Shivani Desai

Shivani Desai, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of General Internal Medicine. She specializes in preventive care and medical education. Dr. Desai joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2015 and serves as the Associate Director of Primary Care Training for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. She supervises resident clinical training at Parkland’s Internal Medicine Clinic.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin
• M.D., Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
• Internal Medicine Residency, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Rochester, Minnesota)

Research/Teaching Focus: Dr. Desai’s work emphasizes preventive care strategies and medical education innovation, particularly in residency training.

Awards:

• 2021 GIM Academic Development Award from UTSW Division of General Internal Medicine

Administrative/Professional Roles:

• Associate Director of Primary Care Training
• Member of the Society of General Internal Medicine

Labs/Teams: Active within the Division of General Internal Medicine and UT Southwestern’s Internal Medicine Residency Program.