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Malini Desai

Malini Desai, MD

General Surgery

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Age Groups Seen

  • Adult

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Locations

  1. Mercy Hospital Medical Office Building
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  2. Akron General
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Education & Board Certifications

Education

  • Residency: University of Arizona Department of Family Medicine, 2011
  • Medical Education: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, 2008
  • Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University, 2003
  • Graduate School: Case Western Reserve University, 2003

Board Certifications

  • Obesity Medicine: American Board of Obesity Medicine, 2020
  • Family Medicine: American Board of Family Medicine, 2011

Research & Publications

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Industry Relationships

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As of 2025-10-19, Dr. Desai has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

181 ratings, 32 reviews

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/10/2026

    I''ve been to alot of Cleveland Clinic Offices and Dr. Melani Desai''s office is the best of the best.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/10/2026

    Dr. Malini Desai was outstanding! I can''t express how much she cared for me! She explained everything, she was very encouraging, and went to great lengths to help obtain my prescription. Dr. Malini was awesome! I would highly recommend Dr. Malini Desai. She is knowledgeable, helpful, caring, and a great physician.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/10/2026

    Best doctor in the system.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/10/2026

    Dr. Desai Is the best at what she does. She is matter of fact and knows how to help each patient she knows me better than I know myselfMost of the time

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/20/2026

    Dr. Dado is wonderful and cares about her patients

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    I love Dr D! She's very easy to talk to, explains everything. Takes her time with me to answer my questions. I'm very appreciative of that.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    She listened to my concerns and offered a plan to help me get to my goal.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    I would love to have Dr D for all my care!

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    Dr. Desai seemed a bit distracted and not as on point as usual.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/9/2025

    Love all staff and dr very much

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/4/2025

    like I said earlier, dr desai is the best doctor I've ever met. I've been in the nursing profession since 1982 and have never ever ran across anyone like her. Cleveland clinic should be very honored to have her in their staff.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/4/2025

    Dr Desai is an awesome provider she spends quality time with you and truly listens to you. I have never had a doctor like her! She is an asset to her profession and to cleveland clinic. I have been in the nursing profession since 1982 and like I said, I've never experienced the superb care that she gives. Her staff is also amazing. Please commend them for a job. Well done. I have sent a lot of my friends to her and they love her too.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/7/2025

    Doctor has great bedside manner

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/7/2025

    Dr. Desai was outstanding in every way.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/7/2025

    Dr. Desai was outstanding. She explained things very well. She took her time, listened to my needs and answered all of my questions. She was informative, helpful, and she is a caring person. I thought she was great!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/12/2025

    I thought the Dr looked out for my well being. I appreciated this very much.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/12/2025

    Doctor and staff very gentle very good. All my question are answer

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Dr. Desai is very personable and demonstrates a professional level of appropriate empathy and concern while providing care. She also takes the required time to educate so that I understand not only what I need to do but why I need to do it. I believe that this approach facilitates compliance.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Dr. Malini Desai is a wonderful, compassionate, knowledgeable clinician. I would recommend her without reservation. She took a lot of time with me, answering questions and listening to my concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Dr Desai is always respectful, friendly, and very helpful. She has helped me with my weightloss goals and setting reasonable plans for doing this. I'm very happy with my care under Dr Desai.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    My appointments with Dr. Desai have always been good experiences.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Dr. Desai is one of the best doctors I've ever had. Very informative, listens to what I'm saying, clearly addressing each issue or question, is extremely knowledgeable in her field, and uses her expertise to formulate effective treatment. I have no complaints. I never feel rushed or not heard. She is extremely professional, kind, and most importantly - knows what she is doing and has helped my health conditions tremendously.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    I love working with Dr. Despite. She is informative, motivating, and provides the support I need. She is great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/19/2025

    Dr Desai is very personable and efficient.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/19/2025

    I'm really glad that I found Dr Desai she helped me in many ways and keeping off the weight and losing the weight slowly and healthy.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/22/2025

    Love the staff and doctor. Made me feel very comfortable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/22/2025

    Very good experience. Love the doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/22/2025

    I was impressed by Dr. Desai's knowledge and concern.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/20/2025

    Dr. Desai is a wonderful provider. She truly cares about my health and about me as a person.

    3 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/17/2025

    The doctor was professional and knowledgable. My concern is that the visit felt perfunctory. The visit did not feel personalized at all. And when I shared concerns, I felt not heard. The visit felt like this is the protocol and this is what we do. I am not sure I will continue with future visits.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/17/2025

    Awesome, doctor is a perfect example of caring like medical professionals used to be..I appreciate her professionalism and caring attitude.I feel she is helping me reach my health goals..I'm so happy to have her help!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/17/2025

    Dr. Desai is an amazing person all the way around! She listens and truly cares for her patients. I always leave her office feeling motivated and inspired to do my best.