Gary Vincent Desir MD
Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) and of Forestry And Environmental Studies; Associate Chair, Veteran Affairs

Departments & Organizations
Internal Medicine: NephrologyPrimary Care Residency Program | Traditional Residency ProgramResearch Interests
Role of the voltage-gated K channel, Kv1.3, in renal K secretion and glucose metabolism; mechanisms by which K channels regulate vascular tone
Education
- M.D., Yale University , 1980
Selected Publication
- Jianchao Xu, Peili Wang, Pandelakis A. Koni, Richard A. Flavell, and Desir GV. 2002 Regulation of insulin sensitivity and body weight by the voltage–gated potassium channel Kv1.3 (Submitted).
Articles

July/August 2010
VA hospital with Yale affiliation gets top marks for care
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has ranked the VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS) in West Haven,...
Aug/Sept 2005
New kidney discovery may help heart
The kidneys filter waste and excess water from the body and keep sodium and other electrolytes in balance, but they...


