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55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-643-3746- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am an Interventional Radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a clinical faculty at Harvard Medical School. Along with my brother, Dr. Sevith Rao, I am a Co-Founder of the Indian Heart Association, also known as the IHA (www.indianheartassociation.org). I am passionate about global health and medical innovation. Please email me at srao@mgh.harvard.edu if you would like to collaborate!
Education & Training
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Interventional Radiology - Independent, 2017 - 2018- Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2013 - 2017
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
NH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2018 - 2024- American Board of Radiology Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology
- American Heart AssociationAdvanced Critical Life Support
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Board Member Bureau of Indian Standards, Cardiovascular Subcomittee, Ministry of Health,Government of India
- Co-Founder and Managing Trustee Indian Heart Association
- Vice-President/President elect Massachusetts Radiological Society Resident Fellow Section
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsA SURVEY OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS REGARDING THE USE OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY CONFERENCING IN DEPARTMENTAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGAMS.R. Torrance Andrews, Ryan DiGeronimo, Roger E. Goldman, Rex Pillai, Sishir Rao, Eric King, Amol Shah, Catherine T. Vu> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2021 Nov 11
- 6 citationsLiterature Review of Percutaneous Stenting for Palliative Treatment of Malignant Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS).David Léon, Sishir Rao, Steven Y. Huang, Rahul A. Sheth, Steven Yevich, Kamran Ahrar, Tam T.T. Huynh, George T. Pisimisis, J. Kuban> ;Academic Radiology. 2021 Oct 1
- 2 citationsTurning around cancer: Oncology imaging and implications for emergency department radiology workflow.Marc D. Succi, Brian J. Yun, Sevith Rao, Sishir Rao, Ravi V. Gottumukkala, McKinley Glover, Benjamin A. White, Michael H. Lev, Ali S. Raja, Anand M. Prabhakar> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020 Feb 1
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Press Mentions
Hospital Report Card: MGH Shows Appropriate Use of Imaging for Low Back PainFebruary 26th, 2015
Mass General Radiology Resident Fights Cardiac Disease in IndiaFebruary 10th, 2016
Research History
- Resident ResearcherWorking with Dr. Anand Prabhakar and Dr. Sanjay Saini from MGH among others to evaluate appropriateness of imaging for low back pain and pediatric neurotrauma in the ED as well as decision support.2013 - 2015
- Research Assistant NASA/Henry Ford HospitalIn conjunction with Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan and under the mentorship of Dr. Scott Dulchavsky, Chairman of Surgery and PI for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity Project. I conducted ultrasound related research with Astronauts aboard the International Space Station.2006 - 2007
Professional Memberships
- Resident Member
- Massachusetts Radiological SocietyVice President/President elect of the Resident Fellow Section
- Resident Member
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Telugu, French
External Links
- LinkedIn Profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/pub/sishir-rao-md/42/134/659
- Indian Heart Association Websitehttp://www.indianheartassociation.org
- Harvard Scholars Profilehttp://scholar.harvard.edu/srao/home
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