Dr. Jodi Desai, DVM, M.D. was one of the unsuccessful applicants for the three open fellowship positions in Season 4. Before she studied to become a physician, she was a veterinarian. She was portrayed by actress Meera Simhan. Dr. Desai applied with the other forty applicants in the episode The Right Stuff. She was assigned the number 32. She was somewhat older than most of the applicants. She performed well enough to be one of the final ten applicants.