Natasha Desai, MD
About Natasha Desai, MD
Natasha Desai, MD, is the Co-Director of the Center for Women's Sports Medicine at NYU Langone Health and an Assistant Professor in the Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine.
Company
Natasha Desai, MD, is currently working at NYU Langone Health. She holds the position of Co-Director of the Center for Women's Sports Medicine. Additionally, she serves as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine. Her roles involve overseeing clinical practices, conducting research, and educating medical students and residents.
Title
Natasha Desai, MD, is the Co-Director of the Center for Women's Sports Medicine at NYU Langone Health. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine at the same institution.
Education and Expertise
Natasha Desai, MD, completed her undergraduate studies at UCLA, earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Neuroscience from 2001 to 2005. She then pursued her medical degree at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, where she received her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from 2006 to 2010. Dr. Desai's expertise lies in sports medicine and emergency medicine, honed through roles at prestigious institutions, including a residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital and a fellowship at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Background
Before her current role, Natasha Desai, MD, worked at Columbia University Medical Center. She served as an Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine and Emergency Medicine from 2015 to 2023. Additionally, she was the Team Physician at Columbia University in the City of New York during the same period. Dr. Desai completed her Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from 2014 to 2015, following her Emergency Medicine Residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital in Greater New York City from 2010 to 2014.
Achievements
Natasha Desai, MD, has a strong academic and professional background, highlighted by her positions at top-tier medical institutions. She has made significant contributions in the fields of sports medicine and emergency medicine through her clinical work, teaching, and research. Her tenure at Columbia University Medical Center and her roles at NYU Langone Health demonstrate her dedication to advancing women's sports medicine and primary care sports medicine.