Your Health, Your Journey — Guided by Someone Who Knows This Community
West Atlanta Primary Care offers personalized, preventative medicine for adults 18 and older. Dr. Shivam Desai — a Douglasville native — is here to build a lifelong relationship with you and your health.
Accepting new patients 18 and older.
Questions after hours? WAPC Assistant is available 24/7 — bottom-right corner.
Family Medicine
Board-certified care
Douglasville Native
Your neighbor, your doctor
Preventative Focus
Stop illness before it starts
Shared Decision Making
You're in control
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Care Built Around You
At West Atlanta Primary Care, we know that no two patients are alike. Dr. Desai takes time to understand your medical history, your lifestyle, and your goals — then builds an individualized care plan that fits your life, not a template.


Your Health Belongs to You
We believe the best medicine is preventative. By understanding your full history — medical, family, and social — we provide age-appropriate screenings and immunizations designed to protect you before problems arise. Your health decisions are always yours to make.
Our Core Services
Comprehensive primary care built around you — from prevention to management of ongoing conditions.

Wellness and Preventive Medicine

Annual and Sports Physicals

Weight Management

Chronic Disease Management

Dr. Shivam Desai, MD
Primary Care Physician

Board
Certified
New Patients
Welcome
A Douglasville Native Who Came Back to Serve His Community
“I grew up in this community. Taking care of my neighbors is not just my job — it's personal.
Dr. Desai is a Douglasville native and Chapel Hill High School graduate who returned home after completing his medical degree at SABA University School of Medicine and residency at Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital. He is passionate about preventative medicine and building lasting relationships with his patients.
- Family Medicine Residency — Piedmont Columbus Regional
- SABA University School of Medicine
- University of Georgia — Undergraduate
