Vrunda Desai, MD, FACOG
DownloadHi-Res Photo
Cards
Contact Info
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
310 Cedar Street, PO Box 208063
New Haven, CT 06520-8063
United States
About
Titles
Associate Professor Adjunct
Biography
Vrunda Bhavsar Desai M.D. is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Desai is a Board Certified Ob/Gyn with fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery. Her special interests include advanced gynecological surgical techniques, general gynecology and menopausal care. Her research interests are focused on examining and improving efficiency and outcomes of gynecological care.
Education & Training
- Fellowship
- Hofstra North Shore–LIJ School of Medicine (2011)
- Residency
- New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical School (2010)
- MD
- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2006)
- BA
- Rutgers University (2003)
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Vrunda Desai's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Vrunda Desai's research output by year.
Xiao Xu, PhD, MA
Linda Fan, MD, FACOG
Cary Gross, MD
11Publications
306Citations
Publications
2024
Rethinking the Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Consult: Creating a Patient-Centered, See-and-Treat Model of Care
Robinson E, Desai V, Chudnoff S. Rethinking the Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Consult: Creating a Patient-Centered, See-and-Treat Model of Care. 2024, 1: 008. DOI: 10.1097/og9.0000000000000008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsAbnormal uterine bleedingPatient-centeredEvaluation of abnormal uterine bleedingClinical care modelsHealth care efficiencyAssessed patients' historyPhysician engagementUterine assessmentCare modelUterine bleedingCare settingsPatient experienceGynecologic conditionsCare efficiencyOutpatient procedureIn-officePatient historyOutpatient settingCoronavirus disease 2019Operating roomClinical practiceLearning curveCareCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicIncreased Patient Engagement with Utilization of Online Cryomanagement Platform
Lynch C, Pandolfi E, Walimbe P, Ng C, Gonsalez S, Desai V. Increased Patient Engagement with Utilization of Online Cryomanagement Platform. Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2024, 48: 104062. DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104062.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Risk of unexpected uterine Cancer in women undergoing myomectomy: A population-based study
Desai VB, Wright J, Gross C, Lin H, Boscoe F, Schwartz P, Xu X. Risk of unexpected uterine Cancer in women undergoing myomectomy: A population-based study. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2019, 238: 188-190. PMID: 31103353, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricPrevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of occult uterine cancer in presumed benign hysterectomy
Desai VB, Wright JD, Gross CP, Lin H, Boscoe FP, Hutchison LM, Schwartz PE, Xu X. Prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of occult uterine cancer in presumed benign hysterectomy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 221: 39.e1-39.e14. PMID: 30853364, PMCID: PMC7006101, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAsianBlack or African AmericanComorbidityEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriosisEthnicityFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansHysterectomyIncidental FindingsLeiomyomaLeiomyosarcomaMenstruation DisturbancesMetrorrhagiaMiddle AgedObesityPrevalenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSarcomaUnited StatesUterine NeoplasmsUterine ProlapseWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsOccult uterine cancerUterine cancerBenign indicationsRisk factorsUterine sarcomaBenign hysterectomyEndometrial carcinomaPredictive valueResearch Cooperative System databaseState cancer registry dataNew York Statewide PlanningHigh negative predictive valueLow positive predictive valueAssociated risk factorsCorpus uteri cancerLarge population-based sampleCancer registry dataPopulation-based sampleAmbulatory surgery centersNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueRisk prediction modelRace/ethnicityPostmenopausal bleedingPatient characteristics
2018
Occult Gynecologic Cancer in Women Undergoing Hysterectomy or Myomectomy for Benign Indications
