Dr. Shilpa Desai MD
Pediatrician
590 Pine Dr Sainte Genevieve MO, 63670About
Dr. Shilpa Desai is a pediatrician practicing in Sainte Genevieve, MO. Dr. Desai is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Desai diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Desai can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
Education and Training
L T M Med Coll- Univ Of Bombay- Bombay- Maharashtra- India 1989
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College 1989
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Treatments
- Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Fibromyalgia
- Ear Infection
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Tonsillitis
- Stomach Flu
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
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STE GENEVIEVE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
800 STE GENEVIEVE DRIVE, PO BOX 468 SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO 63670