About Nisha Desai, MD
Nisha Desai, MD, a dermatologist at Endeavor Health, provides comprehensive care in both adult and pediatric medical dermatology. Fellowship-trained in pediatric dermatology, she treats conditions including acne, eczema, dermatitis and skin cancer. Dr. Desai values a family-centered approach, often seeing multiple generations during back-to-back appointments. She is committed to efficient, compassionate care that builds trust and fosters long-term relationships.
My endeavor
My endeavor is to provide thorough, patient-centered care while being efficient, respectful of time and committed to continuous learning.
Care philosophy
When I meet someone for the first time, I start by listening. Then, I make sure I understand their reason for the visit—because listening and understanding are different. Once I understand, I examine and aim to help solve the problem. So, my philosophy is to listen , understand and execute .
Overview
- Languages Gujarati
- Gender Female
Endeavor Health Medical Group
9933 Woods Dr., Suite 200
Skokie, IL 60077-1049
Skokie, IL 60077-1049
Endeavor Health Medical Group
3122 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657-3014
Chicago, IL 60657-3014
Endeavor Health Medical Group
1329 N. Wolf Rd.
Mount Prospect, IL 60056-1500
Mount Prospect, IL 60056-1500
Fellowships
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2013Pediatric DermatologyChildren's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Board certifications
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2012DermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
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2014Pediatric DermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
Reviews (241)
January 30, 2026
Front desk saw I made an error in scheduling but made accommodation to be seen ASAP. So helpful!
January 30, 2026
Very kind, professional, and caring.
January 30, 2026
Dr Nisha Desai is a total professional
January 29, 2026
Dr. Desai is excellent - great patient service, kind, knowledgeable. I have gone through a few different doctors in the dermatology practice in the last few years due to turnover, and am very, very happy with Dr. Desai. Don't lose her.
January 28, 2026
Dr Desai is so good, professional caring and thorough
January 27, 2026
Pleasant and efficient
January 22, 2026
Very professional and explained all my questions
January 21, 2026
Dr. Desai is the absolute best of the best!
January 16, 2026
Excellent health care professional
January 15, 2026
She exhibits kindness and caring while still being very efficient and answering any questions. She is a very skilled clinician.!!
January 13, 2026
Provider was great!
January 8, 2026
She was great. Knowledgeable and efficient.
January 3, 2026
On time and very personable
December 18, 2025
Dr. Desai is thorough with her examination and creates an atmosphere that allows patients to feel comfortable asking questions.
December 17, 2025
Dr. Desai is a wonderful physician. I can't express how much she engaged with me during my visit. One of the best!
December 17, 2025
Dr. Desai and staff are the utmost professionals!!
December 15, 2025
Dr. Desai has always been extremely professional and very pleasant. I always enjoy coming back.
December 12, 2025
Dr. Desai was able to identify a melanoma before it got beyond simple excision.
December 12, 2025
The office staff is always kind and very helpful. The dr is very kind. Listens to all I ask and is very professional!
December 12, 2025
Dr Desai and her staff are very accommodating. The assistants are gentle and listen to you. The staff at the front desk could smile a little more, but they did come around when I cracked a joke.
December 10, 2025
My appt was scheduled x the next day when an important health issue was communicated to Dr Desai via message, excellent response and assistance
December 10, 2025
Dr. Desai is great.
December 7, 2025
Very helpful and professional
December 7, 2025
On the positive side: she was efficient and knowledgeable, clearly a competent dermatologist.Areas of frustration for me: lack of patience in response to my questions and expressed needs as a patient.
December 6, 2025
I have total confidence in Dr.Desai's knowledge, skills, and advice.She is very personable and makes a patient feel very comfortable during the examination.
December 5, 2025
She has more than likely saved my life. When I first came to her I was a mess as my previous doctor did not take good care of me. She has removed numerous cancerous growth from my body and without doing this I'm sure to have contracted cancer.
December 5, 2025
Dr. Desai was professional and thorough. She explained everything thoroughly and provided reassurance. Highly recommend Dr. Desai.
