Virendra Desai, MD
About Virendra Desai
Virendra Desai M.D. is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health and an assistant professor in the department of neurosurgery at the OU College of Medicine. He is the director of the pediatric surgical epilepsy and functional programs.
He has a strong interest and significant clinical and research experience in surgical epilepsy, minimally invasive surgery, stereotactic laser ablation, robotic surgery, spasticity cerebral palsy and movement disorders.
Dr. Desai earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and completed his neurosurgical training at highly ranked programs including Houston Methodist Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children.
At the national level, he is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery. He is also the principal investigator of the Cerebral Palsy Research Network at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Desai has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and journal articles as well as presented important clinical research at numerous national conferences.
Affiliations
OU Health Physicians – Pediatric Neurosurgery Clinic,
Oklahoma Children's Hospital,
Schusterman Center – Pediatric Neurosciences Clinic,
Schusterman Center
Health Education
Medical School
Doctor of Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
Residency
Neurological Surgery
Houston Methodist Hospital
Fellowship
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Riley Hospital for Children
Medical Interests
Areas of Interest:
Epilepsy Minimally-invasive surgery Robotic Surgery Deep brain stimulation Stereoelectroencephalography Vagus nerve stimulation Baclofen pump surgery Brain Tumors microvascular decompression MRI-guided laser ablation Pediatric & adult spina bifida Hydrocephalus Spinal column tumors Spinal cord stimulation Spine trauma Selective dorsal rhizotomy Spasticity Tethered cord syndrome Responsive neurostimulation
