Dr. Himanshu Desai MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1453 E Bert Kouns Loop Shreveport LA, 71105About
Dr. Himanshu Desai practices Pulmonology in Shreveport, LA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Desai manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Univ of The West Indies, Fac of Med, St Augustine, Trinidad 1999
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of The West Indies (Jamaica) 1999
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine St. Augustine 1999
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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