PrabakarKumarRaoMD

Retinal Disease, Uveitis, Ocular Oncology

Professor and Faculty Clinical Director, John F Hardesty MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

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Office
4901 Forest Park Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63108
Phone+1 314-362-3937

Fax+1 314-362-3725
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Education & Training

Washington University in St. LouisMBA, 2017 - 2018
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1999 - 2001
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Ophthalmology, 1996 - 1999
Aurora Health CareInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2003 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1999 - 2025
WI State Medical License 1996 - 2017
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Stem Cell Therapies for Intraocular Disease.
P Kumar Rao> ;Missouri Medicine. 2022 Aug 29
Vitreous microparticles contain apoptotic signals suggesting a diabetic vitreopathy.
Harris Sultan, Rithwick Rajagopal, Prabakar Kumar Rao, Kisha Deslee Piggott, Michael A Paley, Lynn Marisa Hassman, Albert S Li, Brigid Marshall, Rajendra Shridhar Apte> ;International Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Jan 1
7 citations
Vitreoretinal Lymphoma: Optimizing Diagnostic Yield and Accuracy
Matthew C. Santos, Angela Jiang, Albert S. Li, P. Kumar Rao, Bradley Wilson, George J. Harocopos> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Oct 6
22 citations
Targeting primary and metastatic uveal melanoma with a G protein inhibitor.
Michael D. Onken, Carol M. Makepeace, Kevin M. Kaltenbronn, Joelle Choi, Leonel Hernandez-Aya, Katherine N. Weilbaecher, Kisha D. Piggott, P. Kumar Rao, Carla M. Yuede...> ;The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2021 Jan 1
30 citations
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening with Automated Retinal Image Analysis in a Primary Care Setting Improves Adherence to Ophthalmic Care.
James C. Liu, Ella Gibson, Shawn Ramchal, Vikram Shankar, Kisha D. Piggott, Yevgeniy Sychev, Albert S. Li, Prabakar Kumar Rao, Todd P. Margolis, Emily Fondahn, Malavik...> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2021 Jan 1
10 citations
Factors Associated with Adherence to Screening Guidelines for Diabetic Retinopathy Among Low-Income Metropolitan Patients.
Jessica Kuo, James C. Liu, Ella Gibson, P. Kumar Rao, Todd P. Margolis, Bradley Wilson, Mae O. Gordon, Emily Fondahn, Rithwick Rajagopal> ;Missouri Medicine. 2020 May 1
2 citations
Anterior Chamber Angles after Intravitreal Injections for Macular Degeneration.
Bliss E O'Bryhim, Jonathan B. Lin, Kisha D. Piggott, P. Kumar Rao, Rajendra S. Apte> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2020 Feb 21
28 citations
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Uveal Melanoma, Version 1.2019.
P. Kumar Rao, Christopher A. Barker, Daniel G. Coit, Richard W. Joseph, Miguel A. Materin, Ramesh Rengan, Jeffrey A. Sosman, John A. Thompson, Mark R. Albertini, Genev...> ;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2020 Feb 1
66 citations
Tofacitinib for refractory uveitis and scleritis.
Michael A. Paley, Humeyra Karacal, P. Kumar Rao, Todd P. Margolis, Jonathan J. Miner> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2019 Mar 1
34 citations
Natural History of Drusenoid Pigment Epithelial Detachment Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Report No. 17
Jeannette J. Yu, Elvira Agrón, Traci E. Clemons, Amitha Domalpally, Freekje van Asten, Tiarnan D L Keenan, Catherine A Cukras, Emily Y. Chew, Frederick L. Ferris, John...> ;Ophthalmology. 2019 Feb 1
1 citations
Blurry Vision and a Black Ink Tattoo.
