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Rajnish Prasad, MD

Specialties

Cardiovascular Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Cardiac Imaging

Education & Training

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Rajnish Prasad, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2005.

Specialties

Cardiovascular Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Cardiac Imaging

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Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2005
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About Rajnish Prasad, MD

Dr. Rajnish Prasad is board-certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and Critical Care Medicine. He completed a six-year Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine program at Lehigh University and the Medical College of Pennsylvania (now Drexel University School of Medicine). He completed his medicine internship and residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1997. Afterwards, he completed his Cardiovascular Diseases fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2000. He then completed a Critical Care Medicine fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland and the was a research fellow there until 2003. He then was an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland directing the coronary care unit until 2005.

Dr. Prasad joined Wellstar Medical Group, Cardiovascular Medicine, in 2005 and is currently on staff at Wellstar Cobb, Douglas, Paulding and Kennestone Hospitals.

Dr. Prasad’s areas of interest include cardiac critical care and cardiovascular research. He is currently a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP).

Specialties

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Cardiac Imaging

Education & Training

  • Medical College of Pennsylvania

Degree

  • Doctor of Medicine

Residency

  • Drexel University College of Medicine

Fellowship

  • National Institute of Health Clinical Center
  • Allegheny General Hospital

Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular

Hospital Affiliations

  • Wellstar Cobb Hospital
  • Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
  • Wellstar Douglas Hospital
  • Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
  • Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital

Languages spoken

  • English

Common Treatments, Conditions, and Procedures

  • Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
  • Congestive Heart Failure

Patient Reviews

Overall patient rating

4.8

Based on 265 patient ratings

I'd recommend this provider to family and friends
I'd recommend this practice to family and friends
Listened to me carefully
Shared the right amount of information
Earned my trust

All reviews have been submitted by patients after seeing the provider.For more information about the review system, check out this Learn more about our review system.

Patient Reviews

5

Great team. Well cared for. Awesome job.

May 8, 2025

5

I felt assured that I was given very good information about my diagnosis and treatment. I felt relieved when I left the office.

April 30, 2025

5

I am very fortunate to have Dr. Prasad as my cardiologist. He takes even my smallest concerns seriously and takes his time answering my questions thoroughly.

April 30, 2025

5

Prompt , friendly, and professional

April 27, 2025

5

Great and well taken care was given to me

April 27, 2025

5

Very pleasant nice and friendly staff.Dr.Prasad is the best and takes time with you instead of being in a hurry

April 27, 2025

5

Everyone was very friendly and nice. Dr. Prasad was very friendly and listen to me.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad is the best!

April 14, 2025

5

Office was nice and clean I love everything about this facility

April 14, 2025

5

Polite, efficient, everyone was great.

April 4, 2025

5

Always professional and informative

April 4, 2025

5

Nice people treating me very well

April 3, 2025

5

Excellent doctor & all staff. personalty, intelligent, timely & thorough.

March 31, 2025

5

Didn't have to wait long. That was nice!

March 29, 2025

5

Always a pleasant visit with Dr. Prasad. He listens and questions things he feels might be wrong. His new assistant, Chase, was great to work with. Very caring.

March 29, 2025

5

I absolutely love coming to see Dr. Prasad. He's a very thorough doctor. He did my heart surgery for me. He's always very informative of everything that I need to know. And he, you know, he tells me, you know, and the office staff was excellent. Thank you very much for your good service.

March 21, 2025

5

I was unable to schedule a 6 month follow-up visit as requested by my doctor. The system couldn't schedule that far in advance. Scheduling has been an issue in the past and needs to be addressed.

March 15, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad has been my cardiologist for many years & I trust him with my care 100%. He always comes into the exam room with a warm, friendly & caring attitude making my visit with him very comfortable.

March 12, 2025

5

Great visit. Dr Prasad always takes the time to listen and explain regardless of how small or unimportant the topic.

March 10, 2025

5

Always a pleasurable experience!

March 5, 2025

5

I love Dr Prasad. He's an excellent Dr. Very happy with him and his Staff.

March 1, 2025

4

Dr. Prasad is a good cardiologist and his staff is good, but the parking at the Marietta location is terrible.

March 1, 2025

5

Like clockwork. Always a quick in and out of office. However, cannot say the same about the parking deck. It takes over twice as long to park and exit than to attend the appointment and then leave. Personnel always nice and helpful.

March 1, 2025

5

Very good visit

February 6, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad is one of the best Doctors I have had.

February 6, 2025

5

He was very personable.

January 28, 2025

5

Always professional, knowledgeable, respectful, and very kind. Great doctor!

January 19, 2025

4

Brief

January 16, 2025

5

Staff is always nice, thankful for great care we receive

January 15, 2025

5

Great first experience!

January 15, 2025

5

Great team. Well cared for. Awesome job.

