Contributing Writer Emeritus
Albany Medical College
Hi all. My name is Karan Desai, and I am a Class of 2015 student at Albany Medical College. When I was born, my dad lifted me to the skies at our local community hospital (Simba style from Lion King), and proclaimed "This son will be a doctor." So, I am currently working towards fulfilling that prophecy. I love medicine, and the opportunities I get to help people in their most vulnerable moments. Outside of the hospital, I am also a health policy wonk, with positions within the AMA, NBME and AAMC. My other loves in life include the Philadelphia Eagles, the Northwestern Wildcats, goat cheese and tailgating.
With my Fisher-Price stethoscope drooping to my knees, I opened up my first practice as a young boy, working out of my family’s kitchen, my hours fluctuating with my nap schedule. I was a dragon-seeker bent on improbable rescues, and as I would fiddle with my tools, I would imagine a future where patients returned to my office full of life and gratitude. What I did not count on as a five-year-old—or even as a …
Contributing Writer Emeritus
Albany Medical College
Hi all. My name is Karan Desai, and I am a Class of 2015 student at Albany Medical College. When I was born, my dad lifted me to the skies at our local community hospital (Simba style from Lion King), and proclaimed "This son will be a doctor." So, I am currently working towards fulfilling that prophecy. I love medicine, and the opportunities I get to help people in their most vulnerable moments. Outside of the hospital, I am also a health policy wonk, with positions within the AMA, NBME and AAMC. My other loves in life include the Philadelphia Eagles, the Northwestern Wildcats, goat cheese and tailgating.
