Dharati Desai
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
PharmD, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy Downers Grove
dharati.desai@liu.edu
Description
Dr. Dharati Desai earned her PharmD degree from Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL, in 2016. She completed both her pharmacy practice PGY1 and critical care PGY2 residencies at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Board-certified in emergency medicine and critical care pharmacotherapy, Dr. Desai practiced in emergency medicine in the Chicagoland area before joining the pharmacy faculty at LIU. She currently practices in the emergency department at Mount Sinai Hospital where she is committed to improve patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practices.
Dr. Desai's research interests within emergency medicine include pharmacotherapy in rapid sequence intubation, neurocritical care, and disaster preparedness. Through teaching and precepting LIU students, Dr Desai hopes to inspire students to make meaningful contributions to future of patient care and research in pharmacy.
Specialties
Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Disaster Preparedness
Publications
- Apato A, Nunez Cruz, S, Desai D, et al. Doxycycline Adherence for the Management of Chlamydia Trachomatis infections. Am J Emerg Med. 2024;81:136-139. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2024.05.003
- McDowell M, Lewandowski A, Desai D, et al. Rocuronium Dosing by Ideal vs Total Body Weight in Obesity: A Prospective, Observational Non-inferiority Study. West J Emerg Med. 2024;25(1):22-27. doi:10.5811/westjem.60713
- Gregory, H, Aljadeed, R, Desai, D, et al. Recommendations for Nonantidote Medications Needed in the Emergency Department during a Mass Casualty Incident. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2023;80(12):779-785. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxad062.
- Bissell, BD, Campbell, J, Collins, R, ... Desai, D, et al. Major Publications in the Critical Care Pharmacotherapy Literature: 2020. Critical Care Exploration. 2021; 3(12): p e0590. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000590
- Kandil, M., Jaber, S., Desai, D., et al. MAGraine: Magnesium compared to conventional therapy for treatment of migraines. Am J Emerg Med. 2021; 39: 28-33. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.09.033
Lectures and Presentations
- Desai, D. Catch My Breath- Ketamine vs Etomidate for Induction” CE presentation at the 9th Annual Chicagoland Critical Care Conference. August 2024. Chicago, IL.
- Desai, D, McInnerney, A, Mcdowell, M, et al. From Clock to Outcomes: Time to Alteplase and Functional Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Poster Presentation at Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting. May 2024. Phoenix, Az
- Desai, D. Precepting in Artificial Intelligence Era. Preceptor Development CE presentation at the Rush University Medical Center. 0.75 CEU. May 2024. Chicago, IL.
- Desai, D. Delivering Care Under Pressure: Pharmacotherapy in Obstetric Emergencies. Podium presentation at the Illinois Emergency Nurses Association 50th Annual Spring Symposium. April 2024. Naperville, IL.
- McDowell, M., Stambolic, L., Desai, D. Rocuronium Versus Succinylcholine in The Traumatically Injured Brain: A Pilot Study. SCCM Annual Meeting. February 2023. San Francisco, CA
- Najibi, S., Cruz, S. N., Desai, D., et al. Emergency Department Pharmacist Led Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Vancomycin De-escalation in Pneumonia. Poster Presentation at American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting. September 2021. Virtual.
Honors/Awards
- 2022 Preceptor of the Year, Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
- 2022 Original Research Poster Award (1st Place), Christ Medical Center Research Day
- 2021 ACCP Emergency PRN Paper of the Year Award (PMID: 33041146)
- 2021 Preceptor of the Year, Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
- 2021 Original Research Poster Award (2nd Place), Christ Medical Center Research Day
