- Dr. Pratibha K Desai, MD
Dr. Pratibha K Desai, MD
Overview
Dr. Pratibha K Desai, MD works in Clearwater, Florida is a specialist in Hematology, Internal Medicine, Oncology and graduated Cook Co Hospital in 1990. Dr. Desai is affiliated with Bayfront Medical Center, Edward White Hospital, Largo Medical Center, Largo Medical Center - Indian Rocks Campus, Mease Countryside Hospital, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Northside Hospital &Tampa Bay Heart Institute, Palms of Pasadena Hospital, Saint Anthony's Hospital, Saint Petersburg General Hospital, South Florida Baptist Hospital and practicing for 38 years
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
Conditions
• Aphasia• Arterial Dissections With Lentiginosis
• Arterial Revascularization
• Bilateral Cataracts
• Broken Nose
• Carcinoma
• Cardiopulmonary Conditions
• Cataract, Congenital, Cerulean, Type 3
• Cervical Spine Reconstruction
• Chronic Headache
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• Chronic Pain Management
• Congenital Mitral Stenosis
• Correction of Protruding Ears
• Demyelinating Disorders
• Diseases Contagious from Safe Sex
• Facet Joint Nerve Ablation
• Fetal Echocardiography
• Food Allergy - Fruit
• Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
• Hand Neuropathy
• Herbal Agent Adverse Reaction - Echinacea
• Hip Reconstruction Surgery
• Hip Replacement, Cemented
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
• Hypoadrenalism
• Hyposmolality and Hyponatremia
• Imperforate Anus
• Infantile Psoriasis
• Joint Implant
• Knee Pain
• Lumbar Decompression Therapy
• Memory Disorders
• Metabolic Rate Testing
• Microscopic Ulcerative Colitis
• Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Muscle Hypotonia
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Neurofibromatosis, Type 2
• Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
• Optic Ataxia
• Outpatient and inpatient dialysis supervision and management [More]
• Pacemaker Therapy for Heart Failure
• Plasmapheresis
• Popliteal Entrapment
• Post-Dysenteric Arthropathy
• Prolactinoma
• Retinoschisis, Autosomal Dominant
• Salivary Gland Stones
• Sensorineural Hearing Loss - Early Greying - Essential Tremor
• Severe Chronic Pain
• Shoulder Fractures
• Skin Allergy
• Skin Lesion
• Stitches
• The provision of follow-up treatment for patients who have undergone kidney transplants
• The provision of nutritional information for patients with kidney disease
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Venous Thromboembolic Disease
• Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
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Procedures
• Acute Leukemia• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Anemia
• Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
• Bladder Cancer
• Blood Disorders
• Bone Marrow Aspiration
• Bone Marrow Biopsy
• Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer Treatment
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• Cancer
• Cancer Counseling
• Cancer Pain Management
• Cancer Treatment
• Cancer Treatment Complications
• Carcinoma in Situ
• Cervical Cancer
• Chemotherapy
• Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
• Coagulation Disorders (incl. Hemophilia)
• Colon Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Cryoglobulinemia
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• ENT Cancer
• Esophageal Cancer
• Hematologic Abnormalities Associated With Pregnancy
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Hypercoagulable State
• Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
• Leukemia
• Leukocytosis
• Liver Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Lymphocytosis
• Lymphoma
• Macroglobulinemia (incl. Waldenstrom's )
• Marginal Zone Lymphoma
• Maternal Anemia
• Mediastinal Tumors, Malignant
• Multiple Myeloma
• Myelodysplastic Syndromes
• Myeloma
• Myeloproliferative Disorders
• Neutropenia
• Nodular Lymphoma
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Oral Cancer
• Ovarian Cancer
• Pancytopenia
• Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
• Plasmapheresis
• Pleural Neoplasm, Malignant
• Polycythemia Rubra Vera
• Prostate Cancer
• Renal (Kidney) Cancer
• Secondary Malignancies
• Sezary's Disease
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Skin Cancer
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
• Thalassemia
• Thoracentesis
• Throat Cancer (Oropharyngeal)
• Thyroid Cancer
• Uterine Cancer
• Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
• von Willebrand Disease
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 38
State License
- Florida
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
Chicago, IL, USA
Year completed: 1990
Fellowship Hospital
Chicago, IL, USA
Year completed: 1991
Medical School
MUMBAI, India
Graduated: 1985
Awards
Dr. Desai Reviews
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I got an appointment when I needed one.