November 27, 2025
Dr. Desai has a nice bed-side manner and was very respectful during her exam.
November 25, 2025
Very professional and friendly
November 21, 2025
Great
November 21, 2025
Both the medical assistant and the doctor were great. Professional and personal. Efficient appointment.
November 20, 2025
Dr. Desai is an outstanding surgeon who is very good at evaluating, diagnosing, and fixing skin issues. My issue is Actinic Keratosis, which can lead to Squama Cell cancer if not treated promptly. She is a good listener and always enthusiastic.
November 20, 2025
Everyone was very attentive, friendly, and genuinely concerned about our needs.
November 18, 2025
Dr Desai is compassionate, personable and thorough. She's the best Dr I've seen
November 18, 2025
Dr Desai very through and caring , knowledgeable
November 17, 2025
Dr. Desai and her staff were very kind, courteous, and professional. They all made time for me (didn't rush the appointment) and answered all of my questions. I'm grateful to have found an excellent dermatologist.
November 17, 2025
This was my first visit with Dr Desai was very attentive and patient. Doubtless she has explained this condition a thousand times, you wold never know It, she listened and was fully engaged.
November 16, 2025
Dr. Desai is the best.
November 15, 2025
Very caring staff and doctots
November 15, 2025
Shows zero empathy. Taking a sample externally painful .
November 15, 2025
Dr. Desai is outstanding.
November 14, 2025
Dr DESAI was competent, sensitive and professional.
November 13, 2025
Dr. Desai is absolutely phenomenal. You normally don't say this, but I look forward to my son's appointments with her. She exudes both warmth and professionalism. She comes in with a smile and takes the time to explain the condition being treated and treatment options available. She exhibits genuine care for her patients and I immediately felt like I could trust her as part of my newborn son's team. My son and I are both so lucky to be working with her.
November 10, 2025
Dr. Is very friendly, informative and quick.
November 9, 2025
Dr and staff worked seamlessly together.
November 7, 2025
She amazing as well as her staff
November 7, 2025
She is wonderful, professional and kind. I don't feel she is trying to rush onto the next patient. She answers any questions I have and is helpful in explaining things completely. I have recommended her to several of my friends and will continue to.
November 6, 2025
The Doctor is great!
November 6, 2025
Excellent service from everyone!
November 6, 2025
Dr. Desai is very knowledgeable and through.
November 5, 2025
Dr. Desai just located and removed my 4th cancerous growth. I am so grateful for her vigilance and care!
November 2, 2025
Dr. Desai is always very thorough and thoughtful during my visits. Much appreciated.
October 31, 2025
Great doctor
October 30, 2025
Dr. Desai and her staff made me feel very comfortable.
October 26, 2025
No delays
October 26, 2025
DR. DESAI IS AN EXCELLENT DERMATOLOGIST.
October 25, 2025
Dr. Desai is an amazing doctor. She is kind, gentle and very caring, I have already referred several people to her. I wish more doctors would be more like her.
October 24, 2025
Dr. Desai is extremely tenacious and thorough. She's discovered and removed basil cell and squamous cell carcinomas on my body and my head that I couldn't even see, a number of times. She has a good eye and a light touch, combined with her tenacity and thoroughness are the reasons I feel confident in her care. She definitely earns her credibility!
October 23, 2025
Dr. Desai was very nice, was very clear about everything.
October 21, 2025
Very patient and thorough
October 19, 2025
Dr was caring, took time to explain. I felt I was receiving the best of care
October 17, 2025
Wonderful
October 17, 2025
Good but shortest appt ever. Maybe 1min long
October 16, 2025
Love Dr. Desai. Very thorough.
October 15, 2025
Dr Desai is wonderful! She was delayed due to a traffic accident but was incredibly apologetic!
October 14, 2025
Showed me kindness & consideriatipn
October 11, 2025
Dr Desai was very professional, She examined my skin., then took biopsies of two sitesShe will call me with results.
October 9, 2025
A very nice and kind person.She made everything effortless and easy.
September 26, 2025
Dr. Desai is very compassionate and responsive to my needs .