May 8, 2025

5

I felt assured that I was given very good information about my diagnosis and treatment. I felt relieved when I left the office.

April 30, 2025

5

I am very fortunate to have Dr. Prasad as my cardiologist. He takes even my smallest concerns seriously and takes his time answering my questions thoroughly.

April 30, 2025

5

Prompt , friendly, and professional

April 27, 2025

5

Great and well taken care was given to me

April 27, 2025

5

Very pleasant nice and friendly staff.Dr.Prasad is the best and takes time with you instead of being in a hurry

April 27, 2025

5

Everyone was very friendly and nice. Dr. Prasad was very friendly and listen to me.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad is the best!

April 14, 2025

5

Office was nice and clean I love everything about this facility

April 14, 2025

5

Polite, efficient, everyone was great.

April 4, 2025

5

Always professional and informative

April 4, 2025

5

Nice people treating me very well

April 3, 2025

5

Excellent doctor & all staff. personalty, intelligent, timely & thorough.

March 31, 2025

5

Didn't have to wait long. That was nice!

March 29, 2025

5

Always a pleasant visit with Dr. Prasad. He listens and questions things he feels might be wrong. His new assistant, Chase, was great to work with. Very caring.

March 29, 2025

5

I absolutely love coming to see Dr. Prasad. He's a very thorough doctor. He did my heart surgery for me. He's always very informative of everything that I need to know. And he, you know, he tells me, you know, and the office staff was excellent. Thank you very much for your good service.

March 21, 2025

5

I was unable to schedule a 6 month follow-up visit as requested by my doctor. The system couldn't schedule that far in advance. Scheduling has been an issue in the past and needs to be addressed.

March 15, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad has been my cardiologist for many years & I trust him with my care 100%. He always comes into the exam room with a warm, friendly & caring attitude making my visit with him very comfortable.

March 12, 2025

5

Great visit. Dr Prasad always takes the time to listen and explain regardless of how small or unimportant the topic.

March 10, 2025

5

Always a pleasurable experience!

March 5, 2025

5

I love Dr Prasad. He's an excellent Dr. Very happy with him and his Staff.

March 1, 2025

5

Like clockwork. Always a quick in and out of office. However, cannot say the same about the parking deck. It takes over twice as long to park and exit than to attend the appointment and then leave. Personnel always nice and helpful.

March 1, 2025

5

Very good visit

February 6, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad is one of the best Doctors I have had.

February 6, 2025

5

He was very personable.

January 28, 2025

5

Always professional, knowledgeable, respectful, and very kind. Great doctor!

January 19, 2025

5

Staff is always nice, thankful for great care we receive

January 15, 2025

5

Great first experience!

January 15, 2025

4

Dr. Prasad is a good cardiologist and his staff is good, but the parking at the Marietta location is terrible.

March 1, 2025

4

Brief

January 16, 2025

4

Dr. Prasad is a good cardiologist and his staff is good, but the parking at the Marietta location is terrible.

March 1, 2025

4

Brief

January 16, 2025

5

Great team. Well cared for. Awesome job.

May 8, 2025

5

I felt assured that I was given very good information about my diagnosis and treatment. I felt relieved when I left the office.

April 30, 2025

5

I am very fortunate to have Dr. Prasad as my cardiologist. He takes even my smallest concerns seriously and takes his time answering my questions thoroughly.

April 30, 2025

5

Prompt , friendly, and professional

April 27, 2025

5

Great and well taken care was given to me

April 27, 2025

5

Very pleasant nice and friendly staff.Dr.Prasad is the best and takes time with you instead of being in a hurry

April 27, 2025

5

Everyone was very friendly and nice. Dr. Prasad was very friendly and listen to me.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad is the best!

April 14, 2025

5

Office was nice and clean I love everything about this facility

April 14, 2025

5

Polite, efficient, everyone was great.

April 4, 2025

5

Always professional and informative

April 4, 2025

5

Nice people treating me very well

April 3, 2025

5

Excellent doctor & all staff. personalty, intelligent, timely & thorough.

March 31, 2025

5

Didn't have to wait long. That was nice!

March 29, 2025

5

Always a pleasant visit with Dr. Prasad. He listens and questions things he feels might be wrong. His new assistant, Chase, was great to work with. Very caring.

March 29, 2025

5

I absolutely love coming to see Dr. Prasad. He's a very thorough doctor. He did my heart surgery for me. He's always very informative of everything that I need to know. And he, you know, he tells me, you know, and the office staff was excellent. Thank you very much for your good service.

March 21, 2025

5

I was unable to schedule a 6 month follow-up visit as requested by my doctor. The system couldn't schedule that far in advance. Scheduling has been an issue in the past and needs to be addressed.

March 15, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad has been my cardiologist for many years & I trust him with my care 100%. He always comes into the exam room with a warm, friendly & caring attitude making my visit with him very comfortable.

