Dr. Shirsat was born and raised in India where she did her medical training at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College in Sion, Mumbai. She then moved to the United States to pursue her residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. Immediately after completing her residency, Dr. Shirsat started her Nephrology Fellowship training at LSU in Shreveport. She has been serving Minden Community since graduating from her fellowship program in 2016.
Dr. Shirsat is a board certified physician in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Nephrology and is maintaining her certification in all 3 specialties. She specializes in diagnosing and managing acute and chronic kidney disease and other chronic conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and electrolyte imbalance. She enjoys the challenge of working with complex cases with the goal of making a patient’s life easier. Dr. Shirsat was voted as one of Shreveport/Bossier’s Top Doctors in 2023 by her professional peers.
Dr. Shirsat is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine as well as the American Board of Pediatrics. She has achieved additional honors as a Fellow of American Society of Nephrology and is a member of National Kidney Foundation.
In her free time, Dr. Shirsat enjoys reading, traveling, painting and spending time with her husband and 2 young children.
Dr. Shirsat believes every patient coming to her deserves personal attention. She strives to provide excellent care to her patients with compassion and takes time to explain their medical condition in a language they understand to ensure patient’s satisfaction and to achieve best possible outcomes.
Minden Nephology & Hypertension is located at #2 Medical Plaza, Minden, La / 318.382.7290
