Sunil M. Prasad, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-6964

Office: (585) 275-6964

Fax: (585) 276-1478

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Ave.
AC-G
Rochester, NY 14642-0001

Cardiothoracic Surgery: (585) 275-5384

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Surgery , Cardiac (SMD)
Dr. Jude S. Sauer Family Distinguished Professorship in Cardiac Surgery - Department of Surgery (SMD)
Chief - Department of Surgery , Cardiac (SMD)

Patient Care Settings

Organ Transplant, Surgery

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Prasad is American Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery. Prior to joining UR Medicine, he served as Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Illinois and Washington University School of Medicine. Most recently, he held the position of Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Mercy Springfield Hospital. He serves as Council on Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery of the American Heart Association, and is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Research

June 1988 - Dec 1989 Cardiovascular Anesthesia Assistant, Dept. of Anesthesia, St. Francis Hospital of Evanston, Evanston, Il

June 1991 - Sept 1991 Research Assistant, Division of Transplant Surgery, Dept. of Surgery, University of Illinois School of Medicine, Chicago, Il

June 1995 - July 1996 Research Assistant, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dept. of Surgery, University of Illinois School of Medicine, Chicago, Il

July 1997 - May 1998 Research Assistant, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Dept. of Surgery, University of Illinois School of Medicine, Chicago, Il

July 2000 - June 2002 Post Graduate Research Fellow, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dept. of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MI

Credentials

Specialties

Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery) - American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Education

1993
BS | Michigan State University
Physiology, All Other

1993-1994
Graduate School | Duke University

1998
MD | Univ of Illinois-Chicago
Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2005 - 06/30/2007
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospitals

07/01/1999 - 06/30/2005
Residency in General Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospitals

07/01/1998 - 06/30/1999
Internship in General Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospitals

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Awards

2014
AATS Best Poster

2005
Medical Student Teaching Award
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

2005
Fundamentals in Laparoscopic Surgery Certification from SAGES and ACS

2002
Medical Student Teaching Award
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

2001
Featured Abstract Presentation, Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons
Sponsor: American College of Surgeons

2001
2nd Place Presentation, 4th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Sponsor: International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

1997
American College of Surgeons Medical Student Representative
Sponsor: American College of Surgeons

1994
Lyman Briggs Scholar
Sponsor: Michigan State University

1994
Specialization in Health and Humanities
Sponsor: Michigan State University

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Publications

Journal Articles

3/5/2019
Elbadawi A, Mentias A, Elgendy IY, Mohamed AH, Syed MH, Ogunbayo GO, Olorunfemi O, Gosev I, Prasad S, Cameron SJ. "National trends and outcomes for extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation use in high-risk pulmonary embolism." Vascular medicine.. 2019 Mar 5; :1358863X18824650. Epub 2019 Mar 05.

2/7/2019
Naqvi SY, Jain H, Prasad S, Stuver T. "Management of Paravalvular Leak After Rapid Deployment Edwards Intuity Elite Valve." JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.. 2019 Feb 7; Epub 2019 Feb 07.

11/13/2018
"Complete sternal-sparing HeartMate 3 implantation: a case series of ten consecutive patients." The Annals of thoracic surgery.. 2018 Nov 13; Epub 2018 Nov 13.

Books & Chapters

2009
Chapter Title: Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery
Book Title: Heart Valves: Disorders, Repair, and Replacement
Author List: Chedrawy EG, Prasad SM, Trakji A, Massad MG
Edited By: Columbus
Published By: Nova Publishing 2009

2005
Chapter Title: Common Surgical Procedures
Book Title: The Washington University Manual of Surgery
Author List: Prasad SM, Mutch M
Edited By: Klingensmith
Published By: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins 2005

2003
Chapter Title: Robotics and Telemanipulation with the ZEUS System
Book Title: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Author List: Maniar HS, Prasad SM, Damiano RJ
Edited By: Goldstein and Oz
Published By: Humana Press 2003 in Totowa, NJ

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