Keyur Desai, MD, CAQSM

Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician

Keyur Desai, MD, CAQSM, is the director of Primary Care Sports Medicine at Children’s National. He completed his residency in family medicine at the University of Chicago (NorthShore), and his fellowship at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital.

As a non-operative sports medicine physician, Dr. Desai is trained to care for the athlete as a whole, from sports-related concussions, care of female athletes and stress fractures, to diagnosis and management of all the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons of the body.

As part of his care, Dr. Desai performs diagnostic ultrasound scans. He routinely performs ultrasound-guided corticosteroid (cortisone) injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, viscosupplementation / hyaluronic acid injections, in addition to other in-office procedures.

As the director of Primary Care Sports Medicine, Dr. Desai oversees Children’s National sports medicine partnerships across the DMV region. In this role, he is proud to serve as the head team physician at area high schools, works with local gymnastics gyms and cares for dancers at various studios. Additionally, Dr. Desai also oversees sports medicine education within the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.

Dr. Desai sees patients ages six and above, including adults of all ages. Through his career, he has been involved in the care of athletes at the high school, NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, professional sports and Olympic/Team USA levels.

He is trained in the management of pediatric-specific and adult-specific conditions, and values providing care for the whole family.

Whether you are trying to make it through the workday, a weekend warrior, an elite athlete or somewhere in between, Dr. Desai knows how important your health and fitness is to you. Clinic visits with him involve interpreting imaging, discussing how to manage your body during injury, formulating rehabilitation plans, evaluating you for procedures or discussing whether surgery is ultimately the right choice for you.

Dr. Desai's goal is to get you back to doing what you love in a healthy, safe and timely way.

• Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
• Sports Medicine