Samir P. Desai
As a faculty member at the Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Samir Desai has educated and mentored medical students, residents, and international medical graduates, work for which he has received numerous teaching awards. He is an author and editor, having written books that together have sold over...
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As a faculty member at the Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Samir Desai has educated and mentored medical students, residents, and international medical graduates, work for which he has received numerous teaching awards. He is an author and editor, having written books that together have sold over 200,000 copies worldwide. He provides one-on-one consulting services to medical school, residency, and fellowship applicants at TheSuccessfulMatch.com.Dr. Desai is the co-author of the Medical School Interview: Winning Strategies from Admissions Faculty, a well regarded and highly acclaimed book that has helped thousands of medical school applicants deliver a compelling and powerful interview performance. His new book, Medical School Scholarships, Grants & Awards: Insider Advice On How To Win Scholarships, provides students with detailed strategies to maximize their chances of winning awards. His goal in writing this book was to help students reduce their financial burden and strengthen their residency application. His book Success in Medical School: Insider Advice for the Preclinical Years provides preclinical students with detailed knowledge and guidance to excel and position themselves for match success later in medical school. He is also the co-author of the popular Success on the Wards: 250 Rules for Clerkship Success, a book that shows students how to excel during the third year of medical school. His book, the Clinician's Guide to Laboratory Medicine: Pocket, is widely used by students, residents, and other healthcare professionals, and offers a unique step-by-step approach to lab test interpretation.After completing his residency training in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Desai had the opportunity of serving as chief medical resident. He received his M.D. degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan, graduating first in his class.
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