They kept things moving and on time during my visit.
I received a correct diagnosis and up-to-date treatment.
I was given specific advice on lifestyle changes I can make to improve my health.
The provider really listened, gave me the time I needed, and put me at ease.
We discussed treatment options and choices I have.
The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
Office Locations
Primary location
Other Office Locations
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Florida Cancer Specialists, 303 Pinellas Street Suite 230, Clearwater, Florida (FL), 33756
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- AvMed
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
- Blue Preferred Patient Care PPO
- CarePlus
- Choice Care
- Choice Care HMO
- Choice Care Network PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Choice PPO
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Elderplan
- Freedom Health
- Freedom Network PPO
- GEHA
- Gold
- Gold Choice
- Gold HMO
- Gold MCR
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Humana
- Humana Choice Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana EPO
- Humana HMO
- Humana MCR
- Humana POS
- Managed Care
- Medicaid
- Medicaid Assignment
- Medicaid HMO
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage HMO
- Medicare Advantage MCR
- Medicare Assignment MCR
- Medicare Assignment Part B MCR
- Medicare Blue MCR
- Medicare Blue PPO
- Medicare Complete MCR
- Medicare for Railroad Workers MCR
- Medicare HMO
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Novitas Solutions
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Select PPO
- Tricare
- TriCare for Life
- UnitedHealthCare
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Patients Questions
Affiliated Hospitals
Bayfront Medical Center
Bayfront Medical Center is a hospital located in Saint Petersburg, FL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 13 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 13 procedures.
Edward White Hospital
Edward White Hospital is named in memory and in honor of Edward Higgins White, II, a Gemini 4 astronaut and the first American to walk in space. The hospital was built in 1976 and is located in the central St. Petersburg area. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Edward White Hospital is no...
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Largo Medical Center
The employees at Largo Medical Center's main campus have proudly been serving the community since 1978, offering a broad range of medical services. Our new campus Largo Medical Center – Indian Rocks, formerly known as Sun Coast Hospital, opened in 1957. With the addition of the Indian Rocks Road c...
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Largo Medical Center - Indian Rocks Campus
Largo Medical Center - Indian Rocks Campus is a hospital located in Largo, FL. This hospital reports jointly with Largo Medical Center. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the st...
Mease Countryside Hospital
Mease Countryside Hospital is a hospital located in Safety Harbor, FL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 2 of 12 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 12 procedures.
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital is a hospital located in New Port Richey, FL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 6 of 6 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 3 of 6 procedures.
Northside Hospital &Tampa Bay Heart Institute
At Northside Hospital, we are proud to provide our community with the latest technology, delivered by a dedicated team of skilled medical professionals, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, Northside Hospital is a teaching hospital accredited by the American Osteopathic Association for the In...
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Palms of Pasadena Hospital
Palms of Pasadena Hospital is a hospital located in Saint Petersburg, FL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 8 of 9 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 6 of 9 procedures.
Saint Anthony's Hospital
Saint Anthony's Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in Saint Petersburg, FL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 13 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 10 of 13 procedures.
Saint Petersburg General Hospital
St. Petersburg General Hospital is a growing 219-bed facility, providing comprehensive emergency, diagnostic, medical and surgical services, including a dedicated women's health program. We have a long history as a quality provider of acute care in Pinellas County. ADVANCE...
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South Florida Baptist Hospital
South Florida Baptist Hospital is a hospital located in Plant City, FL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 6 of 6 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 6 of 6 procedures.
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