Menaka U. Prakasam M.D.
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Menaka U. Prakasam M.D.
Medical Specialties
- Primary care
- Family medicine
- Chronic disease management
- Preventive medicine
- Women's health
- Telehealth services
Locations
Languages
- English
- Tamil
Patient Ratings and Reviews
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Dr. Prakasam always provides great and easy to understand information during my visits
Dr. Prakasam Listens to my concerns about health whenever I raise questions about my medications. I'm a voracious reader and I like to know what I am taking and why I'm taking them so I raise questions especially when I know that certain medications could potentially cause me more problems than fix them.
I was extremely impressed with the quality of care I received from Dr. Prakasam. She was very thorough and answered all of my questions.
Dr. Prakasam is the GOAT of doctors. She has an acute awareness of my past history and I'm fully confident in her knowledge and assessment. She's been incredibly accurate in assessing my health and her recommendations. Her strong interpersonal skills are also greatly appreciated.
I wish I could have found Dr Prakasam and UW medicine thirty years ago. My life would be completely different. And I would love for everyone to be able to have this kind of attentive and effective health care.
Dr. Prakasam was fantastic in all ways!
Dr Prakasam is truly wonderful
Dr. Prakasam provides exceptional care and makes a concerted effort to ensure that my questions are answered and that I understand next steps if applicable.
Dr Prakasam communicates very well and involved me in decisions about what to do next
I feel lucky to have Dr. Prakasam as my Doctor. She asks great questions and works with me as a collaborator. She has excellent people and clinical skills.
Dr.Prakasam is a very caring doctor. She has always given me good advice for me treatment.
Dr. Prakasam is excellent and very caring and empathetic. I have been a loyal patient of hers for many years and highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a PCP.
My doctor listens to me and consults my chart records when a question arises. She is so thorough and kind.
I have recommended Dr. Prakasam to my family. Dr. Prakasam is truly a professional doctor, listener, and problem solver.
Care provider (Dr. Prakasam) utilized her time very efficiently but would have been good to have more time.
Dr. Prakasam has been my physician for [...] years and I have always had a good and positive experience. She is very well qualified.
I have had Dr. Prakasam as my physician for years and appreciate her attention to detail and her approachable demeanor. She makes it easy to understand what the test results mean and what my next steps are.
Dr Prakasam is an amazing doctor. She listens very well, explains clearly and doesn't rush me. She is amazing.
Dr. Prakasam was caring, informative, efficient, and overall excellent. I'm so grateful to have such wonderful care at UW Factoria!
The Dr was very competent and paid attention to details.
My doctor is very knowledgeable, patient, understanding and thorough. I don't feel rushed and she listens to all my concerns.
Dr. Prakasam and her team demonstrate excellent bedside manner and always take appropriate time to hear my concerns or questions.
Dr. Prakasam gives exceptional care! She was thorough, efficient and answered all of my questions.One of the best and most qualified doctors I've ever gone to.
Dr. Prakasam is my favorite doctor of all time.
Dr. Prakasam and her team are attentive and responsive to my needs in a way that is empathetic, centering, and compassionate.
Dr Prakasam is always thoughtful and thorough in her responses. She cares and I feel that I am in good hands.
Super personable, Informative and caring!
I think Dr. Prakasam is a wonderful physician and I would recommend her to anyone.
I love Dr Prakasam. She's the best!
Thorough discussion of ongoing issues. Dr Prakasam provided good information on various issues and concerns.
Always a great experience with Dr. Prakasam and staff.
I love Dr. Prakasam. She is an outstanding provider. She's so quick, but thorough at the same time. Her bed side manner is excellent. She really cares about me, the problem I have, and is very informed and knows what course of action is needed. If she isn't the expert, she will find someone who is and refer me out, or get a test done to find out what Is going on In my system. [...]
No wait time at all. Excellent care, questions, thoughtful discussion and supportive suggestions. Just excellent throughout.
Dr. Prakasam is an excellent listener and she cares and takes care of me.
The doctor is excellent and very thorough as always.
Dr prakesam is a amazing doctor. Kind, caring, professional. She is very attentive and knowledgeable and really cares about you and the reason you are there. Dr prakesam is one of the few Dr I would highly recommend.
Dr. Prakasam is wonderful. She listens and addresses all of my concerns each visit in a personable way.
Dr. Manaka is very skilled doctor, sometimes can anticipate my answers and worries. She is an excellent doctor.
Absolutely loved Dr Prakasam
Dr Prakasam has always been thorough and makes recommendations as needed. She is a good listener and provides feedback
Dr. Prakasam is very knowledgeable and makes our appointments personal. She listens and explains her thought process.
Love my primary doctor. She is excellent!
Very thorough and trustworthy
The provider is very knowledgeable and caring.
Dr. Prakasam has been caring, kind and professional for several years for me and my late husband.
Dr. Prakasam is amazing. She listens intently and provides her feedback and honest opinion. I trust her, I'm comfortable with her. She explains thoroughly so I'm able to understand and make better decisions for my care.
Dr Prakasam is always a calming influence and ready to assist your needs in any way possible
Dr. Prakasam was SENSATIONAL. Best PCP I ever had. Excellent listener, caring, patient, very clear explanations and suggestions without at all feeling rushed. Let me PARTICIPATE in discussions without being told unilaterally what to do.
Dr. Prakasam is an excellent doctor. I'm happy to have her as my primary care physician!
[...] and Dr. Prakasam are both wonderful!
About Menaka U. Prakasam
Menaka Umapathy Prakasam, M.D. is a board-certified family medicine physician who sees patients at UW Medicine Primary Care at Factoria.
Dr. Prakasam's clinical interests include preventative care, women's health and chronic disease management.
Dr. Prakasam enjoys family medicine because it allows her to care for her patients whether they are in good health, experiencing an acute illness or managing a chronic disease. She believes in educating patients on their health and empowering them to make positive lifestyle changes. She loves working with patients from different cultures and backgrounds.
Personal Interests
Dr. Prakasam enjoys spending time with her husband and friends, road biking and reading fiction.
Education and Training
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Swedish Family Medicine ResidencyResidency, 2011University of Transkei (Walter Sisulu University)Medical Education, 2005Kimberely HospitalInternship, 2005
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine, 2021, American Board of Family Medicine