Uma R Prasad MD

Professor, Radiology, Director ultrasound and non vascular interventional radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine. Appointed to the Advisory Board of Radiology Technology by Virginia Governor.

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1250 Marshal st,RichmondRichmond, VA 23298
Phone+1 804-828-5109

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Summary

Dr. Uma Prasad is a radiologist based in Richmond, VA. She completed a surgery residency at Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie, followed by a diagnostic radiology residency at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. She holds a medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, class of 1972. Her research includes publications on interventional radiology in trauma and thyroid-related studies. Dr. Prasad has been recognized for her leadership and teaching, receiving numerous awards such as the Director Enterprise Sonography Leadership Committee award, Best Teacher and Mentor from the Department of Radiology, and several TOP DOCS Awards from Richmond Magazine.

Education & Training

Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1985 - 1989
Robert Packer Hospital/GuthrieResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1984
All India Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 1979

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Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 1984 - 2028
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Director Enterprise Sonography Leadership Committe Vcu Medical Center, 2018
Distinguish faculty award Virginia commonwealth university, 2017-2018
Best Teacher and Mentor award Dept of Radiology, 2017-2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound as a Next-Step Tool After Indeterminate CT in ESRD.
Megan Mc Caughey, Deividas Gustainis, Matthew Ambrosio, Yuzuru Sambommatsu, Daisuke Imai
Ultrasound Quarterly. 2026-09-01
14 citations
Papillary thyroid carcinoma presenting as acute suppurative thyroiditis: A case report and review of the literature
Shabana Kalladi Puthanpurayil, Gary L. Francis, Adele Kraft, Uma Prasad, Rajanya S. Petersson
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2018-02-01
16 citations
Ultrasound characteristics of the thyroid in children and adolescents with goiter: a single center experience.
Mamatha Kambalapalli, Anshu Gupta, Uma Prasad, Gary L. Francis
Thyroid. 2015-02-04