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Nihar Desai, MD, MPH

Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine

Phone: (203) 785-7191
Affiliated With: Yale Medicine

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Yale Cardiology New Haven, CT 06519

Biography - Nihar Desai, MD, MPH

Nihar Desai, MD, MPH, is a cardiovascular medicine specialist, treating patients with complex cardiovascular conditions, including acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and arrhythmias.

Dr. Desai’s research explores opportunities to improve the quality of care, the impact of decision support tools on care patterns, and how different models of care affect quality, outcomes, and cost of care. He leads clinical trials and real world studies using administrative and clinical datasets to conduct hypothesis driven research of importance to patients, providers, payers, and policymakers.

Dr. Desai is an associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.

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Overview

Gender

Male

Specialty

Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine

Conditions & Treatments

Acute Coronary Syndrome, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, High Cholesterol

Language(s)

English

Education & Training

Education

Harvard School of Public Health, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Fellowship

Brigham & Women's Hospital

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  • AETNA
  • ANTHEM BC/BS
  • CIGNA GATEKEEPER PRO
  • CIGNA HEALTHCARE
  • COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK
  • COMPWORKS
  • CONNECTICARE
  • CONSUMER HEALTH NETWORK
  • CORVEL
  • FIRST HEALTH NETWORK
  • FOCUS HEALTHCARE
  • GREAT WEST
  • HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT
  • HUMANA
  • HUSKY
  • MANAGED COMP
  • MEDICAID
  • MEDICARE
  • MULTIPLAN
  • OXFORD HEALTH PLANS
  • PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS
  • PRIME HEALTH SERVICES
  • PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (PHCS)
  • TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL
  • TRICARE/CHAMPUS
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE
  • WELLCARE

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800 Howard Avenue
Yale Physicians Building
New Haven, CT 06519

Phone: (203) 785-7191
Fax: (203) 785-2917

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