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Dr. Neel Desai M.D.
Ophthalmologist
148 13th Street Southwest Largo Florida, 33770About
Neel Desai, MD, has worked at the Eye Institute of West Florida in Largo, Florida since 2008. He remains a staff physician at the Wilmer Eye Institute, an extension of Johns Hopkins Hospital where his fellowship was obtained. Dr. Desai specializes in LASIK, cataract and corneal diseases of the eye, and is only one of 100 physicians in the country noted for performing corneal transplants. The author of book chapters and articles in medical journals, Dr. Desai also works at the Weinstock Laser Eye Center in Largo. He is also the inventor of several eye surgery patents, which are currently pending.
Education and Training
Penn State University
Penn State
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 2003
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology - Eligible
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAreas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- International Public Speaking -
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Corneal Ulcer
- Astigmatism
- Dry Eye Syndrome
Professional Memberships
- Member International Association of HealthCare Professionals
- Member American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Johns Hopkins Univ. School Of Medicine
- Wilmer Eye Inst At Johns Hopkins Hosp, Cornea/External Disease 2007
Internships
- Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowships
- Wilmer Eye Institute
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology, International Society of Refractive Surgery, Cornea Society
Articles and Publications
- Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals
What do you attribute your success to?
Treating Patients like Family, Fortunate Training
Hobbies / Sports
- Golfing, Oil Painting
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