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    Shaunak S. Desai

    MD

    Shaunak S. Desai, MD

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    About Dr Shaunak S. Desai

    Bio

    Dr. Shaunak Desai is a board certified and fellowship trained hand and wrist surgeon. A native of California, Dr. Shaunak Desai grew up in San Jose, California. He began his education at the University of California, Riverside earning his bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in neuroscience. He graduated magna cum laude with honors and went on to attend Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. After medical school, Dr. Desai completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Henry Ford Health System, a very busy Level 1 Trauma Center in Detroit, Michigan. During his residency he served as the Administrative Chief Resident and was nominated for Outstanding Resident of the Year. Dr. Desai returned to California to complete his hand and upper limb fellowship at Stanford University where he studied under world-renowned plastic and orthopedic trained hand surgeons. During residency, Dr. Desai was a part of Stanford’s investigational center for the treatment of Dupuytren’s disease. He spent significant time studying and treating the disease along with other peripheral nerve injuries. Dr. Desai brings with him to Orange County a brand new non-surgical Collagenase treatment for Dupuytren’s disease. In his spare time, Dr. Desai enjoys being active, going to the gym, running, softball and soccer. He is a former F.I.F.A. certified soccer referee. He currently resides in Newport Beach with his wife and young daughter and is looking forward to learning how to surf.

    Specialties

    Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

    Focus areas

    Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

    Location

    Newport Beach

    22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 722-5009 • Fax: (949) 630-4900

    Huntington Beach

    19582 Beach Blvd Ste 306, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Phone: (949) 722-5009 • Fax: (949) 630-4900

    Accepted insurance

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    • Aetna
    • Anthem
    • Blue Shield
    • Cigna
    • Scan
    • United Healthcare

    Accepting new patients

    Yes

    Hoag affiliations

    Hoag Physician Partners

    Languages

    English

    Background

    Certification

    American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

    Orthopedic Surgery

    American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

    Orthopedic Surgery

    Education

    Medical Education

    Medical Doctor, Northwestern University Medical School

    Internship

    Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital

    Residency

    Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital

    Fellowship

    Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center

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