Overview
Dr. Prasanna Santhanam received his M.B.B.S. from B.J. Medical College and his M.D. from N.H.L. Municipal Medical College. He completed a residency in internal medicine, Joan C Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University and a fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at Joan C Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University. He underwent additional training in nuclear medicine, at the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to pursue his research and clinical interests in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging of endocrine glands and disorders. His clinical interests include thyroid disorders, endocrine neoplasms, and research focus on metabolic and molecular imaging of endocrine tissues and predictive analytics in metabolic disorders.
Dr. Santhanam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wilson Disease. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroidectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Wilson Disease.
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Locations
Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 4, Baltimore, MD 21224
10751 Falls Road, Falls Concourse STE 412, Lutherville, MD 21093
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21287
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Santhanam has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Justin Tcheugui is an Endocrinologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tcheugui is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wilson Disease. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Gestational Diabetes.
Rexford Ahima is an Endocrinologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ahima is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wilson Disease. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Rita Kalyani is a Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She graduated with an undergraduate degree from Harvard College and completed her medical degree, residency, and fellowship at Johns Hopkins. She also obtained a Masters in Health Science degree in Clinical Investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. As a NIH-funded clinician scientist, Dr. Kalyani has authored over 175 peer-reviewed publications and built a research program focused on understanding the factors leading to development of diabetes complications, particularly in high-risk populations. She has conducted epidemiological and patient-oriented research that has led to fundamental discoveries regarding the development of skeletal muscle loss, physical disability, and frailty in diabetes. She has also spearheaded studies investigating sex differences in cardiovascular disease and diabetes which have influenced primary prevention guidelines. Dr. Kalyani launched the Diabetes Management Service for Johns Hopkins’ Total Pancreatectomy Islet Auto Transplant Program in 2011. She is the co-founder of the Johns Hopkins Diabetes POC-IT Guide for healthcare professionals. She is also the founder and past Editor-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Patient Website to Diabetes. Dr. Kalyani has been the Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the American Diabetes Association since 2025. She previously served as President of Medicine & Science on the ADA's National Board of Directors. She continues to have a clinical practice as an adult endocrinologist. Dr. Kalyani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wilson Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Pancreatectomy, and Islet Cell Transplantation.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Thyroid CancerDr. Santhanam isElite. Learn about Thyroid Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Santhanam isDistinguished. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Santhanam isDistinguished. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- Medullary Thyroid CarcinomaDr. Santhanam isDistinguished. Learn about Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.
- OsteoporosisDr. Santhanam isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Papillary Thyroid CancerDr. Santhanam isDistinguished. Learn about Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Santhanam isDistinguished. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- Advanced
- Graves DiseaseDr. Santhanam isAdvanced. Learn about Graves Disease.
- HyperparathyroidismDr. Santhanam isAdvanced. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- HyperthyroidismDr. Santhanam isAdvanced. Learn about Hyperthyroidism.
- HypothyroidismDr. Santhanam isAdvanced. Learn about Hypothyroidism.
- Juvenile Primary OsteoporosisDr. Santhanam isAdvanced. Learn about Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.
- Maturity Onset Diabetes of the YoungDr. Santhanam isAdvanced. Learn about Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.
- Experienced
- Addison's DiseaseDr. Santhanam isExperienced. Learn about Addison's Disease.
- Adrenal CancerDr. Santhanam isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Adrenocortical CarcinomaDr. Santhanam isExperienced. Learn about Adrenocortical Carcinoma.
- CalcinosisDr. Santhanam isExperienced. Learn about Calcinosis.
- Cushing's syndromeDr. Santhanam isExperienced. Learn about Cushing's syndrome.
- Cushing's syndrome due to Adrenal TumorDr. Santhanam isExperienced. Learn about Cushing's syndrome due to Adrenal Tumor.