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285 E State StSte 150Columbus, OH 43215
Phone+1 614-864-1000
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Summary
- Dr. Michael Krishna Rao is a Colon & Rectal Surgeon based in Columbus, OH, with an extensive education background including a medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, a residency in Surgery in Hawaii, and a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at OhioHealth/Grant Medical Center. His professional experience includes surgical roles in various medical centers, particularly in Hawaii, from 2021 to 2025, before his current positions at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center and Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Dr. Rao's expertise spans a range of colorectal conditions, and he has contributed to the medical field through several publications and received recognition such as the Laparoscopic Surgery Award and induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Education & Training
OhioHealth/Grant Medical CenterFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2020 - 2021
University of HawaiiResidency, Surgery, 2015 - 2020
University of MiamiMPH, 2011 - 2015
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2015
University of South FloridaMS, Medical Sciences: Molecular Medicine, 2010 - 2011
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2025 - 2027
HI State Medical License 2020 - 2026- OH State Medical License 2019 - 2023
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Laparoscopic Surgery Award University of Hawaii Surgical Residency, 2020
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles
- Effects of Statins on the Risk of Hepatocellular CarcinomaMansourian PG, Yoneda M, Rao MK, Martinez FJ, Thomas E, Schiff ER, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 7/2014
Abstracts/Posters
- Hemorrhoids in Patients Less than 50: Is there more to itRao, M. K.; Bowen, E.; Main, W.; Brill, S.; Kerner, B., ASCRS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 4/2021
- Liver Surgery, some grey hair in your surgeon might be a good thingRao, M. K.; Ogihara, M.; Wong, L., Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Tucson, AZ, 2/2019
- Dedicated Trauma Case ManagersRao, M. K.; Vide, K.; Hayashi, M.; Zhao, F., Committee on Trauma Region IX Resident Paper Competition, Stanford, CA, 2018
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