March 12, 2025

5

Great visit. Dr Prasad always takes the time to listen and explain regardless of how small or unimportant the topic.

March 10, 2025

5

Always a pleasurable experience!

March 5, 2025

5

I love Dr Prasad. He's an excellent Dr. Very happy with him and his Staff.

March 1, 2025

5

Like clockwork. Always a quick in and out of office. However, cannot say the same about the parking deck. It takes over twice as long to park and exit than to attend the appointment and then leave. Personnel always nice and helpful.

March 1, 2025

5

Very good visit

February 6, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad is one of the best Doctors I have had.

February 6, 2025

5

He was very personable.

January 28, 2025

5

Always professional, knowledgeable, respectful, and very kind. Great doctor!

January 19, 2025

5

Staff is always nice, thankful for great care we receive

January 15, 2025

5

Great first experience!

January 15, 2025

5

Great team. Well cared for. Awesome job.

May 8, 2025

5

I felt assured that I was given very good information about my diagnosis and treatment. I felt relieved when I left the office.

April 30, 2025

5

I am very fortunate to have Dr. Prasad as my cardiologist. He takes even my smallest concerns seriously and takes his time answering my questions thoroughly.

April 30, 2025

5

Prompt , friendly, and professional

April 27, 2025

5

Great and well taken care was given to me

April 27, 2025

5

Very pleasant nice and friendly staff.Dr.Prasad is the best and takes time with you instead of being in a hurry

April 27, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad is the best!

April 14, 2025

5

Office was nice and clean I love everything about this facility

April 14, 2025

5

Everyone was very friendly and nice. Dr. Prasad was very friendly and listen to me.

April 14, 2025

5

Polite, efficient, everyone was great.

April 4, 2025

5

Always professional and informative

April 4, 2025

5

Nice people treating me very well

April 3, 2025

5

Excellent doctor & all staff. personalty, intelligent, timely & thorough.

March 31, 2025

5

Didn't have to wait long. That was nice!

March 29, 2025

5

Always a pleasant visit with Dr. Prasad. He listens and questions things he feels might be wrong. His new assistant, Chase, was great to work with. Very caring.

March 29, 2025

5

I absolutely love coming to see Dr. Prasad. He's a very thorough doctor. He did my heart surgery for me. He's always very informative of everything that I need to know. And he, you know, he tells me, you know, and the office staff was excellent. Thank you very much for your good service.

March 21, 2025

5

I was unable to schedule a 6 month follow-up visit as requested by my doctor. The system couldn't schedule that far in advance. Scheduling has been an issue in the past and needs to be addressed.

March 15, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad has been my cardiologist for many years & I trust him with my care 100%. He always comes into the exam room with a warm, friendly & caring attitude making my visit with him very comfortable.

March 12, 2025

5

Great visit. Dr Prasad always takes the time to listen and explain regardless of how small or unimportant the topic.

March 10, 2025

5

Always a pleasurable experience!

March 5, 2025

5

I love Dr Prasad. He's an excellent Dr. Very happy with him and his Staff.

March 1, 2025

4

Dr. Prasad is a good cardiologist and his staff is good, but the parking at the Marietta location is terrible.

March 1, 2025

5

Like clockwork. Always a quick in and out of office. However, cannot say the same about the parking deck. It takes over twice as long to park and exit than to attend the appointment and then leave. Personnel always nice and helpful.

March 1, 2025

5

Very good visit

February 6, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad is one of the best Doctors I have had.

February 6, 2025

5

He was very personable.

January 28, 2025

5

Always professional, knowledgeable, respectful, and very kind. Great doctor!

January 19, 2025

4

Brief

January 16, 2025

5

Staff is always nice, thankful for great care we receive

January 15, 2025

5

Great first experience!

January 15, 2025

5

Great first experience!

January 15, 2025

5

Staff is always nice, thankful for great care we receive

January 15, 2025

4

Brief

January 16, 2025

5

Always professional, knowledgeable, respectful, and very kind. Great doctor!

January 19, 2025

5

He was very personable.

January 28, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad is one of the best Doctors I have had.

February 6, 2025

5

Very good visit

February 6, 2025

5

Like clockwork. Always a quick in and out of office. However, cannot say the same about the parking deck. It takes over twice as long to park and exit than to attend the appointment and then leave. Personnel always nice and helpful.

March 1, 2025

4

Dr. Prasad is a good cardiologist and his staff is good, but the parking at the Marietta location is terrible.

March 1, 2025

5

I love Dr Prasad. He's an excellent Dr. Very happy with him and his Staff.

March 1, 2025

5

Always a pleasurable experience!

March 5, 2025

5

Great visit. Dr Prasad always takes the time to listen and explain regardless of how small or unimportant the topic.

