Get to Know Dr. Nina Desai

Feature Story from Beauty in the Bag

Dr. Nina Desai is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in all facets of dermatology—general, cosmetic, and pediatric—closely and compassionately working with patients of all age ranges to develop individualized treatment plans. She follows a simple philosphy when it comes to her career: help all patients achieve healthy, beautiful skin so they can look and feel their very best every day.

Dr. Desai earned her MD from Brown University and trained at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Medical Center in New York City where she was elected Chief Resident for the Department of Dermatology. Throughout her career, she has conducted dermatological research at Harvard University and Cornell University and has authored numerous journal articles. Ater working in a private practice setting on Park Avenue and in Tribeca in New York City, she and her family moved to the west coast where she began a new chapter at Manhattan Dermatology in Manhattan Beach, CA.

BITB had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Desai to get the inside scoop on the most-requested treatments during each decade and the skincare products she can’t live without.