
Poornima Rao MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism
Center for Diabetes and Endocrine Health
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12311 Perry HwyWexford, PA 15090
Phone+1 724-941-7490
Fax+1 724-941-5231
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Education & Training
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2005 - 2007
St Francis Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2002
St Francis Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
The Peoples' Friendship University of Russia Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2003 - Present
PA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2005 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2013, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 53 citationsRNA Sequencing Identifies Novel Translational Biomarkers of Kidney FibrosisFlorin L. Craciun, Vanesa Bijol, Amrendra Kumar Ajay, Poornima Rao, Ramya K. Kumar
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2016-06-01 - 17 citationsAngiotensin II regulates adipocyte apolipoprotein E expression.Poornima Rao, Zhi Hua Huang, Theodore Mazzone
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2007-11-01 - 44 citationsGene Transfer of Constitutively Active Akt Markedly Improves Human Islet Transplant Outcomes in Diabetic Severe Combined Immunodeficient MicePoornima Rao, Jennifer Roccisana, Karen K. Takane, Rita Bottino, Allan Z. Zhao
Diabetes. 2005-06-01
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Other Languages
- Russian, Kannada
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