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Office
203 Se Park Plaza Dr
Ste 140
Vancouver, WA 98684Phone+1 360-449-7037- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Anita Rao, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Vancouver, Washington. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Washington, Oregon, and Missouri. She is affiliated with PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, and Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2001 - 2002
St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2001
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 2002 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
MO State Medical License 1997 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1981 - 2015- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association between same-day discharge shoulder arthroplasty and risk of adverse events in patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists classification ≥3: a coh...Michael Hachadorian, Richard N Chang, Heather A Prentice, Elizabeth W Paxton, Anita G Rao, Ronald A Navarro, Anshuman Singh> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2023 Nov 1
- 1 citationsPostoperative opioid utilization associated with revision risk following primary shoulder arthroplastyAnshuman Singh, Priscilla H. Chan, Heather A. Prentice, Anita G. Rao> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2021 May 1
- 31 citationsRisk Factors for Opioid Use After Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionAnita G. Rao, Priscilla H. Chan, Heather A. Prentice, Elizabeth W. Paxton, Tadashi T. Funahashi, Gregory B. Maletis> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2019 Jul 15
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Press Mentions
- Mental Health Professionals Provide 5 Ways to Limit Your Election AnxietyNovember 3rd, 2020
Hospital Affiliations
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenterVancouver, Washington
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver, Washington
Kaiser Sunnyside Medical CenterClackamas, Oregon
