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Meet Dr. Desai

Komal B. Desai, M.D. is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ocular oncologist at Sabates Eye Centers, serving patients in Kansas City. She specializes in ocular oncology.

Dr. Desai is involved in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of intraocular tumors, including retinoblastoma, melanoma and conjunctival tumors.

Dr. Desai earned her B.A. in Biology and Doctor of Medicine degree through University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine’s six-year combined B.A./M.D. program.

She completed her ophthalmology residency at UMKC School of Medicine as well and subsequently completed a clinical/research fellowship in ocular oncology at the University of California in San Francisco.

Over her career, Dr. Desai has earned her status as an esteemed lecturer delivering presentations at the Mayo Clinic’s Ophthalmology Grand Rounds and the University of California at San Francisco’s Monthly Research Forum.Dr. Desai’s peer-review articles have been published in Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers, Ophthalmic Plasticand Reconstructive Surgery, and Archives of Ophthalmology. She is actively involved in ongoing clinical research at the Eye Foundation of Kansas City and UMKC School of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology, where she is an associate professor. She is also involved with clinical research at the University of California at San Francisco.

Education

  • B.A. Biology | University of Missouri – Kansas City
  • Doctor of Medicine | University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Ophthalmology Residency | University of Missouri – Kansas City
  • Fellowship in Ocular Oncology | University of California – San Francisco

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology | UMKC School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
  • Clinical Research | University of California - San Francisco

Insurances Accepted

We accept most major insurances. Please contact Sabates Eye Centers for more information regarding insurance coverage.

  • Aetna: HMO, PPO, POS (Aetna Medicare Replacement)
  • American Health Alliance (AHA): PPO
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage Plan
  • BCBS OF KC: HMO, PPO
  • BCBS OF KS: HMO, PPO
  • Beech Street: PPO
  • Choice Care Network: PPO
  • Cigna Healthsprings
  • Cigna: HMO, PPO, PPO PLUS, EPO, INDEMNITY
  • Community Care Network (CCN): PPO
  • CompAlliance: PPO
  • Davis Vision
  • EyeMed
  • First Health: PPO
  • Freedom Network and Freedom Network Select
  • GEHA
  • Galaxy Health Network: PPO
  • Great West/Cigna: PPO, POS
  • Health Choice of NW MO: PPO
  • Health Mgmt Network (HMN): PPO
  • Healthlink: HMO, PPO THROUGH FREEDOM NETWORK ONLY
  • Humana: Gold Plus
  • Humana: PPO & CHOICE PRODUCTS ONLY (Including Humana PPO Medicare Replacements)
  • MEDICARE
  • MEDICARE-RAILROAD
  • Medica
  • MultiPlan: PPO
  • National Provider Network (NPN)
  • National Vision Administrators (NVA)
  • One Health Plan: HMO, PPO, POS
  • Preferred Health Professionals (PHP)
  • Preferred Plan and Preferred Plan Select (through Multiplan)
  • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS): PPO & OPEN ACCESS
  • Pyramid LIFE Today’s Options (Medicare Replacement)
  • Sprint: Choice Indemnity Select (PPO, EPO)
  • Superior Vision
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare (Benesight): PPO, TPA
  • United Healthcare Medicare
  • United Healthcare: HMO, PPO, POS
  • Veterans Admin Community Care

Locations

Eye Care in Leawood, KS

11261 Nall Avenue
Leawood, KS, 66211

Hours of Operation:

Sunday
Closed
Monday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Wednesday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday
Closed
Optical Shop Hours
Monday
8:30AM-5:00PM
Tuesday
8:30AM-5:00PM
Wednesday
8:30AM-5:00PM
Thursday
8:30AM-5:00PM
Friday
8:30AM-5:00PM

Contact Us

Convenient Locations Around Kansas City.
We Look Forward to Seeing You!