Dr Umashankar Prakasam
RegisteredOn record
- Registration
- Tamil Nadu Medical Council · No. 79640
- Qualification
- MBBS, Kathmandu University, 2004 · M.S.(General Surgery), Kle University, 2011 · DNB.(Surgical Oncology), National Board of Examinations, 2015
- System of medicine
- Allopathic (modern medicine)
- Consultation
- In person
Dr Umashankar Prakasam is a surgical oncologist practising at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Qualifications on record: MBBS, M.S.(General Surgery), DNB.(Surgical Oncology). Registered with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (No. 79640), checked against the register on 30 Sep 2026.
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Practice
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Verification record
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Questions people ask
Where does Dr Umashankar Prakasam practise?
Apollo Hospitals, Plot No, 64, Vanagaram-Ambattur Rd, Ayanambakkam, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600095, 600095.
Is Dr Umashankar Prakasam registered with a medical council?
Yes. Dr Umashankar Prakasam holds registration No. 79640 with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council. It was matched against the register on 30 Sep 2026. Registration confirms the doctor is on the register; it is not a measure of clinical skill.
What are Dr Umashankar Prakasam's qualifications?
MBBS (Kathmandu University, 2004) — verified; M.S.(General Surgery) (Kle University, 2011) — verified; DNB.(Surgical Oncology) (National Board of Examinations, 2015) — verified.
What does Dr Umashankar Prakasam treat?
Dr Umashankar Prakasam is listed under surgical oncology. The speciality is read from the postgraduate degree on the council's record, DNB.(Surgical Oncology); the doctor has not confirmed it. See the guide to when to consult a surgical oncologist for what this speciality covers.
What is Dr Umashankar Prakasam's consultation fee?
The consultation fee has not been confirmed with Apollo Hospitals. Ask when you call or book. Once the practice confirms a fee it appears here with the date it was checked.
What are the consultation timings?
Consultation timings for Apollo Hospitals are not on record. Call the practice to check before visiting.
How do I contact or book Dr Umashankar Prakasam?
Apollo Hospitals, Plot No, 64, Vanagaram-Ambattur Rd, Ayanambakkam, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600095, 600095. No phone number is on record; you can send an enquiry from this page and the practice is notified by email where one is on file.
How many years has Dr Umashankar Prakasam been practising?
Neither a practice start year nor a registration year is on record for Dr Umashankar Prakasam, so this profile does not state years of experience. It will not estimate one.
Does Dr Umashankar Prakasam consult online?
Only in person consultation is on record for Dr Umashankar Prakasam. No online consultation is listed. Ask the practice whether one is possible.
What languages does Dr Umashankar Prakasam consult in?
No consultation languages are on record for Dr Umashankar Prakasam. Ask the practice when you call. Once the doctor claims this profile, the languages they list appear here.
Has Dr Umashankar Prakasam claimed this profile?
No. This record was compiled from permitted public sources and Dr Umashankar Prakasam takes no part in it. Nothing on this page was written or approved by the doctor. Claiming the profile is free and lets the doctor correct it.
How can I check Dr Umashankar Prakasam's registration myself?
Search No. 79640 on the National Medical Commission register, or on the Tamil Nadu Medical Council register directly. That is the authoritative source; this page only records what the search returned and when. Do not take a profile on any directory, including this one, as proof on its own.
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