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Office
203 Se Park Plaza Dr
Ste 140
Vancouver, WA 98684Phone+1 360-449-7037
Summary
- Dr. Anita Rao, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Vancouver, Washington. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Washington, Oregon, and Missouri. She is affiliated with PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, and Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2001 - 2002
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2001
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 1997 - 2025
OR State Medical License 2002 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1981 - 2015- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 56 citationsRisk factors for postoperative opioid use after elective shoulder arthroplasty.Anita G. Rao, Priscilla H. Chan, Heather A. Prentice, Elizabeth W. Paxton, Ronald A. Navarro
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2018-06-08 - 33 citationsRisk Factors for Opioid Use After Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionAnita G. Rao, Priscilla H. Chan, Heather A. Prentice, Elizabeth W. Paxton, Tadashi T. Funahashi
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2019-07-15 - 2 citationsPostoperative opioid utilization associated with revision risk following primary shoulder arthroplastyAnshuman Singh, Priscilla H. Chan, Heather A. Prentice, Anita G. Rao
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2021-05-01
Press Mentions
- Mental Health Professionals Provide 5 Ways to Limit Your Election AnxietyNovember 3rd, 2020