September 23, 2025
LIked her
September 21, 2025
The whole team was great, the doctor was amazing, her assistant was very friendly as well, don't change a thing, when you have perfection, you don't mess with it!!
September 20, 2025
She is beyond awesome, caring, compassionate.
September 19, 2025
Very happy with my experience
September 19, 2025
Provider is effective and efficient and professional
September 19, 2025
Dr. Desai is excellent.
September 19, 2025
Thank you! Dr. Desai is the best!
September 16, 2025
Dr Desai and her team are the best, would not go anywhere else because of this team
September 16, 2025
Dr Desai is a treasure!!!
September 14, 2025
Dr. Desai is informative and professional.
September 7, 2025
Dr. Desai is great. Thorough, friendly, makes an awkward exam less so through her kindness.
September 3, 2025
Great staff & physician - most grateful for their superb care
August 31, 2025
The entire experience was outstanding from beginning to end, not a single problem of issue!
August 30, 2025
Great and professional service!
August 29, 2025
Excellent care provider
August 27, 2025
Doctor Nisha is always so friendly and makes you feel welcome. The entire experience and care provided was excellent.
August 23, 2025
Courteous, friendly, explained everything clearly.
August 22, 2025
Everything is good! Thank you!
August 21, 2025
Always caring and attentive. Affirming
August 20, 2025
Dr. Desai does a thorough full-body scan. She explains things well. She does a good job treating affected areas. And, she is very personable.
August 19, 2025
She is the best
August 19, 2025
Doctor was very friendly an did a good job.
August 17, 2025
Dr. Desai and her assistants are efficient, thorough and kind.
August 15, 2025
She's excellent
August 14, 2025
Personable, professional, thorough. Great doctor!
August 14, 2025
Dr Dasai is awesome. I would recommend her to anyone.
August 14, 2025
Dr. Desai comes from the old school. She is caring, thorough and very professional. Dr. Desai is a real asset to the medical community.
August 14, 2025
She was efficient and kind
August 13, 2025
Dr.Desai was very professional and listened about my condition. She recommended an alternative ointment that unfortunetly aggregated the.cpndition. Maybe I have a reaction to this med? The shampoo did a good job and relieved the itchiness on the scalp.
August 10, 2025
After Dr. Desai's careful exam, she clearly explained my situation, stated possible solutions and patiently answered my questions. She gave me confidence to move forward. I'm so very grateful she completed the procedure at this appointment. My sincere thanks to Dr. Desai for her kindness, her knowledge and the professional care she gave me.
August 8, 2025
Dr Nisha thorough informative and friendly as always. I would travel one hour to make my appointment with her.
August 8, 2025
Dr. Desai is a very caring and knowledgeable care provider. I have full confidence in her abilities and diagnosis.
August 7, 2025
Front office staff was very friendly.Dr Desai was outstanding
August 5, 2025
Making appt and check in was easy. The appointment with doctor not so impressed.
August 3, 2025
I was able to speak with Dr. Desai immediately. She did a great job explaining my plan of care and the side effects that come along with the antibiotic that was prescribed.
August 3, 2025
This was my first visit to Dt. Desai ; and my wife uses her too.I was able to get an appointment in a reasonable period of time as I have a recent mark on my face, and my primary doctor said to get an exam.Everything was easy: Getting the appt, Saw the doctor within minutes of my arrival and the doctor explained what was OK and that the marks on the face needed to be frozen and what the recovery was like and preventative measures.I would recommend Dt. Nasai.
July 30, 2025
Dr Nisha Desai is an excellent dermatologist, probably the best I have seen.
July 27, 2025
Once a year I see Dr. Desai for melanoma preventive care. I'm very pleased with the thoroughness of her skin examination and removal of lesions that are potentially cancerous. She is a good educator; I follow all her skin care instructions to the letter and think my skin is healthy. I'm also glad that Endeavor sees to the breadth of my preventive care. The upshot is that my general health is good for my age.
July 25, 2025
Everyone was great!
