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Clinical Expertise
- Varicose veins, Venous thromboembolism, Vascular medicine, Chronic venous insufficiency , Aortic disease, Fibromuscular dyplasia, Peripheral artery disease
Education & Training
Robert Packer Hospital/GuthrieFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2025 - 2028
University of VirginiaFellowship, Vascular Medicine, 2024 - 2025
MedStar Health Georgetown University (Baltimore)Chief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2023 - 2024- MedStar Health Georgetown University (Baltimore)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2020 - 2023
Saba University School of MedicineClass of 2019, MD
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2022 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Alliance for Physician Certification & AdvancementRegistered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)- American Board of Vascular MedicineVascular Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- iSET 2025 Physician-in-Training Scholarship The International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy, 2025
- VENOUS2025 Case Competition Semifinalist American Venous Forum, 2025
- Venous Early Career Scholarship American Venous Forum, 2024
Clinical Trials
- Ultrasound-facilitated, Catheter-directed, Thrombolysis in Intermediate-high Risk Pulmonary Embolism Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 02
- COVID-19 Registry to Assess Frequency, Risk Factors, Management, and Outcomes of Arterial and Venous Thromboembolic Complications Start of enrollment: 2020 Mar 24
- ARTEMIS - A Research Study to Look at How Ziltivekimab Works Compared to Placebo in People With a Heart Attack Start of enrollment: 2024 Jun 25
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Adjudicated Cardiovascular Events in Patients With COVID-19: Association With Vaccination Status and Changes over Time.Behnood Bikdeli, Darsiya Krishnathasan, Antoine Bejjani, Candrika D Khairani, Nada Hamade
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-12-16 - Team-based approach to fibromuscular dysplasia.Shiavax J Rao, Esther S H Kim, Christopher Mitromaras, Christopher R Leon Guerrero, Minhaj S Khaja
Seminars in Vascular Surgery. 2025-12-01 - Exercise prescriptions for ischemic cardiomyopathy: a scoping review.Lida Koskina, Nicholas H Huerta 3rd, Shiavax J Rao, Ahmad Amin
Heart Failure Reviews. 2025-09-01
Journal Articles
- An Update on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular MedicineRao SJ, Iqbal SB, Isath A, Virk HUH, Wang Z, Glicksberg BS, Krittanawong C, Hearts, 2/9/2024
- Rumpel-Leede PhenomenonRao SJ, Szeto BL, Haas CJ, Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 11/15/2022
- Novel Blood Biomarkers for an Earlier Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Literature ReviewRao SJ, Boileau AJ, International Journal of Medical Students, 6/2020
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Ultrasound Hepato-Jugular Reflux Compared to Right Heart CatheterizationBarajas R, Kalam K, Rao SJ, Calderon LM, Weisman DS, Fischer E, Journal of Hospital Medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine Converge 2024, San Diego, CA, 4/13/2024
- IMPENDING CARDIOGENIC SHOCK SECONDARY TO AORTIC BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE FAILURE: A MANIFESTATION OF EARLY STRUCTURAL VALVE DEGENERATIONKumar A, Iqbal SB, Rao SJ, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, ACC.24 Scientific Session, Atlanta, GA, 4/8/2024
- PROTEUS KILLS: A RARE CASE OF MITRAL VALVE INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS FROM PROTEUS MIRABILIS BACTEREMIAGautham S, Patel M, Chittal A, Rao S, Haas C., Chest, CHEST Annual Meeting 2023, Honolulu, HI, 10/9/2023
Authored Content
- Fact or Fiction: Statins Increase the Risk of Hemorrhagic StrokeAugust 2021
- New Insights into the Complex Nature of Ischemia with No Obstructive Coronary Artery DiseaseJuly 2021
Press Mentions
Dr. Marc Bonaca and Dr. Shiavax Rao on Primary Results of the STRIDE TrialApril 1st, 2025
ACC Global Survey Finds 1 in 4 Cardiologists Reporting Mental Health ConditionsFebruary 23rd, 2023
ACC Survey Explores Regional and Gender Differences in Parental Leave PoliciesNovember 14th, 2022
Professional Memberships
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- Member
- Society for Vascular Medicine - SVMMember
- American Venous Forum - AVFMember
- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions - SCAIMember
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