Albert Einstein Medical Center Welcomes New General and Trauma Surgeon

 

Philadelphia, PA, September 30, 2003—Prashanth Ramachandra, MD, recently joined Albert Einstein Medical Center as a general and trauma surgeon. He will perform surgeries both at Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, and at Einstein Center One, 9880 Bustleton Avenue.

Dr. Ramachandra is newly arrived from Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he performed nearly 60 major surgical procedures each month in private practice. He has received extensive training in advanced laparoscopy, a minimally invasive surgical technique that requires smaller incisions and, usually, shorter recovery periods. He also has a special interest in head and neck surgery and surgical oncology.

Originally from India, Dr. Ramachandra earned his medical degree from the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, India and earned his master’s of surgery from the Post-Graduate Institute for Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India. He then immigrated to the U.S. and completed a surgical residency at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Delaware.

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, a member of the Jefferson Health System, provides healthcare services through Albert Einstein Medical Center, Germantown Community Health Services, Willow Terrace (a nursing home), MossRehab, Willowcrest (a center for subacute care), Belmont Behavioral Health and a number of outpatient and satellite locations. Einstein also operates a primary care network, Einstein Neighborhood Healthcare. For more information, visit www.einstein.edu or call 1-800-EINSTEIN.

Publish date: August 30, 2003