Dr. Neel Desai M.D., Ophthalmologist
We verify the medical license of each FindaTopDoc Verified Doctor to ensure that their license is active and they are in good medical standing.

Dr. Neel Desai M.D.

Ophthalmologist

148 13th Street Southwest Largo Florida, 33770
Write A Review

About

Neel Desai, MD, has worked at the Eye Institute of West Florida in Largo, Florida since 2008.  He remains a staff physician at the Wilmer Eye Institute, an extension of Johns Hopkins Hospital where his fellowship was obtained. Dr. Desai specializes in LASIK, cataract and corneal diseases of the eye, and is only one of 100 physicians in the country noted for performing corneal transplants.  The author of book chapters and articles in medical journals, Dr. Desai also works at the Weinstock Laser Eye Center in Largo.  He is also the inventor of several eye surgery patents, which are currently pending. 

Education and Training

Penn State University

Penn State

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 2003

Board Certification

American Board of Ophthalmology - Eligible

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 21 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

CataractCorneal Diseases of the EyeLASIK

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • International Public Speaking -

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Pterygium
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Glaucoma
  • Corneal Ulcer
  • Astigmatism
  • Dry Eye Syndrome

Professional Memberships

  • Member International Association of HealthCare Professionals 
  • Member American Academy of Ophthalmology 

Fellowships

  • Johns Hopkins Univ. School Of Medicine   
  • Wilmer Eye Inst At Johns Hopkins Hosp, Cornea/External Disease    2007

Internships

  • Medical University of South Carolina

Fellowships

  • Wilmer Eye Institute

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology, International Society of Refractive Surgery, Cornea Society

Articles and Publications

  • Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Treating Patients like Family, Fortunate Training

Hobbies / Sports

  • Golfing, Oil Painting

Dr. Neel Desai M.D.'s Practice location

148 13th Street Southwest -
Largo, Florida 33770
Get Direction
New patients: 727-581-8706, 843-792-8100
www.eyespecialist.com

Dr. Neel Desai M.D.'s reviews

(0)
Write Review

Recommended Articles

  • Diagnosing Cataracts: What You Need To Know

    What are cataracts?When the lens located inside the human eye gets cloudy, it is called a cataract. A cataract in Latin means waterfall, thus describing what your vision with cataract is like; seeing through a waterfall. A cataract occurs as a result of the inability of the lens to allow sufficient...

  • What are Cataracts: Get the Facts

    Cataract is the blurring of the lens part of the eye that can lead to complications in vision. Aging is the cause of the common form of cataract. It grows slowly and should symptoms develop they should not be ignored as this condition worsens with time. Congenital defects, previous eye surgery,...

  • Which Doctors Treat Diabetes?

    There are many healthcare providers who can diagnose and treat diabetes. While most people may see a primary care doctor if they start having symptoms of diabetes, other physicians and specialists can also help monitor the condition.Doctors who treat diabetesThe following are doctors and specialists...

  • Pink Eye vs. Allergies

    IntroductionThe eye is one of the sensitive parts of the body, and it easily gets affected by any irritants such as microbes. Eyes turning red would be due to not getting enough sleep or not blinking enough in a day. In certain cases, it can also be a sign of some kind of infection or...

  • What Is Astigmatism?

    Normally, the eye, cornea, and lens can easily focus light rays on the retina. The disease known asastigmatism is an imperfection in the curvature of the cornea, and it can produce a clear, round dome covering the iris and pupil.The cornea and lens remain smooth and are always curved equally in all...

  • Conjunctivitis: When to See an Ophthalmologist and What to Expect

    Our eyes are our windows to the world, and we each get only a single pair in our lifetime. Life without our sense of sight can spell great difficulty. Imagine being born and living with good vision for decades, only to have it impaired by some disease we could have prevented or gotten treatment for....

Nearby Providers

See all nearby providers

Nearest Hospitals

LARGO MEDICAL CENTERl

201 14TH ST SW LARGO FL 33770

Head south on 13th Street Southwest 247 ft
Turn right onto 2nd Avenue Southwest 332 ft
Turn right onto 14th Street Southwest 25 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

604 ftSee direction

MORTON PLANT HOSPITALl

300 PINELLAS ST CLEARWATER FL 33756

Head north on 13th Street Southwest 418 ft
Turn right onto West Bay Drive (CR 416) 1644 ft
Turn left onto Clearwater Largo Road North 1.3 mi
Keep left at the fork onto Clearwater Largo Road North 1399 ft
Continue straight onto South Ft Harrison Avenue 4880 ft
Turn left onto Pinellas Street 1211 ft
Make a slight right 435 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

3.2 miSee direction

MEASE DUNEDIN HOSPITALl

601 MAIN ST DUNEDIN FL 34698

Head north on 13th Street Southwest 418 ft
Turn right onto West Bay Drive (CR 416) 1644 ft
Turn left onto Clearwater Largo Road North 1.3 mi
Keep left at the fork onto Clearwater Largo Road North 1399 ft
Continue straight onto South Ft Harrison Avenue 3564 ft
Turn right onto Lakeview Road 1292 ft
Keep left at the fork onto South Myrtle Avenue 2.5 mi
Continue straight onto North Fort Harrison Avenue (US 19 Alternate) 2116 ft
Continue straight onto Edgewater Drive (US 19 Alternate) 1.1 mi
Turn right onto Beltrees Street 2749 ft
Turn left onto Milwaukee Avenue 2705 ft
Turn right onto Virginia Street 655 ft
Turn left onto Orange Avenue 531 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

8.0 miSee direction