Dr. Jay Prakash, MD is a gastroenterology specialist in Locust Grove, GA and has been practicing for 34 years. He graduated from Stanley Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr Mgr Medical University and specializes in gastroenterology.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
- MultiPlan
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Top Care Areas
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Gastroparesis
very high
more than 93% of peers
Gastrointestinal Diseases
high
more than 90% of peers
Hemorrhoids
high
more than 84% of peers
Dr. Prakash's percentages are based on the rate of treatment compared to peers nationwide from insurance data. Learn more info about our data and this Top Care Areas component.
1 Specialties
- Gastroenterology
2 Board Certifications
- GastroenterologyAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
49 Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Disorders
- Abdominal Pain
- Anal or Rectal Pain
- Anemia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Biliary Atresia
- Blood Disorders
- Cancer
- Celiac Disease
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Cirrhosis
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis, Intestinal
- Diverticulosis, Intestinal
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Diseases
- Esophageal Diverticulum
- Esophagitis
- Gas-Bloat Syndrome
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
- Gastroparesis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis B - Immune Response
- Hepatitis C
- Hernia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance
- Nausea
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Noninfectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
- Pancreatitis
- Reflux Esophagitis
- Stomach Diseases
- Ulcer
- Unexplained Weight Loss
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting Disorders
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3 Procedures
- Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
- Gastroenterology Procedures
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Georgia.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Stanley Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr Mgr Medical UniversityMedical School | Graduated
- Misericordia-Lincoln HospResidency Hospital | Completed 1979
- Stanley Med CollResidency Hospital | Completed 1976
- University Of Louisville HospitalFellowship Hospital | Completed 1984
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Chinese
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Dr. Prakash accepts 7 insurance carriers
- AetnaAetna HMOChoice Plus POS II
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of GeorgiaBlue Choice HMOBlue Choice Option POSBlue Open Access POS
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOLocalPlusOpen Access Plus
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- HumanaChoice Care PPOPreferred PPO
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
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