Bhumit Desai, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon at Ochsner Health. He evaluates and treats conditions of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, offering both conservative and surgical options. His clinical interests include minimally invasive approaches in the treatment of degenerative spine conditions as well as reconstructive spine surgery for adult spinal deformity, tumor, infection and trauma. A native of Baton Rouge, Dr. Desai graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School. He received his undergraduate degree from the Louisiana State University - Honors College and earned his medical degree through The University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. During his time there he received the Research Resident of the Year award for three consecutive years. He has published multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts, presented research internationally, and has been the recipient of The Ochsner Excellence grant. His research interests include the use of enabling technologies in better understanding spine biomechanics for the treatment of degenerative spine conditions. Dr. Desai completed his fellowship in orthopedic spine surgery at The University of Alabama-Birmingham. Dr. Desai specializes in motion preservation surgery of the cervical spine, treatment for degenerative cervical and lumbar spine surgery, thoracic spine surgery, treatment for sports-related spine injuries, adult spinal deformity and spine trauma. He is dedicated to a shared-decision making approach through compassionate and collaborative patient care. Outside of work, Dr. Desai enjoys spending time outdoors with his family, traveling, cooking, and supporting LSU athletics.