Dr. Avinash Prasad, MD

Neurology •  Male • Age 64

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Dr. Avinash Prasad, MD is a neurology specialist in Hartford, CT and has been practicing for 42 years. He specializes in neurology and neurological physiology.

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(860) 264-6631

Dr. Prasad accepts the following insurance:

Aetna
Aetna HMO
Choice Plus POS II
Anthem
Pathway X Ind PPO Direct Access CT
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Card PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
BlueConnect HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Background Check

No malpractice claims found for Connecticut
No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data
No board actions found for the years we collect data
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Dr. Prasad's Top Procedures and Conditions

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Brain Disorders
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Prasad treats Brain Disorders more than 92% of his peers

Dr. Prasad treats this condition more than 92% of his peers

EEG (Electroencephalogram)
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normal

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Prasad performs EEG (Electroencephalogram) more than 50% of his peers

Dr. Prasad performs this procedure more than 50% of his peers

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  • 24-Hour Ambulatory Electroencephalogram
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Seizure Disorders
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normal

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Prasad treats Seizure Disorders more than 24% of his peers

Dr. Prasad treats this condition more than 24% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

  • Febrile Convulsion
  • Febrile Convulsions, Familial, 1
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Dr. Prasad's conditions and procedures:

  • Ataxia
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Autonomic Disorders
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
  • Brain Disorders
  • Cancer
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Chiari's Deformity
  • Concussion
  • Cranial Trauma
  • Diplopia
  • Dystonia
  • Ear Disorders
  • EEG (Electroencephalogram)
  • Gait Abnormality
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Myelopathy
  • Myoclonus
  • Narcolepsy and Cataplexy
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Post-Concussion Syndrome
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spine Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Syncope
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Tremor
  • Vascular Disease
  • Vertigo

About Me

Biography

Dr. Avinash Prasad, MD is a neurology specialist in Hartford, CT and has been practicing for 42 years. He specializes in neurology and neurological physiology.

Specialties

  • Neurology
  • Neurological Physiology

Board Certifications

  • Neurology
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Education

1995
The New York Hospital Med Center Of Queens
Internship Hospital
1977
Institute Of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, Banaras Hindu University
Medical School

Awards

  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Affiliated Hospitals

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Windham Hospital

Willimantic, CT

71% Patient experience rating, 2% higher than the national average

Hartford Hospital

Hartford, CT

68% Patient experience rating, 1% lower than the national average

  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2018, 2017)
  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2018, 2017)

66% Patient experience rating, 3% lower than the national average

  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2018, 2017)

76% Patient experience rating, 7% higher than the national average

  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017)