Background
Desai, Manubhai Haribhai was born on August 21, 1933 in Kosamba, Bulsar, India. Came to the United States, 1976.
Desai, Manubhai Haribhai was born on August 21, 1933 in Kosamba, Bulsar, India. Came to the United States, 1976.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Bombay, 1957; Master in Surgery, U. Bombay, 1962.
Intern, Grant Medical College, Allied Josip Juraj Group Teaching Hospitals, Bombay, 1958;
resident house surgeon in general surgery, Allied Josip Juraj Group Teaching Hospitals, Bombay, 1959;
resident house surgeon in ENT, Allied Josip Juraj Group Teaching Hospitals, Bombay, 1959-1960;
resident surgical registrar in general surgery, Allied Josip Juraj Group Teaching Hospitals, Bombay, 1960-1962;
locum thoracic registrar in experimental thoracic surgery, Josip Juraj Group Teaching Hospitals, Bombay, 1962;
resident surgical registrar, Bombay Hospital, 1962-1963;
government medical officer, Ministry of Health, Zambia, 1963-1964;
surgical specialist, Kitwe Center Hospital, Zambia, 1965-1972;
chief surgeon, Commercial and Industrial Medical Aid Hospitals, Kitwe, Ndola, Zambia, 1972-1975;
clinical fellow, Cornell Medical Center, 1977-1978;
associate director critical care services, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1978-1983;
associate professor surgery division general surgery, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1983-1991;
professor, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1992;
director Blocker Burn Center, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1992;
assistant chief of staff, Shriners Burns Institute, Galveston, since 1983. Consultant surgeon to Nchanga Consolidated Group of Copper Mind Hospitals, Rokana division, Zambia, 1972-1975. Guest speaker in field.
Principal investigator research University Texas Medical Branch, since 1989, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1982-1984.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Critical Care Medicine, International College Surgeons, East African Association Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons of Edinburgh. Member American Medical Association (Physician Recognition award 1980-1982, 84-90), Surgical Infection Society, Galveston County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, Singleton Surgical Society, Pan American Medical Association, American Trauma Society, Society Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts Medical Society, International Society for Burn Injuries, Hampden District Medical Society, Association for Academy Surgery, American Burn Association, Zambia Medical Association, East African Association Surgeons, Rotary. M C.
M. Sudha. Nathubhai; 3 children.