
Devika (Prasanna) Rao MD FACP (She/Her)
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Assistant Attending
136 Mountain View BoulevardBasking Ridge, NJ 07920
Overview of Dr. Rao
Dr. Devika (Prasanna) Rao is an oncologist based in New York, NY who specializes in gastrointestinal cancer. She completed her fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Montefiore Medical Center/ Albert Einstein College of Medicine after her residency in Internal Medicine at the Jacobi Medical Center/ Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Rao was trained at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences. Her work is extensively published in medical journals such as the JCO Oncology Practice, The Lancet Oncology, Cancer Medicine, and others. Some of her research has been cited multiple times, demonstrating her experienced capabilities in medical oncology.
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2016 - 2019
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
PSG Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2019 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Tumor Absorbed Dose Predicts Survival and Local Tumor Control in Colorectal Liver Metastases Treated with 90Y Radioembolization.Marios-Platon Dimopoulos, Vlasios S Sotirchos, Cynthia Dunne-Jaffe, Ashara Mitchell, Elena N Petre
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 2025-09-09 - Pembrolizumab and Olaparib (POLAR) Maintenance Therapy in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer With or Without Homologous Repair Deficiency: A Biomarker Selected Phase II Trial.Wungki Park, Catherine O'Connor, Joanne Chou, Marc Hilmi, Zeynep Tarcan
Research Square. 2025-09-01 - Recognizing and navigating barriers to hope in gastrointestinal cancer patients.Deepak Venkataraman, Devika Rao
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 2024-06-30
Press Mentions
Big Rise in Esophageal Cancers Among Middle-Aged AmericansMay 13th, 2022
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