RajRaoMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • West Palm Beach, FLOrthopedic Spine Surgery
Chief of Surgical Services West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System; Past President Lumbar Spine Research Society; 2015-2021: Professor and Chair Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University
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Office
7305 N Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33410
Education & Training
Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak)Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1995 - 1996
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1995
Seth G.S. Medical CollegeClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
DC State Medical License 2015 - 2024
WI State Medical License 1999 - 2015
MI State Medical License 1995 - 1999- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Back Pain Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsEffect of Change in USMLE Step 1 Grading on Orthopaedic Surgery Applicants: A Survey of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Directors.Alex Gu, Jacob Farrar, Safa C. Fassihi, Seth Stake, Pradip Ramamurti
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global Research & Reviews. 2021-05-04 - 4 citationsIndustry payments to spine surgeons from 2014 to 2019: trends and comparison of payments to spine surgeons versus all physicians.George Thomas, Sydney Bornstein, Kevin Cho, Raj D Rao
The Spine Journal. 2022-06-01 - 102 citationsHead-mounted display augmented reality to guide pedicle screw placement utilizing computed tomographyJacob T. Gibby, Samuel A. Swenson, Steve Cvetko, Raj D. Rao, Ramin Javan
International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 2019-03-01
Press Mentions
GW Experts Available to Speak for Holiday StoriesNovember 20th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Board of Directors 2014-2016
- Lumbar Spine Research SocietyMember, President Elect
- American Orthopaedic AssociationFellow
- Board of Directors 2008-2014
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