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Amish Desai, MD, FACC

Patient Rating:

4.9 Read all reviews

My Specialties:

Cardiology—Cardiovascular Disease, Board-certified, Fellowship Trained; Interventional Cardiology, Board-certified

My Areas of Focus:

Heart Disease

Languages:

English, Interpreters available for other languages

Gender:

Male

Affiliations:

Emanuel Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Meridian Park Medical Center

About Me:

Amish Desai, MD, FACC, is medical director of Cardiology at Legacy Health. He is board certified in cardiology and interventional cardiology, and joined Legacy in 2015 after working in Seattle since 2005. He has a special interest and expertise in emerging technologies and structural heart disease, the catheter-based treatment of valvular heart disease, and stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. He has participated in numerous clinical trials in interventional cardiology in the past 10 years. He believes in community outreach, education, and collaboration with other health care providers. He feels strongly about spending time with patients and their families to help them arrive at a sound health care decision. He enjoys cycling, skiing, tennis and soccer with his wife, 3 daughters and golden doddle, Ollie.

Education:
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
Fellowship: University of California, Davis
Residency: San Joaquin General Hospital
Medical School: St. George's University
Year I Started Practice: 2005
Hospitals Served: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
Publication: American Journal of Cardiology, Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine

Patient Rating

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Average Rating:  4.9 out of 5.0
  Apr 20, 2023
Staff was attentive and accommodating.
  Feb 9, 2023
Very professional and answered all my questions
  Jan 19, 2023
Dr. Desai knew why I was there - listen to my concerns made an excellent recommendation and time frame to get it down - his staffs took care of all the paperwork I need - Crystal was excellent.
  Jan 5, 2023
Every staff member made me feel like a genuine person and not just another body passing through the clinic mill. Support staff especially kind.
  Dec 8, 2022
He had a good understanding of my condition and possible treatment
  Dec 1, 2022
All good!
  Oct 20, 2022
Legacy & Dr. Desai were great hospital staff were phenomenal. Treated like a queen - food was great - loved the care I got - was pampered.
  Sep 29, 2022
Excellent doctor. Left feeling well informed.
  Jul 28, 2022
Wait time was long (30 min in wait room; 30 min in exam room).
  Jul 21, 2022
I met with a team of people, one at a time. There were sometimes very long wait times between these team members.
  Jun 23, 2022
This was the initial consultation visit. I was impressed with the professionalism and competency of Dr. Desai and his staff.
  Jun 9, 2022
My visit was a consult on a procedure. That procedure has now been scheduled.