She completed a residency in emergency and critical care in 2010 and worked as a clinical instructor at Auburn University between 2010 and 2012, until she joined the faculty at Tennessee. Her clinical interests include transfusion medicine, management of septic and post-operative patients, and mechanical ventilation. When she is not working, Desola enjoys spending time outside accompanied by her special Australian shepherd dogs (Gracie and Zoey), running, hiking in beautiful east Tennessee and traveling the world.