About Me
As a sports medicine physician, I offer nonsurgical treatment for a variety of orthopedic complaints, providing alternative options for patient who do not desire or are not candidates for surgical intervention. I specialize in using ultrasound to diagnosis and treat conditions. Specifically, I help children, adolescents, and adults who have bone, joint, and muscular injuries through individualized treatment plans that include exercise therapy, ultrasound-guided interventions, and platelet-rich plasma injections. I also specialize in the diagnosis and management of pediatric sports-related concussion, staying up to date on the most current research and literature.
Born and raised in Southern California, I earned a bachelor of science in neuroscience from UCLA and then received my medical degree, with honors, from George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, where I was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. I completed my residency training in emergency medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, where I successfully completed both the global health and sports medicine tracks, receiving the Humanitarian Award for my work on head injury in the Dominican Republic. I then went on to complete a Pediatric and Adult Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. My sports coverage experience includes work with high school, NCAA Division I, Division III, and professional athletes.
As a former competitive gymnast, and a member of the former PAC-10 championship gymnastics team at UCLA, I specialize in treating athletes of all ages and caliber. My focus is on keeping my patients active, even through injury: I have a vested interest in the aging athlete who struggles with arthritis and other wear and tear injuries. I strive to partner with my patients, so that we can set specific goals together—whether it’s getting back to sports or to more everyday tasks like playing with the kids or walking the dog—and help them map out a path to achieve those goals.
In addition to my clinical endeavors, I am also proud to be the co-director of the Center for Women’s Sports Medicine. I am also an active researcher in women’s sports medicine and concussion and have presented my research at numerous conferences. I am committed to building strong relationships with patients, based on good education, open lines of communication, and up-to-date treatments and management strategies.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- ankle injuries
- ankle instability
- ankle pain
- ankle tendinitis
- ankle tendon tear
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- cartilage injury
- clavicle fracture
- distal radius fracture
- elbow arthritis
- foot & ankle arthritis
- foot & ankle sprains
- foot injury
- foot tendinitis
- frozen shoulder
- ganglion cysts
- golfer's elbow
- groin injury
- hip bursitis
- hip pain
- hip tendinitis
- joint pain
- knee arthritis
- knee bursitis
- knee dislocation
- knee injury
- knee pain
- knee sprain
- knee sprains & strains
- knee strain
- knee tendinitis
- little league elbow
- little league shoulder
- lower back pain
- meniscus tear
- meralgia paresthetica
- muscle pain
- muscle spasm
- muscle strain
- musculoskeletal pain
- myofascial pain
- neck pain
- osgood-schlatter disease
- osteoarthritis of the hip
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- pain in the arms
- patellofemoral pain syndrome
- plantar fasciitis
- rotator cuff syndrome
- sesamoiditis
- shoulder & elbow fractures
- shoulder bursitis
- shoulder labral tear
- shoulder pain
- shoulder tendinitis
- sports injury
- stress fractures
- tendinitis
- tendon injury
- tendon rupture
- tennis elbow
- torn rotator cuff
- traumatic fracture
- trigger finger
- wrist bursitis
- wrist tendinitis
Treatments
- arthrocentesis
- casting/splinting
- knee injection
- platelet rich plasma
- platelet rich plasma injection
- steroid injection
- tendon/ligament injections
- viscosupplementation
Conditions
- ankle injuries
- ankle instability
- ankle pain
- ankle tendinitis
- ankle tendon tear
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- cartilage injury
- clavicle fracture
- distal radius fracture
- elbow arthritis
- foot & ankle arthritis
- foot & ankle sprains
- foot injury
- foot tendinitis
- frozen shoulder
- ganglion cysts
- golfer's elbow
- groin injury
- hip bursitis
- hip pain
- hip tendinitis
- joint pain
- knee arthritis
- knee bursitis
- knee dislocation
- knee injury
- knee pain
- knee sprain
- knee sprains & strains
- knee strain
- knee tendinitis
- little league elbow
- little league shoulder
- lower back pain
- meniscus tear
- meralgia paresthetica
- muscle pain
- muscle spasm
- muscle strain
- musculoskeletal pain
- myofascial pain
- neck pain
- osgood-schlatter disease
- osteoarthritis of the hip
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- pain in the arms
- patellofemoral pain syndrome
- plantar fasciitis
- rotator cuff syndrome
- sesamoiditis
- shoulder & elbow fractures
- shoulder bursitis
- shoulder labral tear
- shoulder pain
- shoulder tendinitis
- sports concussion
- sports injury
- stress fractures
- tendinitis
- tendon injury
- tendon rupture
- tennis elbow
- torn rotator cuff
- traumatic fracture
- trigger finger
- wrist bursitis
- wrist tendinitis
Treatments
- arthrocentesis
- casting/splinting
- knee injection
- platelet rich plasma
- platelet rich plasma injection
- steroid injection
- tendon/ligament injections
- viscosupplementation
Learn more about conditions we treat at ٺƵ:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome , Foot & Ankle Arthritis , Foot & Ankle Sprains , Frozen Shoulder , Ganglion Cysts , Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease in Children , Arthrogryposis in Children , Osgood-Schlatter Disease in Children , Knee Sprains & Strains , Meniscus Tears , Neck Pain , Osteoarthritis of the Hip , Osteoarthritis of the Knee , Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder , Plantar Fasciitis , Shoulder & Elbow Fractures , Shoulder Labral Tears , Stress Fractures , Torn Rotator CuffCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor,
- Co- Director, Women's Sports Medicine Center
Board Certifications
- American Board of Emergency Medicine (Sports Medicine), 2015
- American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, 2015
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Sports Medicine, 2015
- Residency, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Emergency Medicine, 2014
- MD from George Washington University, 2010
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Insurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (ٺƵ Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (ٺƵ Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
- Connecticare Commercial
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
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Fidelis Care
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
- Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Humana
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
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HIP
- Emblem Essential Plan 1
- Emblem Essential Plan 2
- Emblem Essential Plan 3
- Emblem Essential Plan 4
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicaid Enhanced Care
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
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Hotel Trades Council
- Hotel Trades Council
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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MetroPlusHealth
- MetroPlusHealth Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus
- MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2
- MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 3 and 4
- MetroPlusHealth Gold
- MetroPlusHealth Gold Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Goldcare
- MetroPlusHealth Medicaid Managed Care
- MetroPlusHealth Medicare
- MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Silver Plus Plan Exchange
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
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Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (ٺƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (ٺƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (ٺƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
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Wellcare
- WellCare Medicare
Natasha N. Desai, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health
159 East 53rd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022
ٺƵ at Trinity
111 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10006
Publications
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Morrison, Katherine E; Desai, Natasha; McGuigan, Christopher; Lennon, Megan; Godek, Sandra Fowkes
Clinical journal of sport medicine. 2018 Nov ; 28(6):493-499
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Tan, Lee A; Benkli, Barlas; Tuchman, Alexander; Li, Xudong J; Desai, Natasha N; Bottiglieri, Thomas S; Pavel, Jeffrey; Lenke, Lawrence G; Lehman, Ronald A
Journal of clinical neuroscience. 2018 Jul ; 53:89-91
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Davis-Hayes, Cecilia; Baker, David R; Bottiglieri, Thomas S; Levine, William N; Desai, Natasha; Gossett, James D; Noble, James M
Neurology. Clinical practice. 2018 Feb ; 8(1):40-47