ARC After Hours clinics are open throughout the Independence Day weekend. All other ARC clinics will be closed in observance of Independence Day.
NormanMD, 24/7 on-demand urgent care powered by ARC, provides access to adult medicine and pediatric physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) all year round — even during the holidays.
Select ARC specialty physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) have relocated to our new clinic, ARC South Specialty. If this move affects any of your scheduled appointments, you will receive communications via email, text, or phone. Please review all notifications from ARC before any upcoming appointments. Read more.
Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) doctors, advanced practice clinicians (APCs), staff, and leadership are committed to providing our community with high quality convenient care. One of the ways we demonstrate this priority is through our online transparency.
You can review our doctor and APC ratings and comments on our web site with the confidence that they are all based on verified visits. We post all patient feedback relevant to the entire visit and only refrain from posting comments that are libelous, profane, or those that risk the privacy of our patients.
The below guide provides details about how we collect and share our patient feedback.
ARC partnered with Press Ganey to collect patient feedback about their doctor’s or APC’s visit. We gather feedback from text surveys that are sent after the visit. Press Ganey is an independent third party customer feedback company that provides the technology to collect the feedback and display ratings and comments on our web site. All ratings are submitted by actual patients and verified by ARC.
Patients for whom we have a mobile phone number receive a text survey within two hours of checking in for their visit. Patients are asked to complete the survey and provide ratings and comments regarding their experience at different touch points of their visit. We use this feedback to recognize doctors and staff, identify issues we can correct, and enhance our care.
ARC posts all positive and negative patient feedback that is relevant to the entire visit. We refrain from posting comments that are libelous, profane, or those that risk the privacy of our patients.
ARC asks questions that touch on the overall patient experience related to their visit. Anyone seeking detailed information about each question can view the ratings for each specific question on the Reviews tab on the doctor or APC bio page on the website. We calculate our doctor and APC star ratings based on the responses to question number six below. We calculate our location star ratings based on the responses to all the below questions.
Since more recent data provides a more accurate picture, we require a minimum of 30 patient surveys per doctor in the last 12 months before we post a physician’s rating.
ARC physicians and staff review all comments and act to rectify issues. Since the purpose of the feedback is to allow us to improve the overall patient experience, we display the last 90 days of comments which are the most relevant for the practice.
No. Only patients having an outpatient visit by an ARC physician or APC receive a survey. The results are based entirely from patients who have actually been treated by the physician or APC in our clinics.
Comments are reviewed and approved prior to being published to the website. If a comment contains any personally identifiable information, that information will be removed from the comment.
Dr. Desai grew up in diverse places, including Zambia, India, and Los Angeles. When she is not working, Dr. Desai loves to be outdoors – hiking, swimming, biking, and mainly walking on the trail near her house. Her other passions include travel, reading, and live music. However, much of her free time is spent being a mom! Dr. Desai goes to her children’s soccer and basketball games, and she enjoys watching Ultimate Frisbee and the Austin Torch. She also volunteers monthly at Mobile Loaves & Fishes, and at People’s Community Clinic.
In choosing a career, I found that medicine allowed me to apply science to help and change the lives of patients and, more importantly, allowed me to form a personal and long-term involvement with individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and interests. Cardiology transfixed me early: the physiology of the heart, the physical exam, the breadth and depth of the disease, and the many tools to actually make a long-term difference. I believe in suspending judgment, walking in the patient’s shoes, and educating the patient about why a medication or procedure will work. Knowing my patient’s wishes and belief system helps guide me.
Cardiac rhythm monitoring helps measure the rhythm of your heart in order to identify an irregular heart rhythm disorders.
ARC Cardiology offers standard echocardiograms and stress echocardiograms for patients 18 and older. A referral from your physician or advanced practice clinician (APC) is required to schedule an echocardiogram at ARC.
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Nuclear stress tests use a small amount of radioactive tracer and an imaging machine to create pictures showing blood flow.
Stress echocardiography uses ultrasound imaging to show how well your heart works to pump blood to your body. It can help detect a decrease in blood flow to the heart from narrowing in the coronary arteries.
A stress test shows how your heart works during physical activity, revealing problems with blood flow within your heart. We offer three basic types of stress testing: exercise/treadmill stress tests, nuclear stress tests, and stress echocardiograms.
ARC offers telemedicine visits for primary and specialty care. ARC doctors and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) can quickly evaluate you for a new health issue or follow up with you via a phone call or video visit from the comfort of your home.
A treadmill test helps determine how well your heart handles work. As your body works harder during the test, it requires more oxygen, so the heart must pump more blood. The test can show if the blood supply is reduced in the arteries that supply the heart. It also helps doctors know the kind and level of exercise appropriate for a patient.
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Rating based on “Did the doctor or advanced practice clinician (APC) provide the care you expected?”
I like dr Desai very much, she is very explanatory and considerate when asked questions. She always makes me feel at ease.
Dr. Desai - is an outstanding cardiologist with exceptional knowledge and expertise. She takes the time to truly listen, understand each patient's unique needs, and develops a treatment plan tailored to the individual. Her professionalism, compassion, and dedication make her one of the best physicians I have ever met. Highly recommended!
The clinical staff made the stress echo test easy to understand and easy to do. Their professionalism and friendliness are commendable. Also, I appreciate Dr. Desai's thoroughness and explanations.
Dr Desai is very knowledgeable and professional. She is an excellent cardiologist!!!
Dr Desai is excellent. She directly addressed my problems and sought solutions.
Assistant seemed distracted and could have been more conversational/friendly. Dr. Desai was very helpful, friendly, easy to talk with and took time to review everything with me. Very good!
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