Prasanna Santhanam
Expertise in
16
conditions

Dr. Prasanna Santhanam

Endocrinology
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10751 Falls Road, Falls Concourse STE 412, 
Lutherville, MD 
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Expertise in
16
conditions
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10751 Falls Road, Falls Concourse STE 412, 
Lutherville, MD 

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 highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroidectomy.

He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 85 peer reviewed articles. Dr. Santhanam is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

Endocrinology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in MD

Fellowships

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2010

Hospital Affiliations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Languages Spoken

English
Gujarati 
Hindi
Tamil

Gender

Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10751 Falls Road, Falls Concourse STE 412, Lutherville, MD 21093
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21287
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 4, Baltimore, MD 21224

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.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.

85 Total Publications

Uncertainty-aware prediction of 48-month eGFR decline in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a secondary analysis of ACCORD.
Uncertainty-aware prediction of 48-month eGFR decline in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a secondary analysis of ACCORD.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: August 20, 2026
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410-955-9270
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What conditions does Dr. Prasanna Santhanam specialize in?

While Dr. Prasanna Santhanam is a Endocrinology, they have specific expertise in Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, and Papillary Thyroid Cancer. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Endocrinology.

Does Dr. Prasanna Santhanam participate in research or clinical trials?

Yes. Dr. Prasanna Santhanam has published 85 articles and abstracts on conditions like Thyroid Cancer. You can view a list of Dr. Prasanna Santhanam's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.

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