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Vijay Rao, MD, Cardiology, Indianapolis, IN, Putnam County Hospital

VijayUdyavarRaoMDPhD

Cardiology Indianapolis, IN

Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Nuclear Cardiology

Director CardioOncology (ICOS Center of Excellence), Heart Failure, and Anticoagulation, Governor, Indiana Chapter American College of Cardiology

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Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2010
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2007
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - Present
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2005 - 2007
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
  • St. Francis Family Medicine Teacher of the Year Award St. Francis

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A multidisciplinary approach to heart failure care in the hospital: improving the patient journey  
    Rao, VU, Bhasin A, Vargas J, Kumar V, Hospital Practice, 2022

Press Mentions

  • Actor, Comedian Gilbert Gottfried’s Death Explained
    Actor, Comedian Gilbert Gottfried’s Death ExplainedApril 13th, 2022
  • Franciscan Health Achieves Center of Excellence Status for Cardio-Oncology Care
    Franciscan Health Achieves Center of Excellence Status for Cardio-Oncology CareJanuary 31st, 2022
  • ACCC Conference Showcases Innovative Community Cancer Care Delivery
    ACCC Conference Showcases Innovative Community Cancer Care DeliveryOctober 20th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations