Dr. Srinivasa Prasad is a Professor of Radiology and a board-certified radiologist in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He joined MDACC in 2011 after serving as the Section Chief of Abdominal Imaging at The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. He currently serves as the Co-Director of the Division’s Quality Improvement Conferences and as a member of the Division’s Promotion and Tenure Committee.

Dr. Prasad graduated with a medical degree from Bangalore Medical College in 1995. He then successfully completed a radiology residency from King Edward Memorial Hospital. He subsequently completed a 2-year research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and a 2-year abdominal imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology before joining as a faculty in San Antonio. Dr. Prasad’s research and clinical interests include application of state-of-the-art CT and MRI for accurate diagnosis and staging of a wide spectrum of human cancers, with special emphasis on genito-urinary tract malignancies. In recent years, Dr. Prasad’s focus in oncological imaging has included exploring the role of genetics in the pathogenesis of cancers. He has published more than 135 peer-reviewed, 9 book chapters, and more than 150 abstracts. Dr. Prasad serves as a journal reviewer for 10 scientific journals including Radiology, AJR and Abdominal Imaging. He has been very active and has served in various leadership positions and several national subspecialty radiology societies including RSNA, Society of Abdominal Imaging and SCBT-MR. In addition, Dr. Prasad is a dedicated teacher and mentor, having supervised many medical students, resident and fellows in clinical imaging research.