (cardiac pacing and cardioversion defibrillation). He is trained in Cardiovascular CT angiography and is skilled in a variety of diagnostic procedures including heart catheterization, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, and transesophageal echocardiography.He is the Medical Director for the western region of Piedmont Heart Institute, and is also the Medical Director of Piedmont Heart Institute Imaging Labs- Echocardiography. Although his primary focus is on cardiology, Dr. Desai's training and practice is based on a philosophy of holistic medicine - caring for patients as a whole rather than disease entities. He is based out of the PHI-Austell office in Austell, GA.
Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).
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Locations
3820 Medical Park Drive, Suite 2200, Austell, GA 30106
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.
Piedmont Heart Of Perimeter
Dr. Sun earned his medical degree from Hunan Medical University in China and completed his Internal Medicine residency at University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA. He completed his fellowship in Cardiology at Mid America Heart Institute/University of Missouri Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease.Dr. Sun has been practicing medicine/cardiology for 20 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Sun was a medical staff member at Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and attending cardiologist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.Dr. Sun specializes in cardiovascular diseases prevention and treatment. Dr. Sun has special interests in congestive heart failure, and cardiac imaging.In his spare time, Dr. Sun enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys hiking, gardening, international cuisines, and opera. Dr. Sun is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Sun is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, and Angina.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Desai isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Desai isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Desai isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable AldosteronismDr. Desai isDistinguished. Learn about Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
- High CholesterolDr. Desai isDistinguished. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- HypertensionDr. Desai isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertension.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
- ArrhythmiasDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.