July 22, 2025
Very reassuring
July 17, 2025
Dr Desai is very smart and nice
July 17, 2025
Dr DESAI is always well prepared for my visit, having reviewed prior visits. She is efficient and polite. I feel fortunate that I am her patient because I know how difficult it is for near patients to get first appointments.
July 10, 2025
Excellent! So kind and compassionate. All the staff was on day of my visit.
July 7, 2025
Seems in a hurry.
July 5, 2025
Staff was able to get me a next day appointment for Dr. Desai to look at a worrisome skin issue
July 5, 2025
Excellent as always
July 4, 2025
Very thorough in conducting full body exam.
July 3, 2025
Dr. Desai is one of the best!
June 28, 2025
Dr . Desai is wonderful , supportive and caring .
June 26, 2025
Dr. Desai is very efficient and friendly.
June 25, 2025
Outstanding! Dr. Desai was very thorough with my exam finding some cancer. When she called me to explain everything to me, she was caring, informative and clearly told me what the next steps were. Dr. Desai took her time with me, which was much appreciated.
June 21, 2025
She was efficient, competent, communicated well and helpful.
June 16, 2025
Excellent
June 14, 2025
She is great!
June 14, 2025
Dr Desi is the best
June 14, 2025
No delays,Dr Desai,is always on time She is a happy person and cares for me with the highest interest
June 13, 2025
Dr. Desai was prompt, friendly, and thorough. I appreciated her bedside manner, and her willingness to answer questions and put me at ease regarding my concerns. She was able to educate me about caring for my skin issues, and I never felt rushed. I had such a positive experience with her!
June 10, 2025
Her kindness and compassion meant the world to me. She is an amazing doctor.
June 9, 2025
Dr. Desai is very personable and capable.
June 9, 2025
OFFICE WAS ON-TIME FOR THE APPOINTMENT. QUICK, PROFESSIONAL CARE. SOLID FOLLW-THRU ON NEXT STEPS / INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING RELOCATION TO NEW OFFICE.
June 7, 2025
I've been seeing her for years and I always feel heard and cared for!
June 7, 2025
Dr. D. Is always thorough & knowledgeable & very efficient. The Dr.s entire Team of nurses are also well trained & knowledgeable.
June 6, 2025
Dr. Desai and her staff are all amazing! They are kind and considerate, they explain what they are doing and they listen to any concerns I share. Plus Dr. Desai always ask about me and how I am doing, aside from my skin concerns.
June 6, 2025
Dr. Desai, is an excellent doctor, which is the problem, she is always booked up.
June 6, 2025
Wonderful!
May 26, 2025
Dr. Desai is an outstanding doctor, caring, knowledgeable, patient and helpful.
May 22, 2025
Dr. Desai is kind and caring, friendly and upbeat. She answers questions, she gives me the time I need and I appreciate her attentiveness and, of course, her knowledge. I feel fully confident in her approach and assessment.
May 17, 2025
A wonderful doctor and medical assistants! Highly recommend the doctor and the staff at this location is excellent!!
May 16, 2025
Great
May 16, 2025
Very knowledgeable and very compassionate and great doctor
May 3, 2025
She was very kind and easy to work with.
May 2, 2025
I appreciate the care givi.
April 30, 2025
Dr. Desai is outstanding. I feel fortunate to be her patient.
April 28, 2025
Dr Desai is great. She is an excellent clinician and encourages patients to contact her via message if they have issues.
April 26, 2025
Dr Desai is a very caring and thorough Doctor. Is concerned and very personable. Her staff is the same
April 26, 2025
Very kind, thorough and straightforward.
April 26, 2025
Dr. Nesai is an amazing, compassionate and supportive medical professional. I would recommend Dr. Nesai to anyone who is searching for a Dermatologist. In fact, during our brief interactions, we have a lot of fun.
April 26, 2025
Dr Desai is very capable and very caring. You immediately feel that you are surrounded by her and her coworkers make you very welcome
April 24, 2025
Dr. Desai is always wonderful!
April 24, 2025
Happy with Dr. Desai
April 19, 2025
Dr Desai is caring, friendly and professional.
