Nirmala S. Desai, MD
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859-323-5530Nirmala.Desai@uky.edu
MS469 MED SCIENCE BLDG.
Positions
- Special Faculty
College Unit(s)
Other Affiliation(s)
- Pediatrics - Neonatology
Biography and Education
Education
Dr. Desai graduated from M.S. University in Baroda, India in 1966 with a M.B.B.S. degree. She then went on to complete her Pediatric Residency at Boston Children’s Hospital and a Neonatology Fellowship at Boston Hospital for Women (now known as Brigham and Women’s). After finishing her Fellowship in 1972, she joined the Faculty at the University of Kentucky. She is a retired holder of an academic rank of Professor of Pediatrics and is continuing to be involved in clinical research. She participates in global health initiatives such as the Shoulder to Shoulder Brigade to Ecuador in which she gives HBB workshops. She is the former Director of the NICU follow-up program. https://lextimecovid19.com/suvas-and-nima/