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Introduction

Personal Facts:

Male

Years Since Graduation: 18

Practice Member Since: 1996.

Professional Status:

Private Practice - Group/partnership,

Awards and Honors:

1982  

Cum Laude Society

1986  

Sigma XI Society

Publications:

1994 Divergent Alignment of Femoral Interference Screws in Single Incision Endoscopic Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Contemporary Orthopaedics

Professional Affiliations/
Memberships:

1996  Colorado Medical Society

1996  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

1996  American Medical Association

1996  Clear Creek Valley Medical Society

1996  Colorado Orthopaedic Society

Uses Computerized
Systems to Improve
Patient Care:

Yes

Provides Patients with
Access to a Nurse:

Yes

Physician Treats:

Arthritis, Bunions, Club feet, Foot & ankle diseases (disorders & injuries), Fractures, Lower extremity trauma, Multiple injuries

Physician Performs:

Hardware removal, Fracture Repair, Bone & joint repair, Removal of bone spur, Hammertoe correction, Foot surgery, Diabetic foot care

Shares Call with:

Dr. Douglas J. Straehley , Dr. Walter G. Robinson, Jr. , Dr. Mark J. Conklin , Dr. James T. Johnson , Dr. Christopher Hirose , Dr. Douglas C. Wong , Dr. Douglas A. Foulk , Dr. Mark F. Mills , Dr. Thomas G. Friermood , Dr. Michael K. Morley , Dr. Amit O. Agarwala , Dr. Courtney W. Brown , Dr. Christopher M. Brian , Dr. Thomas J. Puschak , Dr. Peter N. Lammens, Jr. , Dr. Patrick J. Mcnair , Dr. Eric J. Stahl , Dr. Mitchell D. Seemann , Dr. Charles Gottlob

Health Plan/Other

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

No

Accepting New Patients:

Yes

Experience/Training

Specialties^*

Orthopedic Surgery (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Desai is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery)

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Medical School:

   Temple University School Of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, 1990

Internship:

   Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA

Residency:

   Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA

Fellowship:

   Harborview Medical Center Seattle, WA

Professional Status:

   Private Practice - Group/partnership

Undergraduate University:

   Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA

Performance

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Hardware removal	207
Fracture Repair	196
Bone & joint repair	112
Removal of bone spur	96
Hammertoe correction	71
Foot surgery	39
Diabetic foot care	—

Scheduling

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Bharat M Desai as of 05/06/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Bharat M Desai in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center
 http://www.panoramaortho.com

Description of practice:

Over the past 50-plus years, our staff and facilities have grown to meet the needs of our patients. The Panorama Campus located near I-70, C-470, US Highway 6 and Colorado 93 in Golden hosts a modern orthopedic clinic, a surgery convalescent center, an imaging center, a physical therapy rehabilitation center and an orthopedic research foundation. Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center also has 2 other locations. Our office in Thornton, just off of Thornton Parkway and I-25, and our new office in Littleton situated just 2 miles from the Littleton Hospital. All of our facilities are linked using cutting-edge technology to assure our staff and physicians have easy access to timely medical information and research. Please call or visit us soon to learn more about Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center.

Languages spoken by physicians in this practice:

French, Spanish

All physicians at this practice:

Amit O. Agarwala, Christopher M. Brian, Courtney W. Brown, Mark J. Conklin, Douglas A. Foulk, Thomas G. Friermood, Charles Gottlob, Christopher Hirose, Raeburn M. Jenkins, James T. Johnson, Peter N. Lammens, Patrick J. Mcnair, Mark F. Mills, Michael K. Morley, Thomas J. Puschak, Walter G. Robinson, Edmund B. Rowland, Mitchell D. Seemann, Eric J. Stahl, Douglas J. Straehley, Douglas C. Wong

Office Location: 

	Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center- Golden	View Contact Information
	660 Golden Ridge Road Suite 250
	Golden, CO 80401	View Location Map
Office Information:    Physicians At This Office: Amit O. Agarwala, Christopher M. Brian, Courtney W. Brown, Mark J. Conklin, Bharat M. Desai, Douglas A. Foulk, Thomas G. Friermood, Charles Gottlob, Christopher Hirose, Raeburn M. Jenkins, James T. Johnson, Peter N. Lammens, Patrick J. Mcnair, Mark F. Mills, Michael K. Morley, Thomas J. Puschak, Walter G. Robinson, Edmund B. Rowland, Mitchell D. Seemann, Eric J. Stahl, Douglas J. Straehley, Douglas C. Wong Languages Spoken By Office Staff: Spanish Office Hours:    Monday: 7:00 am-7:00 pm Tuesday: 7:00 am-7:00 pm Wednesday: 7:00 am-7:00 pm Thursday: 7:00 am-7:00 pm Friday: 7:00 am-4:30 pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed

Holiday Office Closures:

New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independance Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

Office Parking Instructions/Fees:

Easily accessible parking. Not parking fees.

Office Public Transportation Information:

Bus Line on Heritage Road, 2 blocks to west.

Office Coordinator:

Eric Worthan, CEO

Office provides computerized drug orders:

Yes

Office utilizes electronic record keeping:

Yes

Payment Methods:

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Payment Policy:

Self-Pay patients for surgery-1/2 due prior to surgery. Discount offered to Self-Pay patients.

Office Provides:

Radiology, Physical Therapy by Physiotherapy Associates, Imaging by AMI, Outpatient surgery by Golden Ridge Surgery Center.

 

Affiliated Hospitals

Exempla Lutheran Medical Center

8300 West 38th Avenue Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital

4231 West 16th Avenue Denver, CO 80204