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Brinda Desai, MD

Assistant Professor

Location

  • Pulmonary Medicine - Center for Advanced Care - Froedtert Hospital
  • 8900 West Doyne Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

Pulmonary Medicine Clinic

My approach to patient care is to listen without judgment and utilize evidence-based approaches in a collaborative process to improve my patients' quality of life as we address their pulmonary ailments. During critical care illnesses, I strive to guide my patients and their loved ones through some of their most difficult days.

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Asthma
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Lung Cancer
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Respiratory Failure
  • Sepsis
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  • Chronic Respiratory Failure
  • Shock
  • Respiratory Infections
  • Pleural Effusion

Treatments and Services

  • Bronchoscopy
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation
  • Thoracentesis
  • General Pulmonary Medicine
  • Virtual Visit
  • Airway Management
  • Post-COVID Pulmonary
  • Obstructive Lung Disease Program

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • General Pediatrics
  • Pulmonary Disease

Clinic Locations

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Biography

Dr. Desai was raised on the East Coast. She received her medical degree from The ӰԺ. Dr. Desai then completed her training in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota, followed by a fellowship in Adult Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of California - San Diego. She is excited to have made a full circle and begin her clinical practice at the institution where her medical career began. Dr. Desai lives with her husband and son. In her free time, she enjoys discovering the best food spots, having adventures with her son, cooking, and being surrounded by her loved ones.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - ӰԺ - Milwaukee, WI (2015)
Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine - University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN (2015-2020)
Fellowship in Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine - University of California San Diego - San Diego, CA (2020-2023)