Balasa L. Prasad, MD

Anesthesiologist

Dr. Balasa L. Prasad is an Anesthesiologist in Mount Vernon, NY with special training and skill in safely delivering acute and chronic pain relief through numbing and sedation. As an Anesthesiologist, Balasa L. Prasad, MD performs general anesthesia and regional anesthetics. Anesthesiology is the field of medicine that controls pain during invasive procedures. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Anesthesiologists include sports injuries, musculoskeletal pain, labor, and surgery. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anesthesiologists include pre-procedure evaluations, anesthesia delivery, patient monitoring, and recovery assistance.

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Anesthesiologists in Mount Vernon, NY

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Addiction Psychiatrist

Dr. Balasa L. Prasad is an Addiction Psychiatrist in Mount Vernon, NY with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating physical causes of mental health disorders that co-occur with or contribute to substance addiction. As an Addiction Psychiatrist, Balasa L. Prasad, MD performs medical diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders that may lead to or worsen substance addiction. Addiction Psychiatry is a medical specialty focusing on diagnosing and treating mental health disorders that may play a role in or are co-occurring with substance addiction. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Addiction Psychiatrists include anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other disorders that can cause or worsen addiction to alcohol, illegal drugs, and prescription drugs. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction Psychiatrists include conducting patient interviews, creating treatment plans, recommending diagnostic MRI, CT, or x-ray imaging, prescribing medication, creating diagnoses of mental health disorders, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.

Addiction Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders, and of individuals with dual diagnosis of substance-related and other psychiatric disorders.

Addiction Psychiatrists in Mount Vernon, NY

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