Lesley Kathryn Rao MD

Pain Medicine, Pediatric Pain Medicine

Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

4921 Parkview PlSt. Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 800-862-9980
Fax+1 314-362-1185

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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2011 - 2012
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Anesthesiology, 2006 - 2010
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 2006

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Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 2009 - 2027
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Follow My Health, Jardogs, 2013-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

23 citations
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 antagonism with fenobam: examination of analgesic tolerance and side effect profile in mice
Michael C. Montana, Beth A. Conrardy, Laura F. Cavallone, Benedict J. Kolber, Leslie K. Rao
Anesthesiology. 2011-12-01
38 citations
Postoperative myocardial injury after major head and neck cancer surgery
Peter Nagele, Lesley K. Rao, Mrudula Penta, Dorina Kallogjeri, Edward L. Spitznagel
Head & Neck. 2011-08-01
11 citations
Pre-operative vitamin B infusion and prevention of nitrous oxide-induced homocysteine increase.
L. K. Rao, Amber Francis, U. Wilcox, J. P. Miller, Peter Nagele
Anaesthesia. 2009-12-09

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