Ankita Desai, MD
Biography
- Medical Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
- Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
- Associate Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Ankita P. Desai, MD, is a physician in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology and Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. She is Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Dr. Desai is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases. Her special interest is the responsible use of antibiotics and microbiology.
She earned her undergraduate degree cum laude from The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, and received her medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio. Dr. Desai completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, and a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. Desai joined the UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital staff in 2013. Her research interests include pediatric pneumonia and causes of fever in children with cancer.
Dr. Desai has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented at medical meetings. She is a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Society for Microbiology.
Research Interests
Pediatric pneumonia
Causes of fever in children with cancer
Expertise
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Microbiology
Languages Spoken
English
Office Locations
Certifications & Memberships
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases - American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
Education
Fellowship | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta - Egleston Hospital (2010 - 2013)
Residency | Pediatrics
Pediatrics - Children's National Medical Center (2006 - 2009)
Medical Education
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) (2006)
Undergraduate
University Of Akron (2002)
Industry Relationships
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As of December 31, 2016, Ankita Desai did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.