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5230 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232Phone+1 412-760-9495Fax+1 724-527-6589- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Nalini Rao, MD is an infectious disease specialist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Ohio. She is affiliated with Shadyside Campus, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Mercy.
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1975 - 1977
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1974 - 1975
- George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
- District of Columbia General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1973
- Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1970
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License Current
- CO State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1976 - 2016
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2011
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 60 citationsPreoperative Decolonization Effective at Reducing Staphylococcal Colonization in Total Joint Arthroplasty PatientsAntonia F. Chen, Alma E. Heyl, Peter Z. Xu, Nalini Rao, Brian A. Klatt> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2013 Sep 1
- 3 citationsReply to the Letter to the editor: Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization in orthopaedic surgery and reduction of surgical site infections.Antonia F. Chen, Charles B. Wessel, Nalini Rao> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2013 Aug 28
- 1 citationsReply to Eisen and Denholm, Dauchy et al, Fierer, and Nguyen and JonesDouglas R. Osmon, Elie F. Berbari, Anthony R. Berendt, Daniel Lew, Werner Zimmerli, James M. Steckelberg, Nalini Rao, Arlen D. Hanssen, Walter R. Wilson> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2013 Jul 1
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Press Mentions
- A Narrative Review of the Pathophysiology of COVID‐19 Infection Among Cancer Patients: Current Evidence and Research PerspectivesJanuary 26th, 2021
- 'Eco Hazards Are Risk Factors for Breast Cancer'October 30th, 2015
Hospital Affiliations
- UPMC MercyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Shadyside CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC St. MargaretPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Magee-Womens HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania