In this moving episode of Doctors of Change, host JR Burgess sits down with Dr. Desai, a pioneering physician who helped shape the early field of regenerative medicine. Together, they explore Dr. Desai’s rise to the top of his profession—building a multi-million-dollar practice, treating elite athletes, and leading a foundation—followed by his personal crash into burnout, addiction, and loss.

Through deep honesty, Dr. Desai shares how his pursuit of perfection and success left him disconnected from his purpose and family. His journey through recovery, self-reflection, and spiritual awakening (including a profound ayahuasca experience) led him to rediscover meaning, humility, and healing.

Now, as co-founder of a rapidly growing photobiomodulation (red light therapy) company, Dr. Desai is channeling his experience into a new mission: helping patients and doctors alike embrace energy medicine, self-care, and balanced living.

This episode is a testament to resilience, vulnerability, and the redefinition of what it truly means to heal.

Episode Highlights

- The origins of Dr. Desai’s regenerative medicine career

- Building a $5M practice—and the hidden cost of “success”

- Burnout, alcohol, and the illusion of control

- The power of surrender and the process of rebuilding Insights from an ayahuasca journey and the path to self-compassion

- Redefining medicine through light therapy and energy-based healing

- Lessons for doctors: leadership, humility, and finding balance