Houston Center for Infectious Diseases Physicians

Vipul Desai, MD, FACP

Dr. Vipul Desai is board certified physician in Infectious Diseases.  He is also certified in Wound Care.  Dr. Desai attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and then completed his medical training at the New York Medical College in New York.  He went on to become the Associate Program Director in the Division of Infectious Disease at Texas Tech University and played an integral role in developing the Infectious Disease Fellowship training program.  There, he trained doctors to become an Infectious Disease specialist and was involved in cutting edge research, such as Dysphagia in HIV.  Furthermore, Dr. Desai has published articles in prestigious journals such as the American Journal of Medical Sciences and Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice.  Locally, he continues to give lectures and educate new students & pharmacists in the community; as well as, conduct clinical trials for the latest cutting edge antimicrobial medications.  Dr. Desai enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, playing guitar, flying, and outdoor sports activities.  His clinical interests include Antibiotic IV Infusion Therapy, MRSA Infections, Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms, and Travel Medicine.