March 10, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad has been my cardiologist for many years & I trust him with my care 100%. He always comes into the exam room with a warm, friendly & caring attitude making my visit with him very comfortable.

March 12, 2025

5

I was unable to schedule a 6 month follow-up visit as requested by my doctor. The system couldn't schedule that far in advance. Scheduling has been an issue in the past and needs to be addressed.

March 15, 2025

5

I absolutely love coming to see Dr. Prasad. He's a very thorough doctor. He did my heart surgery for me. He's always very informative of everything that I need to know. And he, you know, he tells me, you know, and the office staff was excellent. Thank you very much for your good service.

March 21, 2025

5

Always a pleasant visit with Dr. Prasad. He listens and questions things he feels might be wrong. His new assistant, Chase, was great to work with. Very caring.

March 29, 2025

5

Didn't have to wait long. That was nice!

March 29, 2025

5

Excellent doctor & all staff. personalty, intelligent, timely & thorough.

March 31, 2025

5

Nice people treating me very well

April 3, 2025

5

Always professional and informative

April 4, 2025

5

Polite, efficient, everyone was great.

April 4, 2025

5

Everyone was very friendly and nice. Dr. Prasad was very friendly and listen to me.

April 14, 2025

5

Office was nice and clean I love everything about this facility

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Prasad is the best!

April 14, 2025

5

Very pleasant nice and friendly staff.Dr.Prasad is the best and takes time with you instead of being in a hurry

April 27, 2025

5

Great and well taken care was given to me

April 27, 2025

5

Prompt , friendly, and professional

April 27, 2025

5

I am very fortunate to have Dr. Prasad as my cardiologist. He takes even my smallest concerns seriously and takes his time answering my questions thoroughly.

April 30, 2025

5

I felt assured that I was given very good information about my diagnosis and treatment. I felt relieved when I left the office.

April 30, 2025

5

Great team. Well cared for. Awesome job.

May 8, 2025

Publications and Articles

Doing good CPR is critical to save someone from cardiac arrest.

KevinCare

There aren’t many people out there who can say they survived cardiac arrest at 30. Kevin Miskewicz can.

According to the American Heart Association, more than 90% of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die. Those who survive often have permanent neurological disabilities. But Kevin’s story has an incredibly fortunate ending, thanks to the highly coordinated work of his medical experts at Wellstar.

Recovering from cardiac arrest is something Kevin will never forget. It lives forever as a piece of his health history—one that includes a dedicated healthcare team—and his wife, who was the first to save his life.

There aren’t many people out there who can say they survived cardiac arrest at 30. Kevin can.

CPR to the rescue

Kevin woke up on Labor Day 2017 at 5:30 AM to take the dog out. Pausing to adjust the thermostat as he came in, he fell, knocking over a lamp.

He was in cardiac arrest.

With no symptoms and no known pre-existing condition, this was unexpected, but that didn’t stop his wife, Andrea, from jumping into action.

“If it weren’t for me knocking over a lamp when I passed out,” said Kevin, “she would have never woken up and saved my life.”

In addition to calling 911 and unlocking the door for the paramedics, Andrea performed CPR for 10 minutes.

“Kevin’s wife doing good CPR was critical,” said Dr. Arthur Reitman, the interventional cardiologist who was a vital part of Kevin’s treatment team at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. “More than five minutes of poor blood flow to the brain can result in permanent irreparable injury from which a patient is unable to recover.”

Coordinating multidisciplinary care to save a life

When paramedics arrived at Kevin’s home, he had no pulse and was not breathing. As the paramedics performed their lifesaving work, he technically died two times.

The ambulance took him to Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center, where he was initially assessed and treated by Dr. David Jacoboff. The interventional cardiologist implanted an intra-aortic balloon pump to stabilize him. Then, he transferred Kevin to Wellstar Kennestone for highly specialized heart care.

When Kevin arrived at Wellstar Kennestone by helicopter, his heart function wasn’t strong enough to support his body. Dr. Reitman and a team of doctors including a cardiologist, a pulmonologist and critical care doctors worked in tandem to put Kevin on an advanced life support system called veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Better known as VA-ECMO, it took the heart “offline” so it could heal. The technology removed unoxygenated blood from his body, oxygenated it and pumped it back in for the next three days.

“Very few places in the state—only four or five hospitals—have the technology and specialized training to put a patient on ECMO,” Dr. Reitman explained.

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Rajnish Prasad, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Specialist with Wellstar since 2005
Rating
4.8
Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease , Critical Care Medicine, Cardiac Imaging
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Medical School
Medical College of Pennsylvania
Residency
Drexel University College of Medicine
Fellowship
National Institute of Health Clinical Center
Allegheny General Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular
Spoken Languages
English
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
Office Locations
www.wellstar.org/physicians/rajnish-prasad-md
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