Specialties
General Surgery
Languages
English, Hindi
Prava Thapa, MD
About Me
Dr. Prava Thapa, MD, is a surgeon in the Division of General Surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Thapa completed her residency in general surgery at the Institute of Medicine in Nepal. After moving to the U.S. in 2015, she further completed her residency training in general surgery at Maimonides. Dr. Thapa is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has been performing general surgery and minimally invasive surgery at Maimonides Medical Center as well as Maimonides Midwood Hospital since 2024.Areas of Expertise
- General Surgery
Conditions Treated
- Gallstones
- Hernias
- Soft-Tissue Masses
- Diverticulitis
- Appendicitis
- Traumatic Injuries
Treatments
- Cholecystectomy
- Appendectomy
- Hernia Repair
- Wound Care
Education
Medical Degree
Institute of Medicine, Nepal
Internship
Bronx Lebanon Hospital (BronxCare)
Residency
Maimonides Medical Center
Board
American Board of Surgery
Insurance
- Aetna
- Affinity Health Plan
- CenterLight
- Centers Plan
- Cigna
- ElderPlan
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire Plan (United Healthcare)
- Fidelis
- Hamaspik
- HealthFirst
- Hotel Trades
- Local 1199
- MagnaCare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- MetroPlusHealth
- Oxford
- RiverSpring Health Plans
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- VillageCare Max
- VNS Choice
- Wellcare
- WTC Health Program