Kisha D. Piggott, P. Kumar Rao> ;JAMA. 2019 Feb 19
114 citations
Progression of Geographic Atrophy in Age-related Macular Degeneration: AREDS2 Report Number 16.
Tiarnan D L Keenan, Elvira Agrón, Amitha Domalpally, Traci E. Clemons, Freekje van Asten, Wai T. Wong, Ronald G. Danis, Srinivas R. Sadda, Philip J. Rosenfeld, Michael...> ;Ophthalmology. 2018 Dec 1
60 citations
Targeting nucleotide exchange to inhibit constitutively active G protein α subunits in cancer cells
Michael D. Onken, Carol M. Makepeace, Kevin M. Kaltenbronn, Stanley M. Kanai, Tyson D. Todd, Shiqi Wang, Thomas J. Broekelmann, Prabakar Kumar Rao, John A. Cooper, Ken...> ;Science Signaling. 2018 Sep 4
4 citations
BILATERAL CHOROIDAL DETACHMENTS SECONDARY TO IPILIMUMAB AND PEMBROLIZUMAB USE
Bliss E O'Bryhim, Yevgeniy Sychev, Prabakar Kumar Rao> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2021 May 1
2 citations
A rare case of endometrial cancer metastatic to the uveal choroid.
Stephanie H. Smith, Sri Krishna C. Arudra, Mary M. Mullen, M. Palisoul, Sonika Dahiya, P. Kumar Rao, Premal H. Thaker> ;Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2018 Jan 4
20 citations
MRI-based treatment planning and dose delivery verification for intraocular melanoma brachytherapy.
Jacqueline E. Zoberi, Jose Garcia-Ramirez, Samantha Hedrick, Vivian Rodriguez, Carol G. Bertelsman, Stacie L. Mackey, Yanle Hu, H. Michael Gach, P. Kumar Rao, Perry W....> ;Brachytherapy. 2018 Jan 1
2 citations
Nystagmus and Platinum Hair.
Maria Fernanda Abalem, P. Kumar Rao, Rajesh C. Rao> ;JAMA. 2018 Jan 23
16 citations
Patterns of care and outcomes of proton and eye plaque brachytherapy for uveal melanoma: Review of the National Cancer Database.
Alexander J. Lin, Yuan James Rao, Sahaja Acharya, Julie K. Schwarz, Prabakar Kumar Rao, Perry Grigsby> ;Brachytherapy. 2017 Nov 1
9 citations
Extramedullary Relapse of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Presenting as a Large Serous Retinal Detachment.
Wesley Green, P. Kumar Rao, George J. Harocopos> ;Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2017 Jul 1
Traumatic Vitreous Base Detachment
Frank N. Hrisomalos, P. Kumar Rao, Charla Meyer> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2017 Mar 1
23 citations
Patterns of care and survival outcomes after treatment for uveal melanoma in the post-coms era (2004-2013): a surveillance, epidemiology, and end results analysis
Yuan James Rao, Julia Sein, Shahed N. Badiyan, Julie K. Schwarz, Todd DeWees, Perry W. Grigsby, Prabakar Kumar Rao> ;Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. 2017 Oct 20
1 citations
Morphological assessment of the retina in uveitis.
Michael M. Altaweel, Sapna Gangaputra, Jennifer E. Thorne, James P. Dunn, Susan G. Elner, Glenn J. Jaffe, Rosa Y. Kim, P. Kumar Rao, Susan B. Reed, John H. Kempen> ;Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection. 2016 Dec 1
51 citations
Impaired autophagy in macrophages promotes inflammatory eye disease.
Andrea Santeford, Luke A Wiley, Sunmin Park, Sonya Bamba, Rei Nakamura, Abdelaziz Gdoura, Thomas A. Ferguson, P. Kumar Rao, Jun-Lin Guan, Tatsuya Saitoh, Shizuo Akira,...> ;Autophagy. 2016 Jul 27
26 citations
A case of recurrent bilateral uveitis independently associated with dabrafenib and pembrolizumab therapy
Stanford C. Taylor, Frank N. Hrisomalos, Gerald P. Linette, P. Kumar Rao> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2016 Jul 1
1 citations
A brushfire in the eye
Mehnaz Khan, P. Kumar Rao, Rajesh C. Rao> ;BMJ. 2016 Jun 30
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Hospital Affiliations

St. Louis Children's HospitalSaint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, Missouri
Siteman Cancer CenterSaint Louis, Missouri