My approach to practicing medicine is simple. My goal is to work with my patients in order to adequately deliver high quality medical care. I make it a point to keep my patients well informed, comfortable and engaged in their own treatment. Any questions, concerns or opinions are always taken into account as no one knows their own body and symptoms than the patient. I want to be a physician that is approachable and relatable and will always put my patients first.
Vishal Desai, MD
Gastroenterology
Practices In:
Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Lisle, Oakbrook Terrace
Patients Seen:
Adults
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Locations
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Languages
English
Awards & Accolades
Rush University Endoscopy Fellow of the Year
2019
American Liver Foundation (ALF) – Liver Debates Winner
2019
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Outstanding Teacher Award
2016
Best procedural (colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, PEG tube placement) fellow, Rush University Medical Center
2018
American Liver Foundation Liver Debates Winner
2018
Debate winner - Debated the Workup of Fibrosis in Fatty Liver Patients
2018
Clinical Interests
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Functional diseases including the gastrointestinal tract. Preventative medicine, Colon cancer screening and prevention, Esophageal cancer screening and prevention, Healthy lifestyle practices, Nutrition
Personal Interests
Spending time with friends and family, My son — born in 2019 who I look forward to seeing every morning and every evening when returning from work, Watching basketball and football, University of Michigan fan, Playing tennis, golf and basketball, Traveling (name a country and chances are I have been there at some point in my life)
Memberships
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American College of Physicians (ACP)
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
School
Michigan State
Medical School
Graduation Date:
2012
Degree:
MD
Residency
Rush University Medical Center
Resident in Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Rush University Medical Center
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Procedures
Capsule Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Esophagogastro- duodenoscopy - EGD, pH Study for Esophageal Reflux Disease
Conditions
Achalasia, Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Adults), Barrett's Esophagus, Celiac Disease, Crohn's Disease, Diverticular Disease of the Colon in Adults, Eosinophillic Esophagitis (EoE), Esophageal Eosinophilia, GERD, Gastroparesis, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Hepatitis C, Liver Disease in the Pregnant Patient, Management of Gastroparesis, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), Ulcer Bleeding, Ulcerative Colitis in Adults
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