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About Ishwari Prasad, MD, PhD, PA

Welcome To Our Practice

Ishwari Prasad, MD, PhD, PA, brings knowledge and compassion in treating patients with gastrointestinal issues in Tampa or Brandon, Florida, and offers them the best medical care for their concerns and needs. He shapes his professional life around the belief that patient care requires whole-person care, which includes the body, mind and spirit. 

A world traveler, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) for genetics at the University of Newcastle in Tyne, England, before completing his medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma De Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Upon completion, he took up residency training for internal medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania as well as joining fellowships at Philadelphia VA Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania in rheumatology. He got fellowship training in gastroenterology at the State University of New York (SUNY) and Robertwood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Over the years, he has treated patients with both common and complex gastrointestinal disorders, including abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), colon cancer, acid reflux and GERD, hepatitis, pancreatitis, as well as Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

Residents in Tampa or Brandon, Florida, who are searching for a personable and dedicated gastroenterologist, should schedule a time to meet with Dr. Prasad and learn more about his whole-person approach for treating gastrointestinal issues.

Dr. Prasad is affiliated with AdventHealth Tampa. He does endoscopy and colonoscopy at surgery centers and hospital settings.

Testimonials

Words from our patients

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    "Dr. Prasad is a GREAT doctor, he gets right to the point and answers any questions I may have."

    Brooks F.
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    "Dr. Prasad listened and asked good questions. Did everything he said he would do. Easy to deal with."

    Bill L.
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    "Really great doctor, doing the job right as a professional without unneccessary talking."

    Captain V.
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    "Dr. Prasad is a kind and great Dr who takes his time to listen to you as a patient, also his staff is great and kind as well. I highly recommend."

    Mercedes S.
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    "Dr. Prasad talked to me about my procedure, answered my questions, and talked about what steps to take next"

    Sandra H.