Experienced in Hernia Surgery

Dr. Sapna V. Desai

Transplant Surgery
1514 Jefferson Highway, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Hernia Surgery
1514 Jefferson Highway, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Sapna Desai is a Transplant Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Hospital Affiliations
St Tammany Parish Hospital
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Slidell Memorial Hospital
St Charles Parish Hospital
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Louisiana Healthcare Connections
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Other Locations
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute - Slidell
1051 Gause Blvd, Suite 230, Slidell, LA 70458
Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal
16777 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

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.

4 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System and Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) Compared to OMT Alone in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation
A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System and Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) Compared to OMT Alone in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 21, 2026
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ralinepag When Added to PAH Standard of Care or PAH Specific Background Therapy in Subjects With WHO Group 1 PAH
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ralinepag When Added to PAH Standard of Care or PAH Specific Background Therapy in Subjects With WHO Group 1 PAH
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 06, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ralinepag
Study Phase: Phase 3
Antiplatelet Removal and HemocompatIbility EventS With the HeartMate 3 Pump IDE Study
Antiplatelet Removal and HemocompatIbility EventS With the HeartMate 3 Pump IDE Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
An Open-label, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Treprostinil Inhalation Powder (TreT) in Subjects With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Currently Using Tyvaso
An Open-label, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Treprostinil Inhalation Powder (TreT) in Subjects With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Currently Using Tyvaso
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 01, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Treprostinil Inhalation Powder
Study Phase: Phase 1
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25 Total Publications

BREEZE Optional Extension Phase: Long-term safety and efficacy of treprostinil dry powder inhaler (Tyvaso DPI) in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
BREEZE Optional Extension Phase: Long-term safety and efficacy of treprostinil dry powder inhaler (Tyvaso DPI) in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Journal: Respiratory medicine
Published: June 18, 2025
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