Alpa Desai, DO
Associate Professor & Medical Director
Department:
MD-FAMILY MEDICINE-JONESVILLE
Business Phone:
(352) 265-8670
Business Email:
desaas@shands.ufl.edu
About Alpa Desai
Alpa Desai, D.O., currently serves as medical director of the UF Health Family Medicine – Jonesville. She received her doctorate of osteopathic medicine from Western University of Health Sciences through the Health Professions Scholarship Program with the United States Air Force. She then went on to complete her family medicine residency at David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base in California. Dr. Desai served for seven years in the United States Air Force prior to joining University of Florida College of Medicine. Her clinical interests include women’s health, preventative health and adolescent health. She has published chapters in the books, Nailing the Written Emergency Board Examination as well as Primary Care for the Emergency Physician, a book in which she also served as co-editor-in-chief. She enjoys spending time with her family, running and volunteering her time with the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program and A Very Good Deed local charitable organizations.
Accomplishments
Exemplary Teaching Award
2016
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University of Florida
Meritorious Service Medal
2007
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United States Air Force
National Defense Service Medal
2005
·
n/a
Outstanding Unit Award
2003
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Air Force
Sigma Sigma Phi
1998-2000
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National Osteopathic Honor Society
Health Professions Scholarship Program
1996-2000
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Air Force
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2018
MDC7124 Family Med/Geriatrics
Board Certifications
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Family PracticeAmerican Board of Family Medicine
Clinical Profile
Specialties
- Family Medicine
Areas of Interest
- Adolescent development
- Preventive health care
- Women’s health
Publications
2021
Do omega-3 fatty acids with EPA and DHA reduce cardiovascular events in high-risk patients?
Prescriber's Letter (online) ISSN #1555-0117.
18(1)
2021
Does SMART therapy improve outcomes in patients with persistent asthma?
Prescriber's Letter Journal Club (online) ISSN #1555-0117.
18(3)
2021
Referral Rates Vary Widely Between Family Medicine Practices.
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM.
34(6):1183-1188
[DOI] 10.3122/jabfm.2021.06.210213.
[PMID] 34772773.
2020
Does fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol improve lung function or other outcomes in patients with moderate or severe asthma?
Prescriber's Letter Journal Club (online) ISSN #1555-0117.
17(11)
2020
Does taking blood pressure medication at bedtime reduce cardiovascular risk?
Prescriber's Letter Journal Club (online) ISSN #1555-0117.
17(1)
2020
How should you manage acute and recurrent gout?
Prescriber's Letter Journal Club (online) ISSN #1555-0117.
17(7)
2020
Should you consider testosterone therapy for men with low testosterone due to aging?
Prescriber's Letter Journal Club (online) ISSN #1555-0117.
17(3)
2020
What is the effect of chlorthalidone or hydrochlorothiazide on CV outcomes, blood pressure, and electrolytes?
Prescriber's Letter Journal Club (online).
18(5)
[DOI] ISSN #1555-0117.
2020
What is the impact of giving oral iron every other day versus a standard regimen?
Prescriber's Letter Journal Club.
17(9)
[DOI] Online.
2019
Does anticholinergic medication use increase the risk of dementia in seniors?
Prescriber's Letter Journal Club (online) ISSN #1555-0117.
16(9)
2019
Does dapagliflozin improve outcomes in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?
Prescriber's Letter Journal Club (online) ISSN #1555-0117.
16(11)
2019
Does PRN inhaled formoterol/budesonide result in fewer exacerbations in adults with mild asthma compared to PRN albuterol or daily budesonide plus PRN albuterol?
Prescriber's Letter Journal Club (online) ISSN #1555-0117.
16(7)
2018
A Method of Cognitive Training of Medical Students and Residents
Creative Education.
09(09):1377-1388
[DOI] 10.4236/ce.2018.99102.
2017
Acute Pelvic Pain
Primary Care for Emergency Physicians.
213-223
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_20.
2017
Bloating
Primary Care for Emergency Physicians.
171-180
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_16.
2017
Constipation
Primary Care for Emergency Physicians.
181-185
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_17.
2017
Diabetes
Primary Care for Emergency Physicians.
233-246
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_22.
2017
Diarrhea
Primary Care for Emergency Physicians.
187-205
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_18.
2017
Dysphagia and Odynophagia
Primary Care for Emergency Physicians.
89-98
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_8.
2017
Hemoptysis
Primary Care for Emergency Physicians.
145-152
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_13.
2017
Insomnia
Primary Care for Emergency Physicians.
281-291
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_25.
2017
Sinonasal Diseases
Primary Care for Emergency Physicians.
69-77
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_6.
2016
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Nailing the Written Emergency Medicine Board Examination.
617-636
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-319-30838-8_11.
2006
Does Gel Affect Cytology or Comfort in the Screening Papanicolaou Smear?
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.
19(4):340-344
[DOI] 10.3122/jabfm.19.4.340.
Education
Residency – Family Practice
2001-2003
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David Grant Medical Center
Internship – Family Practice
2000-2001
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David Grant Medical Center
Medical Degree
1996-2000
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Western University of Health Sciences
B.S. – Biology
1992-1996
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University of California – Davis
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 265-8670
Emails:
- Business:
- desaas@shands.ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO BOX 100237
FAMILY MEDICINE AT JONESVILLE
GAINESVILLE FL 326100237 - Business Street:
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13611 NW 1ST LN STE 200
FAMILY MEDICINE AT JONESVILLE
NEWBERRY FL 326692664