Dr. Mukesh Prasad is a board-certified otolaryngologist with more than two decades of experience caring for patients in New York City. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and has admitting privileges and operates at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Prasad grew up in small towns in Ohio and later Michigan, experiences that shaped his values around community, accessibility, and personal responsibility in patient care. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his internship in general surgery and his residency in Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at the combined Columbia University, Cornell University, and Memorial Sloan Kettering program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
He joined the faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College in 2002 and has since held a number of leadership roles, including Chair of the Weill Cornell General Faculty Council, Member of the Weill Cornell Medical School Admissions Executive Committee, Chair of the NewYork-Presbyterian Forms Committee, and Member of the Weill Cornell Practice Organization Finance Committee and Operating Board. These roles reflect his long-standing involvement in institutional governance, clinical operations, and medical education.
In his clinical practice, Dr. Prasad treats the full spectrum of ear, nose, and throat conditions, with particular expertise in the evaluation and management of complex and difficult sinus disease. He is known for combining academic rigor with a thoughtful, highly personalized approach to care. He prides himself on being accessible to patients and their families and on taking the time to understand each individual’s concerns and goals. His approach reflects a return to the tradition of the trusted family physician, informed by the highest standards of modern academic medicine. He is regularly recognized on local and national Best Doctors lists.
Beyond medicine, Dr. Prasad has held a range of national and international advisory and leadership roles. He is the Founder of Innova Capital Partners, served as a Special Advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce on U.S. technology policy, and as a Member of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Geopolitical Advisory Committee. He is also a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the Advisory Board of the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability. He has been active at Harvard University, serving two terms on the Harvard Alumni Association Board of Directors, as Vice President of the Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance, and as Alumni Director on the Harvard South Asian Institute Advisory Council.
Dr. Prasad has been deeply engaged in public service throughout his career. He was recognized by the City of New York for his role in caring for first responders and is an honorary member of both the FDNY and NYPD, one of a small number of surgeons to have received shields from both departments. During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he served as an advisor to New York City, assisting with early planning efforts. In 2024, he was honored by the Mayor of New York City with a Citation recognizing more than 20 years of service.
Dr. Prasad lives in New York City with his wife of 30 years, and together they have raised two children.