Mitul Desai, MD
About Mitul Desai, MD
Mitul Desai, MD, serves as the Medical Director at Carelon Medical Benefits Management and is an Obesity Medicine Physician at FORM, a virtual obesity clinic. He has extensive experience in preventive medicine, wellness, and obesity management, having held various physician roles across multiple healthcare organizations since the early 2000s.
Work at Carelon
Mitul Desai serves as the Medical Director at Carelon Medical Benefits Management since 2016. In this role, he oversees medical management and ensures the delivery of quality healthcare services. His responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care and implementing evidence-based practices within the organization.
Current Roles in Obesity Medicine
Since 2024, Mitul Desai has been working as an Obesity Medicine Physician at FORM, a virtual obesity medicine clinic. He provides evidence-based, expert clinical care focused on weight management. He collaborates with a multidisciplinary team, including advanced practice professionals and Registered Dietitians, to deliver obesity treatment through telemedicine.
Previous Experience in Healthcare
Mitul Desai has a diverse background in healthcare. He worked as a Manager and Physician Advisor at Accretive Health from 2013 to 2014. He served as Medical Director at Premise Health from 2014 to 2016. His experience also includes roles as a Hospitalist Physician at Advocate Medical Group from 2007 to 2013 and as a Physician at Beaumont Health System and Henry Ford Hospital.
Education and Expertise
Mitul Desai earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center, completing his studies from 1996 to 2000. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from the University of Michigan, which he obtained from 1993 to 1996. His areas of expertise include preventive medicine, wellness, obesity management, and utilization review.
Background in Preventive Health
Since 2020, Mitul Desai has worked as a Preventive Health Physician at EHE Health. Additionally, he has been involved with PathFinder Health as a Preventive Health Physician since 2017. His focus in these roles includes promoting preventive care and wellness strategies to improve patient health outcomes.