Prakash T. Shrestha
Advanced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

Dr. Prakash T. Shrestha

Family Medicine
Corewell Health
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Primary Care Dowagiac
520 Main Street, 
Dowagiac, MI 
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38 Years of Experience

Advanced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Corewell Health
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Primary Care Dowagiac
520 Main Street, 
Dowagiac, MI 
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Overview

Prakash Shrestha is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Dowagiac, Michigan. Dr. Shrestha has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Shrestha is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Universidad De Montemorelos Facultad De Medicina, Carrera De Medicina, 1988
Residency
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in SD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Family Medicine
Fellowships
Raymond Blank Memorial Hospital for Children
Hospital Affiliations
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Walgreens
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Locations

Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Primary Care Dowagiac
520 Main Street, Dowagiac, MI 49047
Call: 269-390-0536
Other Locations
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Primary Care Dowagiac RHC
520 Main Street, Dowagiac, MI 49047
Call: 269-390-0536

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


10 Total Publications

Gemcitabine elaidate and ONC201 combination therapy for inhibiting pancreatic cancer in a KRAS mutated syngeneic mouse model.
Gemcitabine elaidate and ONC201 combination therapy for inhibiting pancreatic cancer in a KRAS mutated syngeneic mouse model.
Journal: Cell death discovery
Published: August 17, 2023
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