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Prakash Vishnu, MD, FACP

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Prakash Vishnu, MD, FACP

Physician, Fred Hutch
Associate Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Specialty:

Hematology-Oncology

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“Guiding patients through a tough time in life is a task I approach with compassion.”

— Dr. Vishnu

What brought you to hematology?

Blood is the lifeline of our bodies. I am passionate about hematology because discoveries in the field have significantly improved the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life of patients with noncancerous blood disorders.

How do you like to work with patients?

I believe the patient’s best interests should always be the primary consideration. I want to establish a steady doctor-patient partnership and to treat each patient as a unique individual using a multidisciplinary, team-based approach. My goal is to nurture shared decision-making and to provide ongoing patient education to accelerate healing and minimize suffering.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Hematology

I am a physician who sees patients at the South Lake Union Clinic and Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center – Montlake.

I have conducted research into clotting disorders, platelet disorders, anemia, and quality in medical practice and education.

Diseases Treated

Aplastic Anemia

Blood Disorders

Diamond-Blackfan Anemia

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond Syndrome

Sickle Cell Disease

Thrombosis

von Willebrand Disease

Languages

English
Hindi
Kannada
Telugu

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduacte Degree
Bangalore Medical College

Medical Degree
Bangalore Medical College

Residency
Wayne State University, Internal Medicine

Fellowship
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Hematology-Oncology

Other
Postgraduate Diploma, Molecular Medicine; University of Auckland

Board Certification
Internal Medicine, 2008, American Board of Internal Medicine
Hematology, 2011, American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology, 2011, American Board of Internal Medicine

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