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Kunal Desai, MD is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine, serving as Director of Neuromuscular Medicine at Greenwich/Stamford and Interim Stroke Medical Director at Greenwich Hospital. His clinical and research work focuses on neuromuscular diseases and neurophysiology.
- Education:
- BS in Biology from Boston College (2007)
- MD from Creighton University School of Medicine (2012)
- Intern at Greenwich Hospital (2013)
- Neurology Residency & Chief Residency at Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center (2016)
- Neuromuscular Fellowship at Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center (2017)
Dr. Desai specializes in neuromuscular medicine, treating conditions like ALS, myasthenia gravis, inflammatory myopathies, and peripheral neuropathies. He is certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, with fluency in Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi. His research explores non-pharmacological interventions for stress and burnout reduction among healthcare professionals, focusing on Heartfulness Meditation and gratitude practices through randomized controlled trials.
Recent publications analyze Mindfulness-based wellbeing strategies and work engagement metrics in clinical settings. He emphasizes team-based patient care, advocating for regular communication between neurology specialists and primary care physicians to improve treatment outcomes.
