Education
Brown University - Alpert Medical School MD, 2005
Brown University
B.S. Psychology, 2000
Training
St Luke’s - Roosevelt Hospital, NY
Dermatology Residency
Chief Resident - 2008-2009
St Luke’s - Roosevelt Hospital, NY Preliminary Intern in Internal Medicine
Research Fellowship
Harvard University - 2004-2005
Board Certification
Diplomate American Board of Dermatology
2009-present
Licensures
New York State - 2014
California State - Present
Language Fluency
English and Spanish
Artistic Skills + Compassion
Dr. Nina Desai is a board certified medical and cosmetic dermatologist. She received both her undergraduate degree and medical degree from Brown University, working under some of the smartest minds in medicine. Her passion to understand skin disease and how the skin heals led her to pursue research fellowships at both Harvard University, and Cornell University where she published numerous papers and book chapters on skin cancer and skin diseases, in particular in skin of color. She then trained at St Luke’s- Roosevelt and Beth Israel Hospitals in New York City where she was able to learn first hand how to treat skin issues in a very diverse population. In her medical practice, whether she is treating acne, or skin cancer, she loves to educate her patients as to why they are experiencing this condition and how they will manage it both in office and at home. With her aesthetic patients, she loves looking at the entire picture, combining numerous modalities including injectables, collagen stimulating devices, light/laser energy and a flawless at-home regimen to give her patients the most natural youthful look and their very best skin.
She understands that the world of skin and beauty is continually evolving and she is committed to keeping up to date on all that is changing in dermatology and aesthetic medicine. She is a member of many relevant national and international organizations including the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, American Academy of Dermatology, and Women’s Dermatologic Society.
Her philosophy is simple, to help all of her patients achieve healthy beautiful skin so they can look and feel their very best every day.
Publications
Desai N, Alexis AF, DeLeo VA. Facial Hyperpigmentation Caused by Diltiazem. Cutis 2010 Aug;86(2):82-4.
Desai N, Smith B. What Caused This Hyperpigmented Patch on This Woman’s Leg? Skin and Aging. 2009 March 17(3)55-56.
Desai N, Alexis AF “Atopic Dermatitis and other Eczemas” book chapter in Dermatology for Skin of Color. Eds. S Taylor and AP Kelly. McGraw-Hill. 2009. 163-166.
Desai N, DeLeo VA, “Allergic Contact Dermatitis” book chapter in Dermatology for Skin of Color. Eds. S Taylor and AP Kelly. McGraw-Hill. 2009. 159-162.
Heath C, Desai N, Silverberg N. Perianal Staphylococcus aureus Infection in the Pediatric Population… A Pathogen on the Rise. Pediatr Dermatol . Nov-Dec 2009;26(6):696-700.
Akhavan A, Alghaithi K, Rabach M, Mirchandani N, Cohen SR. Allergic Contact Stomatitis. Dermatitis. 2006 Jun;17(2):88-90.
Clark RA, Chong BF, Mirchandani N, Yamanaka K, Murphy GF, Dowgiert RK, Kupper TS. A novel method for the isolation of skin resident T cells from normal and diseased human skin. J Invest Dermatol. 2006 May;126(5):1059-70.
Clark RA, Chong B, Mirchandani N, Brinster NK, Yamanaka K, Dowgiert RK, Kupper TS. The vast majority of CLA+ T cells are resident in normal skin. J Immunol. 2006 Apr 1;176(7):4431-9.
Yamanaka K, Clark R, Rich B, Dowgiert R, Hirahara K, Hurwitz D, Shibata M, Mirchandani N, Jones DA, Goddard DS, Eapen S, Mizutani H, Kupper TS. Skin-derived interleukin-7 contributes to the proliferation of lymphocytes in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Blood. 2006 Mar 15;107(6):2440-5. Epub 2005 Dec.
Mirchandani N, Hawit F, Silverberg NB. Cutaneous signs of neonatal and infantile immunodeficiency.
Dermatol Ther. 2005 Mar-Apr;18(2):176-83.
Mirchandani N, Dill SW, Lapidus C, Schappell D, Robinson-Bostom, L. A Painless Palmar Nodule Pediatric Dermatology. 2004 Sep;21(5):606–7.
Patel SR, Zaydfudim V, Nassery SM, Khan NI, Jorgensen DK, Garvey MG, Mirchandani N, Derevianko A, Moulton AJ. Lifestyle differences between surgical attendings and residents at Rhode Island Hospital. Med Health R I. 2003 Feb;86(2):45-7.
Presentations
Desai N, Smith B. “Cowden’s Disease.” 2007 Summer American Academy of Dermatology. Live Patient Viewing and Discussion.
Mirchandani N, Clark RA, Kupper TS. Denileukin diftitox is effective in patients with low expression of CD25: A retrospective chart review of 16 patients with CTCL. Society of Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting: Poster Presentation and Abstract.
Mirchandani N, Clark RA, Kupper TS. Isolation and classification of T cells from normal skin and CTCL skin: A novel approach. Soma Weiss Research Day- Harvard University: Poster Presentation.
Mirchandani N, Clark RA, and Kupper TS. Denileukin diftitox is effective in patients with low expression of CD25: A retrospective chart review of 16 patients with CTCL. Eastern Atlantic Student Research Forum: Oral Presentation.
Dr. Richard Granstein , M.D., Weill Medical College of Cornell, New York, NY
Studies of Zeaxanthin Effects on UVR- induced Immunosuppression
Research Investigator
Dr. Thomas S. Kupper, M.D. and Dr. Rachael A. Clark, MD, PhD, Harvard Skin Disease Research Center, Department of Dermatology Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Boston, MA
Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellow and PASTEUR Fellow
Dr. Candace Lapidus, M.D., Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
Obtaining Information on Atopic Dermatitis Research Investigator
Dr. Roy Geronemus, M.D., Laser and Skin Surgery Center of NYC, New York, NY
Research Investigator
Dr. Anthony Moulton, MD., Brown University Medical School
Assessing the Lifestyle of Surgical Residents and Attendings in Rhode Island
Research Investigator
Dr. Rajender Kapila, M.D., New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
HIV and AIDS in Adolescent
Dr. Salim Chaudary, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Dr. Virender Sethi, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Depression after Myocardial Infarction
Independent Research Intern
