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Meenakshi Rao, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Boston, MA, Boston Children's Hospital

MeenakshiRaoMDPhD

Pediatric Gastroenterology Boston, MA

Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterology

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2010 - 2013
  • Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2010
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2013 - 2020
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • K08 Research Award NIDDK, 2016
  • International Research Scholar Award in Neurogastroenterology American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), 2015
  • George Ferry Young Investigator Award NASPGHAN, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Advances in Enteric Neurobiology: The “Brain” in the Gut in Health and Disease  
    Laren Becker, Meenakshi Rao, James Bayrer, The Journal of Neuroscience

Press Mentions

  • AGA Research Foundation Announces 2016 Class of Research Award Winners
    AGA Research Foundation Announces 2016 Class of Research Award WinnersMay 18th, 2017

Grant Support

  • Microbial reactivation of sex steroids and visceral painNational Institutes of Health - NIDDK2022–2027
  • Androgen Regulation of Colonic MotilityNational Institutes of Health - NIDDK2020–2022
  • Enteric Glia, Sexual Dimorphism and GI MotilityNational Institutes of Health - NIDDK2016–2022

Professional Memberships

  • Member
  • North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
    Member
  • Society for Neuroscience
    Member
  • American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society
    Member
  • Society of Pediatric Research
    Member

Hospital Affiliations