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Roshni (Shukla) Rao, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

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General Surgery • New York, NY

Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Chief-Division of Breast Surgery, Columbia University/New York Presbyterian

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Overview of Dr. Rao

Dr. Roshni Rao is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. Dr. Rao accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 262 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 32 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. She also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi, Spanish, and Urdu. She has more than 70 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2004 - 2005
  • UMMS-Baystate
    UMMS-BaystateResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2004
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
    University of Missouri-ColumbiaResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2001
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
    University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2004 - 2023
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Treatment of the Axilla in Mastectomy Patients: Surgery vs. Radiation 
    Dallas, TX - 10/27/2014

Press Mentions

  • What They Don’t Tell You About Chemo: You Might Not like Your Favorite Foods Anymore
    What They Don’t Tell You About Chemo: You Might Not like Your Favorite Foods AnymoreOctober 21st, 2022
  • Some Women Want Flat Chests After Mastectomy. Some Surgeons Don’t Go Along
    Some Women Want Flat Chests After Mastectomy. Some Surgeons Don’t Go AlongJune 11th, 2022
  • After Mastectomy Some Women Don’t Want to Replace Their Breasts
    After Mastectomy Some Women Don’t Want to Replace Their BreastsJune 11th, 2022
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Committees

  • Chair, American Society of Breast Surgeons Patient Safety and Quality 2016 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Spanish, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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