Dr. Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD
[Specialty: Dermatology]
Plano, Texas, 75024, USA(214) 919-3500http://www.innovative-dermatology.com
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Dr. Seemal R. Desai is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology, and a Board Certified Dermatologist. He graduated with honors from Emory University. He received his medical training at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and received his Doctor of Medicine degree with Magna Cum Laude honors. Following medical school, Dr. Desai completed his medical internship in Internal Medicine. He then went on to complete his residency at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and served as Chief Resident for the Department of Dermatology.
Dr. Desai has been active on a local, state, and national level with numerous medical organizations. His major accomplishments have been with the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Medical Association, where he has held more than ten elected positions. Dr. Desai is the National Secretary/Treasurer of the Skin of Color Society, and serves as a Trustee of the Texas Dermatological Society, and a member of AAD Congressional Policy Committee, on the Board of Directors of SkinPAC, as Deputy Chair of the AAD Leadership Development Steering Committee, and past president of the Dallas/Fort Worth Dermatological Society.
He is also actively involved in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. He serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and serves as the Founder and Medical Director of Innovative Dermatology in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Desai is the author of numerous publications, and serves as the Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. He has been invited to present at numerous international Dermatology events including the World Congress of Dermatology, the French Society of Dermatology, the International Congress of Dermatology, and numerous regional and national conferences. His interests include the treatment of vitiligo, melasma and other disorders of pigmentation, skin of color, particularly psoriasis, acne, and phototherapy, while maintaining a keen interest and involvement in advocacy and medical policy affecting dermatology.
In his free time, Dr. Desai enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter and son, as well as travelling, trying new restaurants, meeting new people, playing trivia games, exercising and enjoying the outdoors.
Dr. Desai has been active on a local, state, and national level with numerous medical organizations. His major accomplishments have been with the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Medical Association, where he has held more than ten elected positions. Dr. Desai is the National Secretary/Treasurer of the Skin of Color Society, and serves as a Trustee of the Texas Dermatological Society, and a member of AAD Congressional Policy Committee, on the Board of Directors of SkinPAC, as Deputy Chair of the AAD Leadership Development Steering Committee, and past president of the Dallas/Fort Worth Dermatological Society.
He is also actively involved in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. He serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and serves as the Founder and Medical Director of Innovative Dermatology in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Desai is the author of numerous publications, and serves as the Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. He has been invited to present at numerous international Dermatology events including the World Congress of Dermatology, the French Society of Dermatology, the International Congress of Dermatology, and numerous regional and national conferences. His interests include the treatment of vitiligo, melasma and other disorders of pigmentation, skin of color, particularly psoriasis, acne, and phototherapy, while maintaining a keen interest and involvement in advocacy and medical policy affecting dermatology.
In his free time, Dr. Desai enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter and son, as well as travelling, trying new restaurants, meeting new people, playing trivia games, exercising and enjoying the outdoors.