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Rajesh Rao, MD, Ophthalmology, Ann Arbor, MI

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Ophthalmology Ann Arbor, MI

Retinal Disease

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, and Pathology University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center

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  • Office

    1000 Wall St
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    Phone+1 734-764-4190
    Fax+1 734-647-8052

Summary

  • Dr. Rajesh Rao is a retina specialist who sees patients at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center in Ann Arbor. His clinical practice focuses on the medical and surgical management of the retina and vitreous, including retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, ocular trauma, ocular inflammation, and macular and submacular surgery.

    Dr. Rao’s research focuses on stem cells for regeneration of the retina and central nervous system; epigenetics and chromatin modifying enzymes; age-related macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy; retinal dystrophies; retinal detachment repair; and tumors of the eye.

    To make an appointment, please call Kellogg’s Retina and Uveitis Clinic at 734-763-5874. To refer a patient, please visit www.kellogg.umich.edu/refer.

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2011 - 2013
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2011
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 2007 - 2008
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 2007
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    University of Wisconsin-MadisonBS, Molecular Biology, 1997 - 2000
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    University of Wisconsin-MadisonB.S., Comprehensive Honors in Molecular Biology, 1997 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Winner, $5,000 Prize National Eye Institute/National Institutes of Health Challenge to Identify Audacious Goals in Vision Research and Blindness Rehabilitation, 2013
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Comment on: Surgical skill and complication rates after bariatric surgery  
    Dlouhy BJ, Rao RC, the New England Journal of Medicine, 1/16/2014
  • Regression of pathologic iris neovascularization secondary to diabetic retinopathy following subconjunctival anti-vascular endothelial growth factor antibody treatment  
    Rao RC, Choudhry N, Apte RS, the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 1/1/2014
  • A glimpse into epigenetic regulation of age-related macular degeneration  
    Rao RC, Shah GK, AMD Update, 12/10/2013
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