Her areas of clinical interest consist of comprehensive ophthalmology and eye cancer. She is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO. Dr. Desai graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) and a hospital affiliated with The University of Toledo. In addition to English, Dr. Desai (or staff) speaks Gujarati and Hindi. Her professional affiliations include Saint Luke's South Hospital and Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City.