Sapan Desai

Sapan Sharankishor Desai (born April 6, 1979) is an American physician, scientist, lawyer, Chief Executive Officer of Apex Testing and Director of the New India Charity Endeavor. Desai is the former President of Computer Consulting Service and Digital Renditions. Desai is presently a categorical general surgery resident at Duke University Medical Center.
Personal life
Desai was born and raised in the region of Illinois by Indian parents. He is a graduate of the . Desai attended the University of Illinois at Chicago as part of the Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions in Medicine, which he entered as a senior due to the amount of Advanced Placement credit he had earned in high school. After completing college in less than one year, Desai joined the combined MD/PhD program at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. During this time, he completed his PhD degree in anatomy and cell biology, his JD degree, and MD degree. During this time, Desai married Niketa Shirke. He graduated in 2006. Desai has one son.
Research
Argonne National Laboratory
Desai started his research career at the Argonne National Laboratory while in high school, where he conducted supervised research on the biochemical properties of various bioreactive compounds. He was there during the summer of 1996.
Hektoen Institute of Medicine
Desai conducted biomedical research in the laboratory of Sandra Garber at the Hektoen Institute of Medicine from 1997-1998. During this time, he published two papers in medical journals on the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) in reducing kidney damage.
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
After completing this research. Desai joined the laboratory of Anna Lysakowski in 1998. During this time, Desai received two National Institutes of Health National Research Service Awards. This grant money, along with grants obtained from NASA and the university, was used to pursue a research project in biomedical research. Through a series of experiments, Desai elucidated the precise anatomy and neurochemistry of the vestibular system, creating a functional model of how this system works and the effects of various disease processes. This research was published on the cover of the Journal of Neurophysiology. Several additional papers on related projects were also published during this time, including a patent for chemically separating various types of tissues. His Ph.D. dissertation was entitled "Comparative Morphology of the Rodent Vestibular Periphery".
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
While in medical school, Desai also published several papers on cardiovascular drugs and their effects on coagulation, deep vein thrombosis, and healing following cardiothoracic surgery.
Business
Computer Consulting Service
Desai was the founder of Computer Consulting Service, Inc. in 1993. The purpose of this company was to assist high schools, colleges, and universities with integrating technologies to permit students and educators to access the Internet. This company was sold in 1998 when Desai graduated from high school.
Digital Renditions
While in the early years of his Ph.D. research, Desai founded Digital Renditions, LLC, a graphic design studio and consulting firm with approximately a dozen employees. Digital Renditions, LLC created a workflow environment from illustration to proofing to press/presentation that is still in use in research environments around the country.
Apex Testing
Desai is the founder and chief executive officer of Apex Testing in Illinois. The company has more than a dozen full- and part-time employees. Apex Testing provides educational and consulting services to students and professionals around the world. Through Apex Testing, Desai is the publisher of fifteen textbooks on various medical subjects. He has made presentations on medical education at medical universities around the United States.
Charity
Desai is the founder and Director of the New India Charity Endeavor, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization funded through the Desai Foundation and dedicated to improving the lives of the impoverished in the state of Gujarat, India. Through this charity, Desai has worked with scientists, engineers, physicians, and politicians in India to improve the quality of life of the most under-represented groups of people in India. The construction of an irrigation system, shared water supply, and shelters for more than 300 people was completed in 2002. The construction of a modern library with computer and satellite access was completed in 2005. There are currently plans to build a modern hospital serving the most needy.

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