Sashank Prasad, MD

Dr. Sashank Prasad is an associate professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He received his BA in English Language and Literature from Yale University, cum laude. He then went to the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his MD, and stayed on for internship in Internal Medicine, residency in Neurology and two fellowships, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Cognitive Neurology. He came to the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in 2010, where he has rapidly risen the ranks, achieving Associate Professor in 2015 and Program Director of the Partners Neurology Residency Program in 2018. He is a gifted and revered teacher, well-loved both inside and outside his institution, by students, residents and colleagues. Dr. Prasad is a recognized international leader in the field, serving on numerous committees within the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. He has received multiple teaching awards, and is seen as a pioneer in medical education. He has innumerable contributions to the field of Neuro-Ophthalmology, including primary investigative research, books, monographs and reviews.