Desai VB, Wright JD, Schwartz PE, Jorgensen EM, Fan L, Litkouhi B, Lin H, Gross CP, Xu X. Occult Gynecologic Cancer in Women Undergoing Hysterectomy or Myomectomy for Benign Indications. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 131: 642-651. PMID: 29528920, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCorpus uteriCervix uteriOvarian malignancyBenign indicationsSurgical routeSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramLaparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramLaparoscopic supracervical hysterectomyPrimary outcome measureBeginning of surgeryLogistic regression analysisQuality Improvement ProgramTotal laparoscopicPatient agePatient characteristicsSupracervical hysterectomyVaginal hysterectomyGynecologic cancerUndetected malignancyOvarian cancerHysterectomyOutcome measuresAmerican College
2017
Utilization of gynecologic services in women with breast cancer receiving hormonal therapy
Wright JD, Desai VB, Chen L, Burke WM, Tergas AI, Hou JY, Accordino M, Ananth CV, Neugut AI, Hershman DL. Utilization of gynecologic services in women with breast cancer receiving hormonal therapy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 217: 59.e1-59.e12. PMID: 28341383, PMCID: PMC5499703, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerHormonal therapyPostmenopausal womenGynecologic symptomsCumulative incidenceGynecologic proceduresLimited population-level dataSurveillance testingSelective estrogen receptor modulator tamoxifenEstrogen receptor modulator tamoxifenStudy periodPopulation-based analysisYears of agePopulation-level dataTamoxifen useAsymptomatic womenGynecologic problemsMarketScan databaseGynecologic conditionsPathologic diagnosisGynecologic abnormalitiesGynecologic servicesGynecologic interventionsTamoxifen
2016
Inpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in the United States: Trends and Factors Associated With Approach Selection
Desai VB, Guo XM, Fan L, Wright JD, Xu X. Inpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in the United States: Trends and Factors Associated With Approach Selection. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2016, 24: 151-158.e1. PMID: 27614151, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLaparoscopic supracervical hysterectomyTotal laparoscopic hysterectomyLaparoscopic approachLaparoscopic hysterectomyNational Inpatient SampleHospital characteristicsPatient race/ethnicityFemale adult patientsClinical Modification codesDifferent laparoscopic approachesAssociation of patientHospital teaching statusHospital inpatient careBenign laparoscopic hysterectomyRace/ethnicityNonobstetric indicationsAdult patientsVaginal hysterectomyClinical factorsSupracervical hysterectomyBenign indicationsComorbid conditionsRetrospective studyNinth RevisionNIS databaseHospital Variation in the Practice of Bilateral Salpingectomy With Ovarian Conservation in 2012
Xu X, Desai VB. Hospital Variation in the Practice of Bilateral Salpingectomy With Ovarian Conservation in 2012. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 127: 297-305. PMID: 26942357, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLow-risk womenBilateral salpingectomyLow-risk patientsOvarian conservationBenign hysterectomyHospital variationOvarian cancerAdult womenNational Inpatient SampleCross-sectional studyMultivariable regression analysisOvarian surgeryHighest tertileWhite patientsInpatient SampleSalpingectomyHysterectomyHospital's likelihoodLower riskHospital practiceHospitalPatientsWomenHospitalizationTertile
2015
Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Benign Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Albright BB, Witte T, Tofte AN, Chou J, Black JD, Desai VB, Erekson EA. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Benign Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2015, 23: 18-27. PMID: 26272688, PMCID: PMC4698211, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLaparoscopic hysterectomyBenign diseaseRisk ratioSystematic reviewAccordion Severity Grading SystemPooled risk ratioBenign uterine diseasesSeverity grading systemQuality of lifeOutcomes of costHospital stayPerioperative complicationsSecondary outcomesBlood lossPrimary outcomeRandomized studyRandomized trialsSurgical outcomesCochrane LibraryLaparoscopic techniqueBenign gynecologyTotal operating timeUterine diseaseHysterectomyInclusion criteriaAn update on inpatient hysterectomy routes in the United States
Desai VB, Xu X. An update on inpatient hysterectomy routes in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 213: 742-743. PMID: 26226555, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.07.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
honor Medical Education Fellowship
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Medical SchoolDetails05/21/2015United States
Links & Media
Get In Touch
Contacts
Appointment Number
Mailing Address
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
310 Cedar Street, PO Box 208063
New Haven, CT 06520-8063
United States