Ajinkya Desai, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Radiology
Email:
adesai2@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-2500
Biography
Dr. Desai is a board-certified Vascular and Interventional Radiologist. His primary clinical and research interests include venous thromboembolic disease management, including complex venous reconstructions, central venous recanalization, and complex IVC filter retrievals. His additional clinical expertise includes hepatobiliary disease management, portal hypertension and interventional oncology, with a primary focus on locoregional liver directed therapies.
Education
| Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, MBBS, Medicine | 2011 |
| New-York Presbyterian Queens Hospital, MBBS, Surgery | |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center, MBBS, Interventional Radiology | |
| Rochester General Hospital, MBBS, Radiology |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Medical License, Mississippi State Board of Medical License | 07/2024 - 06/2025 |
| Certification, Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology | 05/2021 - Present |
| Certification, Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology | 09/2019 - 05/2021 |
| Certification, ACLS Certification, American Hearth Association | 11/2022 - 11/2024 |
| DEA | 09/2019 - 06/2022 |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology |
Sponsored Program Funding
Publications
Review Article | |
| Desai, A. S., Lam, K. V., Patel, P., & Ifthikharuddin, S. Neuroimaging Findings in the Evaluation of Dementia: A Review Desai, A. S., Lam, K. V., Patel, P., & Ifthikharuddin, S. (2017). Neuroimaging Findings in the Evaluation of Dementia: A Review. Neurographics, 7(6), 416-436. | 2017 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Venous Disease: Rapid Fire Case Review, American Roentgen Ray Society, Boston, MA | 05/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Overview of Venous Disease Management in Interventional Radiology, Association of Academic Radiologists, Boston, MA | 05/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Venous Disease: Rapid Fire Case Review, American Roentgen Ray Society, Honululu, HI | 04/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Portal Hypertension and TIPS: Role of Interventional Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, Honululu, HI | 04/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Demystifying Y90 Dosimetry for early career Interventional Radiologists, Society of Interventional Radiology, Phoenix, AZ | 03/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Role of Interventional Radiology in management of acute and chronic lower extremity venous thromboembolic disease., UMMC Hematology- Oncology fellows conference | 02/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Role of radioembolization (Y-90) in HCC management : Recent Updates, UMMC Nuclear Medicine Update Confernce, Jackson, MS | 02/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Complex Venous Reconstruction: Pearls and Pitfalls, International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET), Miami, FL | 01/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Interventional Radiology: Best Kept Secret in Medicine, UMMC: Interventional Radiology Interest Group, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 12/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Portal Hypertension: Role of Interventional Radiology, UMMC Gastroenterology Fellows Conference, UMMC | 11/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Iliocaval Reconstruction for IVC Filter Associated Occlusion. Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA); Face-off Competition, Vascular InterVentional Advances, Las Vegas, NV | 11/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Through the looking glass: Treatment for stones with a lot of Gall, University of Mississippi Medical Center - American College of Radiology Abstract Day, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 10/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Chronic Right Iliac Vein Occlusion From Malpositioned Left Iliac Venous Stent., International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET), Miami, FL | 05/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Lymphatic Interventions : Role of the Interventional Radiologist, Indian Radiological and Imaging Association, Ahmedabad, India | 01/2020 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Faculty lecturer of the month, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2024 |
| Selected for the "Radiology Career Advancement Leadership Program (RCALP)", Association of Academic Radiologists | 2023 |
| Selected for the "Clinical Educator Development Program (CEDP)" and recipient of the CEDP grant, American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) | 2023 |
| Abstract Reviewer for the 48th Annual SIR meeting, Society of Interventional Radiology | 2023 |
| Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Imaging Science | 2020 |
| Reviewer, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2019 |
| RSNA Resident Research Award, Radiological Society of North America | 2018 |
| RSNA Resident Research Award, Radiological Society of North America | 2017 |
| Chief Resident, Rochester General Hospital | 2017 |
| Recipient of the "Introduction to Academic Radiology Program", American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) | 2016 |
| Recipient of the "AAR Radiology Resident Academic Leadership Development Program (ARRALD)", Association of Academic Radiologists (AAR) | 2016 |
| SIR In-training travel scholarship, Society of Interventional Radiology | 2015 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Society of Interventional Radiology, Member | |
| American Roentgen Ray Society, Member | |
| Indian Radiological and Imaging Association, Member | |
| Radiological Society of North America, Member |
Committee Service
| Value Analysis Committee, Member |