Dr. Prad Ananthasingam, Pharm.D., M.B.A., serves as Director of Pharmacy at Blythedale Children’s Hospital. The department is staffed with seven pharmacists, a pediatric board certified clinical pharmacist, an informatics pharmacist and six certified pharmacy technicians. Dr. Ananthasingam has 12 years of experience in critical care areas at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, specializing in neonatal, pediatrics, and medical intensive care units, and is licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. He is also a member of the New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists (NYSCHP), Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), and Medication Safety Officers Society (MSOS).
Dr. Ananthasingam previously worked for the Mount Sinai Health System as Pharmacy Manager, focusing on NICU, Oncology Services, and pharmacy facility designs.
He received a BS and Pharm. D. from Long Island University, as well as an MBA in healthcare administration from George Washington University.