Medical Oncology & Hematology
Amishi Desai, MD is a board-certified hematologist and oncologist, specializing in lung malignancies. Dr. Desai earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from KJ Medical College and Research Center in India. At Winthrop University Hospital, she completed her residency, and also served as Chief Fellow of Hematology and Oncology.
At Winthrop University Hospital, Dr. Desai was part of Venous the Thromboembolism Committee, where she was devoted to developing strategies to decrease the length of stay in patients admitted with venous thromboembolism. In addition, she was responsible for instructing Winthrop residents in oncology and hematology.
In 2015, Dr. Desai was awarded first prize in her research concerning venous thromboembolism. In 2016, Dr. Desai was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in hematology and oncology at State University of New York Medical School.
Dr. Desai is skilled in bone marrow aspiration, biopsies, and lumbar puncture. Dr. Desai’s interests and hobbies include spending time with her kids, traveling, and practicing Indian classical dancing (Bharatnatyam).
| Eastern Long Island Hospital |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center |
| Long Island Community Hospital |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center |
| Southampton Hospital |
| Southside Hospital |
| University Hospital at Stony Brook |
Patient Reviews
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"Excellent service. Polite staff. Extremely satisfied"
from Gulamabbas 5.0 Stars - (2025-06-05) -
"The office staff was very efficient and friendly. The lab techs were excellent. Dr Desai and her colleagues were informative. A positive experience."
from Joanne 5.0 Stars - (2025-05-31) -
"Dr. Desai is professional , knowledgeable, friendly and caring to her patients. Would send my family to her"
from Zobaria 5.0 Stars - (2025-05-29) -
"Dr Desai and the staff at NY Cancer and Blood are knowledgeable, courteous and professional. My questions and concerns were addressed and I completely agreed with the plan going forward. I appreciate being given news good or bad in a straight forward manner."
from Charles 5.0 Stars - (2025-05-27) -
"Highly professional , down to earth.great communicators and very caring and accommodating with great concern ."
from Alfred 5.0 Stars - (2025-05-22) -
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(Original)
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from carolin 5.0 Stars - (2025-05-10) -
"From the desk, to the staff, technicians and the doctors all were sincere and kind. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who would listen."
from Patricia 5.0 Stars - (2025-05-03) -
"Excellent! Waiting time is minimal. Medical staff is very professional and caring"
from Rosemarie 5.0 Stars - (2025-05-03) -
"Very professional and on time place very clean everyone was very helpful"
from dom 5.0 Stars - (2025-04-24) -
"After prostrate radiation NYC&BS worked very hard to get my White blood count back up. It took a while but Dr. Desai was successful.
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from Joseph 5.0 Stars - (2025-04-23)