Devang M. Desai, MD | Reno Heart Institute

DEVANG M DESAI, MD, FACC, FSCAI

BOARD CERTIFIED INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST WITH EXPERTISE IN INTERVENTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE SERVING THE NORTHERN NEVADA COMMUNITY

Dr. Devang Desai is board certified in cardiology, nuclear cardiology and intervention cardiology and specializes in interventional and structural heart disease. He was born to immigrant parents from India and grew up in the Detroit, Michigan area.

Dr. Desai completed his residency in internal medicine at the Detroit Medical Center where he earned the honors of intern of the year and resident of the year all three years of his residency. He was awarded the humanitarian award for his volunteer work with the impoverished in the Detroit community. He continued his training with a fellowship in cardiovascular disease and interventional and peripheral vascular cardiology at St. Johns Medical Center where he also served as chief cardiology fellow. He completed a mini structural heart fellowship at the German Heart Center in Munich, Germany.

Dr. Desai has published multiple articles and letters in peer reviewed journals including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, New England Journal of Medicine, Cardiology, etc. He has been recognized as a leader in structural heart disease as well as radial angiography and has moderated international conferences in Japan and the United States. Dr. Desai is on multiple expert physician panels, including the American Heart Association and Structural Heart Key Physician Leadership.

Dr. Desai is an adjunct clinical faculty at UNR school of medicine where he was honored with the teacher of the year award. He has served as Medical Director of the chest pain centers at Renown Hospital, Renown South Meadows, Saint Mary’s Hospital and Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center. He helped establish the first American College of Cardiology accredited Transcatheter Valve Certified program in Nevada.

Joseph Stevenson, DO, FACC

Board Certification Cardiovascular Diseases

with great focus to Pulmonary Hypertension.

Dr. Stevenson is a founding member of RHVI! He has practiced in Northern Nevada since 2000. He attended Medical School at Midwestern University in Chicago, Il, and completed his Residency in Internal Medicine and Cardiology Fellowship at Rush Presbyterian – St. Luke’s Medical Center. He is also is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, an Associated Clinical Professor of Medical Education at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno, Nevada, and an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at Touro University Medical School, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Thomas Nylk, MD , FACC

Board Certification Cardiovascular Diseases

Dr. Thomas M. Nylk is a highly respected cardiologist based in Reno, Nevada, with over 20 years of experience in the field. He is affiliated with leading hospitals in the area, including Northern Nevada Health System, Renown Medical Center and Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Nylk earned his medical degree from Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny and has dedicated his career to providing exceptional care for his patients. He specializes in the treatment of heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, and a range of other cardiovascular conditions.With his extensive experience and commitment to patient care, Dr. Nylk is widely recommended by those he treats. His patients appreciate his thorough approach and expertise in managing complex heart conditions.