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 Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). 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.
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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.
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Dr. Akhtar specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Piedmont Augusta. His clinical interests include Cardiac MRI, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, and Right Heart Catheterizations. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), The Medical Association of Georgia, and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). Dr. Akhtar offers treatment for conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardio-Oncology, Pulmonary Hypertension, Post-partum cardiomyopathy, and other Cardiovascular Diseases.Dr. Akhtar has more than 15 years' experience in general cardiology, and is currently board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. He manages patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), Cardiomems®, and other implantable cardiac devices with remote heart failure monitoring capabilities. Dr. Akhtar takes great care in providing high quality care and timely follow up for his patients.In his spare time, Dr. Akhtar enjoys spending time with his family, and playing golf. Dr. Akhtar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Pulmonary Edema, Thrombectomy, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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.