Ketan N. Desai
Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

Dr. Ketan N. Desai

Cardiology
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Of Austell
3820 Medical Park Drive, Suite 2200, 
Austell, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Of Austell
3820 Medical Park Drive, Suite 2200, 
Austell, GA 
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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).

Graduate Institution
Michigan State University- College Of Osteopathic, 2000
Residency
Botsford General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2003
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Osteopathic Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Fellowships
Botsford General Hospital, Cardiology, 2006
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Piedmont Heart of Austell
3820 Medical Park Drive, Suite 2200, Austell, GA 30106
Call: 770-941-7741

Clinical Research

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3 Total Publications

Effects of clofutriben, a selective 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitor, on the efficacy and toxicity of prednisolone in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a single-blind controlled trial with sequential cohorts.
Effects of clofutriben, a selective 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitor, on the efficacy and toxicity of prednisolone in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a single-blind controlled trial with sequential cohorts.
Journal: Annals of the rheumatic diseases
Published: August 02, 2025
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