Prasanta Basak MD MRCP (UK), FACP
Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist
Hospitalist at Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital
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16 Guion PlNew Rochelle, NY 10801
Phone+1 914-632-5000
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Summary
- Dr. Prasanta Basak is an internal medicine specialist located in New Rochelle, NY, with a subspecialty in hospital medicine. He graduated from Medical College and Hospital Kolkata in 1984, and completed his residency from New York Medical College at Sound Shore Medical Center, Westchester, NY between 2005 and 2008. Currently, he serves as an associate professor of medicine at Montefiore New Rochelle and has held a professorship at St. George's University. He has authored several publications in the field, including works on leprosy, aeroallergens, and effects of COVID-19 on hemodialysis patients. Dr. Basak has been recognized with the Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program from the National Committee for Quality Assurance and has been a fellow of the American College of Physicians since 2011.
Education & Training
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
Medical College and Hospital KolkataClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2014-2017
- Fellow American College of Physicians, 2011
- Member Royal College of Physicians (UK), 2003
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis Causing Back Pain and Leg Weakness: An Unusual Presentation of Hyperthyroidism.Henrik Elenius, Marie Cesa, Corina C Nava Suarez, Abhishek Nimkar, Prasanta Basak
Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2021-01-01 - 1 citationsIntracranial metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma: a case report and literature review.Suhu Liu, Ahmed H Qavi, Yoel Kim, Prasanta Basak, Stephen Jesmajian
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives. 2020-10-29 - 9 citationsEnd-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis Fare Better With COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study From the New York Metropolitan RegionAshutossh Naaraayan, Abhishek Nimkar, Amrah Hasan, Sushil Pant, Momcilo Durdevic
Cureus. 2020-09-11
Journal Articles
- Prevalence of specific aeroallergen sensitivity on skin prick test in patients with allergic rhinitis in Westchester CountyPrasanta Basak , Ricardo Arayata, Jeffrey Brensilver, The Internet Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
- Ehlers- Danlos SyndromePrasanta Basak, AJ Kanwar, Surrinder Kaur, Arti Nanda, Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
- Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma : experience with 9 casesP Basak, S Dhar, R Sharma, AJ. Kanwar, Indian Journal of Dermatology
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Bengali, Urdu
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