Rajeev K. Rao MD

Physician

8436 West 3rd StreetSuite 800Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-299-8387

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Education & Training

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2002 - 2004
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2002 - 2020
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunquest Laboratory, Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
Outpatient Versus Inpatient Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Multisite, Comparative Analysis of Patient Safety Measures.
Jason M. Cuellar, Edward Nomoto, Ehsan Saadat, Anthony Ma, Patrick Hill
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021-09-22
7 citations
The Influence of Collagen Impregnation of a Knitted Dacron Patch Used in Carotid Endarterectomy.
Daisy Chou, Allan W. Tulloch, David V. Cossman, J. Louis Cohen, Rajeev K. Rao
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2016-07-01
6 citations
Carotid Reconstruction in Nonagenarians: Is Surgery a Viable Option?
Kelly L. Killeen, Willis H. Wagner, David V. Cossman, J. Louis Cohen, Rajeev K. Rao
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2008-03-01