Shaun C. Desai

Biography

Dr. Desai is an assistant professor of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. He holds hospital privileges at both The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. His practice focuses exclusively on plastic surgery of the face, head, and neck. Within the field of facial plastic surgery, his practice encompasses a broad spectrum of both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Cosmetic procedures include but are not limited to rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation surgery (facelift or browlift), eyelid surgery, facial augmentation, and wrinkle treatment (ex. Botox, fillers, chemical peels). Reconstructive procedures include facial trauma management, microvascular or “free-flap” reconstruction of major head and neck defects after cancer or trauma, skin cancer reconstruction after Moh’s surgery, as well as the management of skin cancer such as malignant melanoma. Dr. Desai’s research interests include novel and advanced methods of microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck using innovative technology. He also has an interest in the diagnosis and management of malignant melanoma. He has received several research awards and grants including the Alpha Omega Alpha Research Award, Doris Deford Speck and George Speck, M.D. Endowed Prize in Medical Research, and the distinguished Leslie Burnstein Research Grant, an honor given to only two residents each year by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Desai received his undergraduate and medical degree with honors with an academic scholarship through an accelerated 7-year BA/MD program with early acceptance to medical school from high school. He completed a five-year surgical residency training program in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital of Washington University in St. Louis. He stayed at Washington University to complete an American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) fellowship with particular training in facial plastic and microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck. While at Washington University, Dr. Desai received the distinguished Resident Teaching Award as voted upon by his peers. Dr. Desai was awarded a travel grant by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery to travel to Lima, Peru to help children with craniofacial abnormalities such as cleft lip and palate. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and is board-certified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Research Interest

Advanced reconstruction of the head and neck; microvascular reconstruction; clinical outcomes of septoplasty and/ or rhinoplasty; diagnosis and management of melanoma