April 17, 2025
My care provider has been the same for many years. She is really nice and excellent providing information about my exam.
April 16, 2025
My body scan was not as thorough as I have experienced in the past.
April 12, 2025
Dr. Desai is a highly competent and respected dermatologist who is friendly and caring about all issues and concerns. She is thorough and very attentive to even the slightest concern I may have,
April 11, 2025
She is very personable, caring, and nice.
April 11, 2025
Excellent doctor.
April 10, 2025
Dr. Desai was great as usual and answered all my numerous questions.
April 9, 2025
Dr Desai is excellent. I have seen her for both skin checks and other issues. She is personable and friendly and I make an effort to schedule all my dermatology appointments with her.
April 9, 2025
I like Dr. Desai been seeing her for years
April 5, 2025
Very efficient, knowledgeable and personable.
April 4, 2025
She was kind, thorough, and informative
April 3, 2025
She is amazing very thorough very Caring, I would highly recommend her to everybody
April 3, 2025
Thank you!
April 3, 2025
Dr.Desai is a wonderful practitioner.
April 3, 2025
Dr is always very thorough and answers all questions. I never feel rushed
April 2, 2025
Dr. Nisha Desai is compassionate and has an excellent bedside manner.
April 2, 2025
She is great!
March 30, 2025
Very warm, friendly, knowledgeable, patient- answered all my questions. Excellent experience.
March 30, 2025
I have been seeing Dr. Desai for several years, and I very much appreciate her competence, and especially the priority she attaches to making sure her patients behave wisely with respect to their skin care and the risks of skin cancer.
March 27, 2025
The time spent with dermatologist, Dr. Desai, was excellent. She seems very well versed and knowledgeable on her specialty.
March 27, 2025
Nisha is awesome!! She's kind and listens to her patient. I really felt that she cares about my treatment.
March 17, 2025
Gave. Good exam
March 16, 2025
Dr.Desai was as usual most kind and explained all she was doing. She answered all my questions.
March 13, 2025
Knowledgeable and experienced care givers. I love Dr. Desai's practice!
March 13, 2025
Dr Desai, was a very kind and very informative. I felt very at ease with her along with her staff.
March 13, 2025
Excellent
March 11, 2025
Excellent assistant nurse
March 7, 2025
Dr Desai is great. Very friendly and personable.
March 6, 2025
Dr. Desai is thorough , thoughtful and personable .
March 6, 2025
Dr. Desai is very thorough and has the best bedside manner
March 5, 2025
I was able to schedule a timely visit for the doctor to check out a problem. The doctor was able to diagnose and prescribe treatment.
March 4, 2025
Dr. Desai is wonderful! She is always on time, she is keeping me cancer-free, she is friendly. I enjoy coming in for my visits.
March 3, 2025
Dr Desai is great!
March 3, 2025
Wonderful physician.
March 3, 2025
Always good no problems
March 2, 2025
Dr. Desai was very personable and showed great care in my full skin exam.
March 1, 2025
Provider is excellent. Does their job to check skin for cancer and is in and out.
March 1, 2025
The best dermatologist I have had. Excellent care.
February 28, 2025
Excellent caring physician
February 28, 2025
She's the best. Caring and compassionate.
February 26, 2025
She was efficient and prompt.She seemed rushed.
February 26, 2025
Dr. Desai is wonderful, very personable yet professional.
February 21, 2025
Dr Desai is awesome. Been seeing her for a number of years. No intention to change Drs.
February 21, 2025
All excellent
February 20, 2025
Doctor was kind, but rushed
February 19, 2025
Always kind, friendly and caring.
February 19, 2025
Friendly
February 17, 2025
Dr. Desai did a fine job, but we only had a few minutes together.
February 17, 2025
Dr Desai provides me with excellent care and she Is very personable.
February 16, 2025
Wonderful and caring
February 13, 2025
Felt very welcoming and looked after. Everyone was very kind and the overall process was very easy.
February 13, 2025
Dr. Desai was very thorough and answered all my questions. Overall, I was pleased with my how my appt went. Didn't feel rushed. I didn't have any issues, it was an annual exam, so it wasn't involved but she did a thorough check on my skin.
