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Dr. Pratik Desai, MD

Cardiology*
4.8 (40)
Map Pin Small Benson, NC
Accepting new patients
34 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Overview of Dr. Pratik Desai, MD

Dr. Pratik Desai, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Benson, NC. They specialize in Cardiology, has 34 years of experience, and is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease. They graduated from BARODA UNIVERSITY / GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE and is affiliated with Wakemed Cary Hospital and WakeMed Raleigh Campus. Dr. Desai, completed a residency at Medical College Virginia. Patients rated Dr. Desai an average 4.8 star rating.

Dr. Desai works at Cary Cardiology in Benson, NC with other offices in Lillington, NC, Dunn, NC, Fuquay Varina, NC and Cary, NC. They frequently treat conditions like Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction) along with other conditions at varying frequencies. They are accepting new patients and accept Aetna, Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

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Conditions Treated and Procedures Performed

Dr. Desai's Office Locations

  1. 1
    Eastern Carolina Medical Center
    1 Medical Dr, Benson, NC 27504 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (919) 233-0059
  2. 2
    Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
    100 S 10th St, Lillington, NC 27546 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (919) 233-0059
  3. 3
    Cfv Diabetes & Endocrine Center Dunn
    803 Tilghman Dr Ste 400, Dunn, NC 28334 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (910) 891-7007
  4. 4
    Cary Cardiology
    145 Tilghman Dr Ste 100, Dunn, NC 28334 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (910) 891-7007
    Monday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Tuesday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Wednesday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Thursday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Friday
    08:00 - 16:45
  5. 5
    Cary Cardiology
    400 Attain St Ste 101, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (919) 586-7699
    Monday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Tuesday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Wednesday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Thursday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Friday
    08:00 - 16:45
  6. 6
    Cary Cardiology
    300 Keisler Dr Ste 204, Cary, NC 27518 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (919) 233-0059
    Monday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Tuesday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Wednesday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Thursday
    08:00 - 16:45
    Friday
    08:00 - 16:45

Hospital Affiliations
Admitting Hospitals

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  • Wakemed Cary Hospital
  • WakeMed Raleigh Campus

Experience & Treatment Frequency

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Chest Pain
Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Treatment frequency



Many providers have expertise treating multiple conditions or procedures. FindCare uses a variety of data sources to determine which conditions or procedures a provider treats and their level of experience.
Chest Pain
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Peripheral Edema
Pulmonary Hypertension
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Arrhythmias
Atherosclerosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiomyopathy
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Lipid Disorders
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Sinus Bradycardia
Syncope
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Aortic Aneurysm
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atrial Flutter
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Carotid Artery Disease
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Congenital Heart Defects
Congestive Heart Failure
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Heart Disease
Hyperkalemia
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Systolic Heart Failure
Third Degree Heart Block
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Arterial Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiac Ultrasound
Cardioversion, Elective
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Endocarditis
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Aneurysm
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Angina
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Aortic Stenosis
Atrial Septal Defect
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Congenital Heart Disease
Coronary Artery Aneurysm
Coronary Vessel Malformation
Ebstein's Anomaly
Endocarditis
First Degree Heart Block
Heart Block
Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Hypokalemia
Idiopathic Hypotension
Infective Endocarditis
Limb Swelling
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Long QT Syndrome
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Orthostatic Hypotension
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericardial Disease
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
Peripheral Artery Disease
Potassium Deficiency
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Edema
Second Degree Heart Block
Secondary Hypertension
Septal Defect
Subacute Endocarditis
Tetralogy of Fallot
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Typical Atrial Flutter
Unstable Angina
Venous Insufficiency
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defect
Vitamin D Deficiency
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
Ankle-Brachial Index Test
Arrhythmia Screening
Arterial Doppler Ultrasound
Atherectomy
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion
Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
Doppler Test
Echocardiogram Interpretation
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis
Lower Extremity Peripheral Ultrasound
Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
Nuclear Stress Testing
Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Thoracentesis
Thrombolysis
Thrombolytic Therapy
Tilt Table Testing
Treadmill Stress Test
Venous and Arterial Thrombolysis
Venous Sclerotherapy
Venous Thrombolysis
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    4.8
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    Based on 40 ratings
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    Specialties*
    • Cardiology

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    Years of Experience
    • 34 years of experience
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    Languages Spoken
    • English, Gujarati and Hindi
    Languages Spoken
    NPI Number
    • 1588652283
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    Education & Certifications

    Fellowship
    • Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center|Virginia Commonwealth University/ Medical College Of Virginia, Dept Of Cardiology, Interventional Fellowship|West Virginia University School Of Medicine, Charleston Area Medial Center, Camcare Health an
    Fellowship
    Residency
    • Medical College Virginia
    Residency
    Internship
    • Maimonides Medical Center
    Internship
    Medical Education
    • BARODA UNIVERSITY / GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE
    Medical Education
    Board Certifications
    • Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
    Board Certifications
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    Dr. Pratik Desai, MD is accepting new patients on Healthline FindCare. You can check to see if Dr. Desai is offering online scheduling or call the provider’s office for more information.

    Dr. Desai has indicated that they do offer telehealth services. Please call the provider’s office at for more information.

    Dr. Desai has seen patients for Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction), and more. You can see other conditions treated by Dr. Desai on their profile. Please call the provider’s office to confirm all visit reasons.

    40 patients have reviewed Dr. Desai. The overall rating for this provider is 4.8. You can read verified reviews and ratings and leave your own review based on your experience with Dr. Desai.

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