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Overview of Dr. Rao
Dr. Devika Rao is a pediatric pulmonologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Medical Center Dallas and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. She is one of 21 doctors at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and one of 32 doctors at Children's Medical Center Dallas who specialize in Pediatric Pulmonology. She has more than 20 publications and over 400 citings.
Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 2009 - 2012
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2009 - 2012
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Psychosocial stressors of adolescents with E-cigarette, or vaping, product-use associated lung injury: A qualitative study.Harin Lee, Melissa B Harrell, Devika R Rao
Addictive Behaviors. 2024-11-01 - A 12-year-old girl with primary ciliary dyskinesia and CFTR-related disorder treated with elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor.Elizabeth Osei-Kuffuor, Devika R Rao, Yadira M Rivera Sanchez
Pediatric Pulmonology. 2024-10-01 - 8 citationsE-cigarettes and asthma in adolescents.Folashade Afolabi, Devika R Rao
Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2023-04-01
Journal Articles
- Clinical Features of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury in TeenagersDevika Rao, MD, AAP News
Authored Content
- How Physicians Can Win Back Public Trust Through Honest StorytellingOctober 2025
- AI, Meet Physician CreativityOctober 2025
- A Pediatrician's Guide to Breaking the Silence Around Teen VapingJune 2025
Press Mentions
What Paige Bueckers’s Historic Rookie Season Can Teach DoctorsSeptember 29th, 2025
Forgotten but Not Gone: EVALI Epidemic ContinuesApril 18th, 2023- Forgotten but Not Gone: EVALI Epidemic ContinuesApril 18th, 2023
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