February 13, 2025
Dr Desai and her staff were prompt and very thorough with my skin issues. I will follow up on her recommendations.
February 12, 2025
Dr. Desai is one of my fave doctors in any field of practice
February 10, 2025
Always professional and very knowledgeable about my health background right way. Very caring about my needs and concerns as a patient and I appreciate that. Very thorough with her exam and always finds spots that I may have overlooked. She's amazing.
February 8, 2025
Dr, Desai certainly gets things done quickly!!
February 6, 2025
Dr Desai is very thorough & very nice!
February 2, 2025
Dr. Desai is outstanding
February 2, 2025
Proficient, capable, friendly
January 31, 2025
Dr Desai is a wonderful skin Dr
January 30, 2025
She has helped my husband a great deal, as he has had more than one incident of skin cancer, and he suggested I make an appointment with her. Through the years I sustained a lot of sun damage while doing outdoor sports, but I was surprised that she found a small area on my face and took a biopsy.
January 30, 2025
I have seen Dr Desai on a regular basis for many years since I seem to be prone to skin cancers. She is thorough, professional and pleasant. And when she has done a biopsy, she has never been wrong. I have complete confidence in her.
January 30, 2025
Dr. Desai is consistently wonderful to work with, I've recommended her to friends.
January 28, 2025
Great person, treated me very well.
January 26, 2025
Dr. Desai is great.
January 25, 2025
Couldn't ask for anything more
January 25, 2025
VERY RESPECTFUL EVERY TIME I'VE BEEN HERE TO SEE HER. SHE IS VERY THOROUGH AND CONSIDERATE OF A PATIENTS TIME. I'VE NEVER HAD TO WAIT MORE THAN 5 OR 10 MINUTES TO BE SEEN, IF EVEN THAT. MANY OF MY FAMILY ARE SEEING HER ON MY RECOMMENDATION.
January 24, 2025
Excellent job, very thorough
January 24, 2025
Dr. Desai was kind and professional. I've seen 3 other dermatologists who didn't come close to her in how comfortable I felt.
January 23, 2025
Dr. Desai is very pleasant and efficient.
January 23, 2025
Efficient and very nice
January 23, 2025
Excellent
January 22, 2025
She is the best. Always on time, knowledgeable, explains things, responds to messages very timely and caring.
January 21, 2025
Excellent
January 20, 2025
She is kind and knowledgeable.
January 19, 2025
Dr Desai is a wonderful Doctor! She was very thorough throughout my visit. Dr Desai is knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. Any questions, Dr Desai very graciously answers. I recommend her to many people.
January 19, 2025
Dr Desai is simply the best. I have been her patient about 8 years or so and I can't say enough good things about her.
January 18, 2025
The tech who administered my stress test was very empathetic. She explained in detail expectations before and during the procedure.
January 18, 2025
Care provider is great
January 17, 2025
Desai is great - she always does a wonderful job.
January 17, 2025
She is outstanding! She is very professional and also pleasant.
January 13, 2025
Dr. Desai is terrific - clear, communicative, positive.
January 13, 2025
Very pleasant, caring, and thorough.
January 11, 2025
Dr. Desai is fantastic! She's always very professional yet friendly and super caring. Really appreciate it.
January 11, 2025
Dr Desai is wonderful! Would highly recommend her!
January 10, 2025
I have no comments about medical care. It was good.
January 9, 2025
Love Dr. Desai.
January 8, 2025
Dr. Desai is tops! I have nothing but superior ratings of her and the dermatology staff. She "Rescued" me from a frightening experience, treated my medical problem, and gave me hope for enjoyment during the last years of my life. I can't say enough good things about Dr. Desai!
January 8, 2025
Excellent , prompt and friendly.
January 8, 2025
Dr Desai is thorough and considerate. She enters the room already having reviewed my history. She is attentive when I explain my concerns and efficient during surgical procedures I have had.
January 8, 2025
Dr.Desai is wonderful! Staff is great.
January 8, 2025
Dr Desai is Wonderful!
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