Shaun C. Desai
Experienced in Basal Cell Skin Cancer

Dr. Shaun C. Desai

Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4950, Suite 4950, 
Bethesda, MD 
17 Years of Experience

Experienced in Basal Cell Skin Cancer
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4950, Suite 4950, 
Bethesda, MD 
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Overview

Shaun Desai is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Desai has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Basal Cell Skin Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Melanoma, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 48 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2009
Residency
Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, Otolaryngology, 2014
Specialties
Plastic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Facial Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Head And Neck Surgery
Fellowships
Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2015
Hospital Affiliations
Suburban Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4950, Suite 4950, Bethesda, MD 20817
Call: 443-997-6467
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2500, Lutherville, MD 21093
Call: 443-997-6467

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.


48 Total Publications

Age and Sex Disparities in Facial Nerve Repair after Total Parotidectomy with Nerve Sacrifice: A National Study.
Age and Sex Disparities in Facial Nerve Repair after Total Parotidectomy with Nerve Sacrifice: A National Study.
Journal: Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine
Published: July 10, 2025
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