Dr. Rajen Desai
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Rajen U. Desai MD FACS is a cataract and glaucoma surgeon with Precision Eye Partners in New Jersey. He earned both his B.S. and M.D. from Stanford, followed by both residency and glaucoma fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, ranked as one of the top 10 medical centers in the nation.
- Produced over 50 peer-reviewed publications and presentations across the country.
- 2013 Society of Heed Fellows Award, one of only 10 honorees across the nation.
- Principal Investigator in multiple FDA clinical trials on glaucoma surgery.
- 2013 and 2014 "Best Teachers of Medical Students Award"
- Given talks nationally to other surgeons on cataract and glaucoma surgery
Every week, I am asked by patients to give second or third opinion on cases of cataract and glaucoma surgeries done by other surgeons. Reviewing stacks of old records regularly, I became very efficient at finding concerning areas of management. I'm often asked to perform surgery on patients whose first eye surgery had complications.
- Ophthalmology
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Board certified ophthalmologist
Cataract Surgeon, Glaucoma Specialist
MD from Stanford
Ophthalmology residency and Heed glaucoma fellowship from Northwestern - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Glaucoma Society - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: extensive, see CV
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: no
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: cataract surgery complication, vision loss
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: ~ 80%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: ~ 20%
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