- Diplopia (Double Vision)
- Dizziness
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri)
- Ischemic optic neuropathy
- Migraine-related visual problems
- Nystagmus
- Ophthalmoparesis
- Optic nerve disorder
- Optic nerve swelling
- Papilledema (Optic disc swelling)
- Unexplained neurological vision changes
- Unexplained vision loss
- Visual field defects
- Visual field loss
- Visual pathway lesions
Sashank Prasad, MD
Neurology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neurology University City
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Chief, Neurology, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
- Professor of Clinical Neurology
- Professor of Ophthalmology
My education and training
- University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineMedical School
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
- Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO)
- Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP)
- Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO)
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Prasad is a Penn Medicine physician.
Qualifications and experience
- Neurology, 2008
- American Academy of Neurology, National
- Boston Society of Neurology and Psychiatry, Local
- North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, International
- Cerebrovascular disease care