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Prasanna Krishnasamy, MD, MPH

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Patient Rating:

4.8 42 ratings   Read all reviews

My Specialties:

Internal Medicine, Board-certified

My Areas of Focus:

Internal Medicine

Languages:

English, Tamil

Gender:

Male

Affiliations:

Legacy Health Partners

Where I see patients

Where I see patients

Legacy Medical Group–Emanuel

A department of Legacy Emanuel Medical Center 

About Me:

I believe in a holistic approach to patient care - emphasizing the roles of social, psychological, and environmental factors influencing health and wellbeing. I enjoy my role as a Faculty Physician, taking care of my own panel of patients with a wide variety of medical problems, and teaching and supervising Resident Physicians. I also serve as the Medical Director of Legacy Health’s Clinical Ethics Program. I am certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. I am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Education:
Residency: Legacy Emanuel and Good Samaritan Hospitals, Portland, OR
Internship: Case Western Reserve University, OH
Masters of Public Health: Portland State University, OR
Medical School: Coimbatore Medical College, Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, India
Certification: Healthcare Ethics Consultant - Certified (HEC-C), American Society for Bioethics & Humanities
Year I Started Practice: 2009
Hospitals Served: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center, Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Publication: Health Promotion Practice, The American Journal of Medicine

Patient Rating

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Average Rating:  4.8 out of 5.0
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  Feb 27, 2025
Very good.
  Feb 06, 2025
My wife and I are very pleased with the care we received in the Legacy system.
  Jan 23, 2025
Dr. K is spot on with regard to my needs and follow up. As I've said before he is a warm commander and I appreciate the care that he and his team give to me. Further, he is data driven, and very current of his knowledge in the medical world. I feel so blessed to have him as my care provider.
  Jan 04, 2025
Very good
  Nov 14, 2024
Great care!
  Oct 04, 2024
Dr. Krishnasamy is an excellent primary care physician. He has superb communication skills, listens carefully, and is very thorough in covering all medical needs.
  Jul 18, 2024
I look forward to seeing Dr K. He is always up to date on what l need and is fun to talk with.
  Jul 16, 2024
Dr. K is a nice guy
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