Vikas Desai

Dynamic Urologist specializing in male sexual dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia, with extensive expertise in prosthetic and general urology. Active member of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America and the Society of Prosthetic Urologic Surgeons, recognized for delivering impactful lectures on male sexual health and prostate cancer survivorship. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in developing patient-centric treatment plans that enhance recovery times and boost patient satisfaction. Committed to continuous learning and applying the latest advancements in urology to optimize clinical outcomes.

• Board Certified, American Board of Urology, 2/2018, Present
• Licensed to Practice in Illinois, 06/2016, Present
• Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Application in Process

• Sexual Medicine Society of North America, 01/01/24, Present, Active Member
• Society of Urologic Prosthetic Surgeons, 01/01/23, Present, Active Member
• Chicago Urological Society, 01/01/16, Present, Active Member
• American Urological Association, 01/01/11, Present, Active Member
• Indian American Urologic Association, 01/01/10, Present, Active Member
• American Medical Association, 01/01/10, Present, Active Member

• Urology Practice Journal Abstract Reviewer
• Invited Lecturer-Prosthetics in Sexual Dysfunction-Chicago Urologic Society
• American Urological Association Annual Meeting Abstract Reviewer
• Wheaton College Annual Pre-Med Observation Day-Mentor
• Northwestern Medicine Perioperative Quality Collaborative Antibiotic Project
• Northwestern Medicine Pre-Med Summer Internship Program-Mentor
• Northwestern Health Network Quality Committee
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Subcommittee – Delnor Hospital
• Northwestern Medicine Andrology Journal Club
• Cancer Survivorship Speaker – Living Well Cancer Resource Center
• Revised Antimicrobial Guidelines for Surgical Prophylaxis – Ingalls Hospital
• Genitourinary Tumor Board – Advocate South Suburban Hospital
• Patient Health Organization Board of Directors – Advocate South Suburban Hospital
• Surgery Advisory Committee – Advocate South Suburban Hospital
• Surgery Executive and Clinical Review Committee – Ingalls Hospital
• Cancer Survivorship Speaker – Cancer Support Center
• Men’s Health Speaker – Advocate South Suburban Hospital

• South Central Section of the AUA – Annual Meeting, 2015, Scottsdale, AZ, Perioperative and Oncologic Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Radical Cystectomy: A Community Hospital Experience., V. Desai, A. Yang, A. Pooli, S. Isharwal, B. Jepson, P. Leu, B. Hill, S. Koukol, S. Lim, J. Morton
• South Central Section of the AUA – Annual Meeting, 2015, Scottsdale, AZ, 58 Year Old Male with Progressive Scrotal Enlargement., V. Desai, S. Isharwal, S. Koukol
• South Central Section of the AUA – Annual Meeting, 2014, Rancho Mirage, CA, 6 Year Old Male Presents with a Left Testicular Mass., V. Desai, S. Isharwal, S. Koukol
• Society of International Urology – Annual Meeting, 2013, Vancouver, B.C., Are Genitourinary Malignancies More Common and More Aggressive in Organ Transplant Patients Compared to the General Population?, V. Desai, S. Isharwal, M. Morris, C. LaGrange, J. Wang
• World Congress of Endourology – Annual Meeting, 2010, Chicago, IL, Robotic Simulation and Dexterity Drill for Novices in Training., A. Razmaria, P. Marchetti, V. Desai, A. Shalhav

• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia of the bladder: an atypical etiology of gross hematuria., V. Desai, S. Isharwal, A. Pooli, S. Lele, M. Feloney, Therapeutic Advances in Urology, 2014, 6, 5, 198-200
• Short (< 1 mm) positive surgical margin and risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy., S. Shikanov, P. Marchetti, V. Desai, A. Razmaria, T. Antic, H. Al-Ahmadi, G. Zagaja, S. Eggener, C. Brendler, A. Shalhav, BJU International, 2013, 111, 559-563
• Robotic radical prostatectomy for elderly patients: probability of achieving continence and potency 1 year after surgery., S. Shikanov, V. Desai, A. Razmaria, G. Zagaja, A. Shalhav, Journal of Urology, 2010, 183, 5, 1803-1808

• University of Nebraska, Co-Investigator, 01/01/12, 12/31/16, Omaha, NE, Retrospective study investigating the effect of immunosuppression on the time of diagnosis, incidence and progression of genitourinary malignancies in patients who were treated at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in the last decade. IRB# 242-12-EP.
• University of Chicago, Research Assistant, 01/01/09, 12/31/10, Chicago, IL, Analyzed the sexual and urinary function outcomes in elderly patients following robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. Correlated positive surgical margins to the incidence of biochemical recurrence after open prostatectomy.