SamirS.RaoMD

Plastic Surgery • Annandale, VA

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Plastic Surgeon - Center for Plastic Surgery

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Office
3299 Woodburn Rd
490
Annandale, VA 22003
Phone+1 703-560-2850

Fax+1 703-207-0951
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Education & Training

MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2007 - 2013
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2013 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
DC State Medical License 2007 - 2024
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Resident Paper Competition Award Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

21 citations
Rapid awakening protocol in complex head and neck reconstruction
Mark W. Clemens, Summer E. Hanson, Samir S. Rao, Angela Truong, Jun Liu, Peirong Yu> ;Head & Neck. 2015 Apr 1
16 citations
A multiple logistic regression analysis of complications following microsurgical breast reconstruction.
Samir S. Rao, Ellen Stolle, Sarah Sher, Chun-Wang Lin, Bahram Momen, Maurice Y. Nahabedian> ;Gland Surgery. 2014 Nov 13
4 citations
The acellular dermal matrix onlay graft for areolar reconstruction.
Samir S. Rao, Bradley J. Seaman, Steven P. Davison> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2014 May 1
14 citations
Reduction mammaplasty and mastopexy in previously irradiated breasts.
Scott L. Spear, Samir S. Rao, Ketan M. Patel, Maurice Y. Nahabedian> ;Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2014 Jan 1
21 citations
Long-term outcomes of failed prosthetic breast reconstruction.
Scott L. Spear, Derek L. Masden, Samir S. Rao, Maurice Y. Nahabedian> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 Sep 1
51 citations
Medial femoral condyle flap donor-site morbidity: a radiographic assessment.
Samir S. Rao, Carlton C. Sexton, James P. Higgins> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2013 Mar 1
113 citations
Two-stage prosthetic breast reconstruction using AlloDerm including outcomes of different timings of radiotherapy.
Scott L. Spear, Mitchel Seruya, Samir S. Rao, Steven J. Rottman, Ellen Stolle, Michael Cohen, Kirsten M. Rose, Pranay M. Parikh, Maurice Y. Nahabedian> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2012 Jul 1
1 citations
Gone in 30 seconds: a quick and simple technique for subcutaneous lipoma removal.
Samir S. Rao, Steven P. Davison> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2012 Jul 1
39 citations
Lower extremity free flap reconstruction outcomes using venous coupler
Ivica Ducic, Benjamin J. Brown, Samir S. Rao> ;Microsurgery. 2011 Jul 1
39 citations
Unilateral failures in bilateral microvascular breast reconstruction.
Samir S. Rao, Pranay M. Parikh, Jesse A. Goldstein, Maurice Y. Nahabedian> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Jul 1
26 citations
Outcomes of microvascular reconstruction of single-vessel lower extremities: limb salvage versus amputation.
Ivica Ducic, Samir S Rao, Christopher E. Attinger> ;Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2009 Jul 10
1 citations
Correction of lipodystrophy in HIV-positive patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy: surgeon beware.
Neil Tanna, Samir S. Rao, Mark L. Venturi, Michael Olding> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2008 Jul 1
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Press Mentions

Washington, D.C. Plastic Surgery Practice Hosts Non-Surgical Anti-Aging Event Open to the PublicMarch 17th, 2017

Hospital Affiliations

Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
Suburban HospitalBethesda, Maryland
Inova Fairfax Medical CampusFalls Church, Virginia
MedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterClinton, Maryland
Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, Virginia
Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, Virginia

External Links

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