Dr. Nitigna Desai

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Nitigna Desai completed her medical school training in India before undertaking residency training in Psychiatry at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center affiliated with Harvard Medical School from 1988 to 1991. She then pursued a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, also associated with Harvard Medical School, completing her fellowship in 1992. Dr. Desai is board certified in Adult Psychiatry and holds an added certification in Addiction Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is affiliated with the Bedford VA - Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital and is an Assistant Professor at Boston University's Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry. Her professional background includes significant experience in addiction treatment and mental health care, with a focus on the implications of addiction in various patient demographics.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine • Boston, MA

Teaching and mentoring medical students in the field of Psychiatry.

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.