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Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS

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(Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS - MSK Thoracic Surgeon & Cellular Therapist)

(167 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery, Oncology (Cancer Care) and General Practice

Guntur Medical College, India (1989)

Professional interests include: bronchoscopy, mediastinal tumor, robotic surgery, and more.

2236 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210

(347) 798-8928

Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS is a thoracic surgeon in Brooklyn, NY specializing in thoracic surgery, oncology (cancer care) and general practice. He graduated from Guntur Medical College, India in 1989 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MSKCC SURGERY GROUP and MEMORIAL MEDICAL CARE PC.

Office Locations

Address:

2236 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210

Address:

1275 York Avenue Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10065

Some issues Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS can help you with:

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“"Solid tumors are notorious for not letting the immune cells enter," and not enough may make it in to have an effect, said Dr. Prasad Adusumilli of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.”—"Immune system therapy shows promise fighting cancer", USA Today, April 2019

“But many patients can survive and even thrive after surgery, says Dr. Prasad Adusumilli, a thoracic surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.”—"Older Patients Can Benefit From Lung Cancer Surgery", NPR, November 2016

“Pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration, such a safety trial could begin early next year, said lead researcher Dr. Prasad Adusumilli, a thoracic surgeon and member of the Center for...”—"Genetically modified cells learn to fight mesothelioma", Los Angeles Times, November 2014

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	78
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	11
doctor visit	211
excision	27
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	63
minor procedures	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	75

aspiration	22
bronchoscopy	63
diagnostic procedures	22
dissection	13
doctor visit	249
excision	30
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	80
minor procedures	22
open surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	62
diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	15
doctor visit	270
excision	25
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	57
minor procedures	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	24
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	32
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

bronchoscopy	19
dissection	31
doctor visit	335
excision	66
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	63
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	65

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	13
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	19
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

dissection	13
doctor visit	241
excision	31
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	15
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	75

dissection	21
doctor visit	298
excision	35
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	11
pleural drainage	10
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46
thoracostomy	10

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	13
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	25
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	75

doctor visit	243
excision	13
minimally invasive procedures	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	72

doctor visit	197

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	70

aspiration	45
bronchoscopy	43
diagnostic procedures	45
dissection	12
doctor visit	554
excision	34
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	45
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	33

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Brooklyn, NY were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and excision.

aspiration	25
bronchoscopy	54
diagnostic procedures	25
dissection	17
doctor visit	292
excision	34
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	50
minor procedures	25
open surgery	11
pleural drainage	10
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	37
thoracostomy	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	11
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	59
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS graduated from Guntur Medical College, India in 1989. He completed residency at Maimonides Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: General Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Guntur Medical College, India (1989)

Residency: Maimonides Medical Center (1998)

Board Certification: Board Certification: General Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

MSKCC SURGERY GROUP

MEMORIAL MEDICAL CARE PC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Qualcare, Oscar, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO), Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS, Connecticare, Emblem Medicare Advantage, MVP, Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23), Aetna, Magnacare, United Healthcare, Oxford, Husky CT Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis, Tricare, Healthfirst, Healthsmart, Healthfirst Medicare Advantage, First Health, Carrum Health, Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield New York, UMR, World Trade Center Health Program (WTC), Blue Cross Health Plus, Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ, Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, Empire Essential, Anthem, Beech Street, Ingrese su proveedor de seguros, Remove item, Programa de Salud World Trade Center (WTC), Estados de Blue Cross Blue Shield fuera de NY/NJ, Medicare Parte A y Parte B (Medicare tradicional), Planes no participantes con prestaciones fuera de la red, Blue Cross Blue Shield Nueva York and Programa de empleados federales Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Qualcare

Oscar

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

Connecticare

Emblem Medicare Advantage

MVP

Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23)

Aetna

Magnacare

United Healthcare

Oxford

Husky CT Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis

Tricare

Healthfirst

Healthsmart

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

First Health

Carrum Health

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

Blue Cross Blue Shield New York

UMR

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

Blue Cross Health Plus

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

Empire Essential

Anthem

Beech Street

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Programa de Salud World Trade Center (WTC)

Estados de Blue Cross Blue Shield fuera de NY/NJ

Medicare Parte A y Parte B (Medicare tradicional)

Planes no participantes con prestaciones fuera de la red

Blue Cross Blue Shield Nueva York

Programa de empleados federales Blue Cross Blue Shield

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 167 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Brooklyn, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Orion Corporation	$9,500 $9,500
Novocure GmbH	$9,452 $9,452
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$7,948 IMFINZI $6,337	TAGRISSO $1,611
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$7,300 Non-Covered $6,500	$800
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,978 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,978
Other	$5,253 NovoTTF-100L $925	Covidien $144	DAV-Avitene Ultrafoam $135	Other Tissue Valves $120	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $111	Other $3,819

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$27,286
Honoraria	$9,452
Education	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,896
Food and Beverage	$1,798

Research Payments

Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS has received 2 research payments totaling $15,380.

Biography

Dr. Prasad Adusumilli is a specialist in general practice, oncology (cancer care), and thoracic surgery in New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY. His education and training includes medical school at Guntur Medical College and residency at Maimonides Medical Center, Lenox Hill Hospital, and Southampton University Hospitals. Dr. Adusumilli is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inNew York, NY as reported by Yext.