Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Director, Lupus Clinic, Clinical Professor of Medicine
UC Irvine
Orange, California, United States
Sheetal Desai is a native of Tucson, Arizona and transplant to southern California. She completed medical school at the University of Southern California (USC) followed by Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at UCLA. She pursued a Master of Science in Medical Education from the USC Rossier School of Education. She joined the University of California, Irvine (UCI) as rheumatology faculty in 2007. She was program director of the UCI Rheumatology Fellowship for 10 years and is currently Clinical Professor, Chief of Rheumatology and Executive Vice Chair for the Department of Medicine. Her clinical interests are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, collaboration across specialties to create Multidisciplinary clinics, and gender equity in medicine.
Implementing Clinical Practice Changes to Support Women in Medicine
Sunday, October 26, 2025
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central Time
Disclosure(s): AstraZeneca: Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Aurinia: Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); GlaxoSmithKlein(GSK): Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Janssen: Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
