Latha Prasannan, MEDICAL, DOCTOR, MD

Dr. Latha Prasannan is a pediatric oncologist who has dedicated 44 years to caring for children with cancer and blood disorders. She earned her medical degree from Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) and completed her pediatrics residency at both Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers. Dr. Prasannan further specialized through a pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. She is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and provides care in English.

Dr. Prasannan practices at Covenant Women and Children's Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, where she focuses on treating children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and helping manage side effects like nausea and vomiting from cancer treatment. She also treats thrombocytopenia, a condition involving low platelet counts. Her expertise includes performing complete blood counts, white blood cell …differentials, and comprehensive metabolic panels to monitor her young patients' health throughout treatment. Families consistently rate their experience with Dr. Prasannan at 5.0 stars on Vitals.