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Dr. Snehal Desai, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders)

23 Mack Bayou Road
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

(850) 390-4540

Dr. Snehal Desai, MD is a gastroenterologist in Santa Rosa Beach, FL specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Snehal Desai, MD is affiliated with Ascension, BORLAND GROOVER CLINIC, PA and Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Emerald Coast.

Office Locations

Address:

23 Mack Bayou Loop
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

Address:

23 Mack Bayou Road
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

Some issues Dr. Snehal Desai, MD can help you with:

Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

anastomosis	82
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	264
doctor visit	140
gastrointestinal procedures	529
hospital care	1859
inpatient care	1859
minimally invasive procedures	529
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	265

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	103
Hispanic	121
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	129
Less than 65	178

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

anastomosis	53
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	239
doctor visit	157
gastrointestinal procedures	490
hospital care	1906
inpatient care	1906
minimally invasive procedures	490
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	240

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	106
Hispanic	136
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	109
Less than 65	197

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

anastomosis	93
catheterization	93
diagnostic procedures	211
doctor visit	146
gastrointestinal procedures	565
hospital care	1831
inpatient care	1831
minimally invasive procedures	565
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	200
stent placement (stenting)	19

**Gender**
Male	1022
Female	968

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1266
Black	244
Hispanic	302
Asian	118
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	684
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	298
Less than 65	454

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	50
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

anastomosis	59
catheterization	59
diagnostic procedures	196
doctor visit	119
gastrointestinal procedures	509
hospital care	1507
inpatient care	1507
minimally invasive procedures	509
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	185
stent placement (stenting)	15

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	134
Hispanic	140
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	129
Less than 65	198

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	50
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

anastomosis	33
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	104
foreign body removal	14
gastrointestinal procedures	389
hospital care	1371
inpatient care	1371
minimally invasive procedures	389
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150
stent placement (stenting)	14

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	92
Hispanic	115
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	106
Less than 65	176

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	52
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	256
foreign body removal	15
gastrointestinal procedures	360
hospital care	1663
inpatient care	1663
minimally invasive procedures	360
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	124
Hispanic	158
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	110
Less than 65	194

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

anastomosis	21
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	215
gastrointestinal procedures	371
hospital care	1573
inpatient care	1573
minimally invasive procedures	371
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	182
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	122
Hispanic	154
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	96
Less than 65	211

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	50
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	412
gastrointestinal procedures	247
hospital care	728
inpatient care	728
minimally invasive procedures	247
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	152
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	131
Hispanic	101
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	71
Less than 65	145

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	347
doctor visit	987
gastrointestinal procedures	528
hospital care	373
inpatient care	373
minimally invasive procedures	528
preventive care	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	348
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Snehal Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Snehal Desai, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Santa Rosa Beach, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	50
catheterization	50
diagnostic procedures	210
doctor visit	282
foreign body removal	14
gastrointestinal procedures	450
hospital care	1423
inpatient care	1423
minimally invasive procedures	450
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	208
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Snehal Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	105
Asian / Pacific Islander	46
Non-Hispanic White	503
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	122
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	225
85 and over	104
Less than 65	175
65 to 74	293

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Snehal Desai, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Snehal Desai, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	11
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Snehal Desai, MD graduated from University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed residency at Dalhousie University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Residency: Dalhousie University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Snehal Desai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

BORLAND GROOVER CLINIC, PA

Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Emerald Coast

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Snehal Desai, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,827 Single Use Electrosurgical Hemostatic Forceps $1,224	Olympus Hemostasis Devices $341	Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories $154	Olympus $108
AbbVie Inc.	$1,508 Rinvoq $357	Skyrizi $320	LINZESS $215	Creon $183	Humira $103	Other $329
Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated	$1,061 Cook Medical Endoscopic Ultrasound $1,061
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,013 METAL STENTS - G.I. $415	Biliary Devices $271	BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY $137	EXALT $88	SPYGLASS DIRECT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM $29	Other $72
QOL Medical, LLC	$524 SUCRAID $524
Other	$3,027 EUCRISA $203	Overstitch $191	STELARA $190	GI GENIUS $180	VISIGLIDE $148	Other $2,116

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,515
Travel and Lodging	$2,769
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$400
Education	$276

Biography

Dr. Snehal Desai is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. He works in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. He is especially interested in gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders). Dr. Desai graduated from the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. He is affiliated with Ascension.

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