History of Vinay Prasad in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 6, 2025

Vinay Prasad is an American hematologist-oncologist and health researcher, currently a professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UCSF. He's known for his work questioning established medical practices and research findings, often advocating for evidence-based medicine. He has written books such as 'Ending Medical Reversal' and 'Malignant' that critique common medical practices and the pharmaceutical industry, sparking debate within the medical community.

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2005: Graduation from Michigan State University

In 2005, Vinay Prasad graduated summa cum laude from Michigan State University with a double major in philosophy and physiology and gave the commencement speech to the College of Arts and Letters on behalf of the Philosophy Department.

2009: Completion of Medical Degree at University of Chicago

In 2009, Vinay Prasad completed his medical degree at the University of Chicago.

2012: Completion of Residency and Board Certification

In 2012, Vinay Prasad completed a residency in internal medicine at Northwestern University and was certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

2014: Earned Master's of Public Health

In 2014, Vinay Prasad earned a Master's of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.

2015: Publication of Ending Medical Reversal

In 2015, Vinay Prasad authored the book Ending Medical Reversal, examining the phenomena of medical practices later found to be ineffective or harmful.

2015: Completion of Fellowship

In 2015, Vinay Prasad completed a fellowship in oncology at the National Cancer Institute and hematology at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

2015: Assistant Professor at Oregon Health & Science University & Publication of Ending Medical Reversal

In 2015, Vinay Prasad was assistant professor at the Oregon Health & Science University and published the book, Ending Medical Reversal, with Adam Cifu.

2017: Craig Okada Award

In 2017, Vinay Prasad won the Craig Okada Award for best teacher in the Hematology Oncology Fellowship program.

2018: Faculty Mentorship Award

In 2018, Vinay Prasad won the faculty mentorship award from the internal medicine residency.

2019: J. David Bristow Award

In 2019, Vinay Prasad won the J. David Bristow award from the graduating medical students.

2020: Publication of Malignant

In 2020, Vinay Prasad authored the book Malignant, likely exploring topics related to hematology-oncology and health research.

2020: Associate Professor at Oregon Health & Science University

In 2020, Vinay Prasad was associate professor at the Oregon Health & Science University.

2020: Excellence in Research and Scholarship Mentoring Award

In 2020, Vinay Prasad won the excellence in research and scholarship mentoring as awarded by the internal medicine residents.

2020: Publication of Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer

In the spring of 2020, Vinay Prasad published the book, Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer.

November 2023: Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions

In November 2023, Vinay Prasad commented on the rise of kindergarten vaccine exemptions, without acknowledging his potential role in this outcome, according to physician Jonathan Howard.

2024: Criticism of NIH Funding Decisions

In 2024, Vinay Prasad expressed criticism for the funding decisions of the NIH as well as support for more cluster randomized controlled trials. However, according to physician David Gorski, Prasad again demonstrated insufficient understanding of the limitations of these randomized controlled trials as well as how the NIH's funding decisions work.