SamirS.RaoMD

Plastic Surgery • Chevy Chase, MD

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Plastic Surgeon - Center for Plastic Surgery

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Office
5550 Friendship Blvd
Ste 130
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone+1 301-652-7700

Fax+1 301-907-6590

Education & Training

MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2007 - 2013
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2013 - 2025
DC State Medical License 2007 - 2024
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Resident Paper Competition Award Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

22 citations
Rapid awakening protocol in complex head and neck reconstruction
Mark W. Clemens, Summer E. Hanson, Samir S. Rao, Angela Truong, Jun Liu
Head & Neck. 2015-04-01
111 citations
Two-stage prosthetic breast reconstruction using AlloDerm including outcomes of different timings of radiotherapy.
Scott L. Spear, Mitchel Seruya, Samir S. Rao, Steven J. Rottman, Ellen Stolle
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2012-07-01
26 citations
Outcomes of microvascular reconstruction of single-vessel lower extremities: limb salvage versus amputation.
Ivica Ducic, Samir S Rao, Christopher E. Attinger
Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2009-07-10

Press Mentions

Washington, D.C. Plastic Surgery Practice Hosts Non-Surgical Anti-Aging Event Open to the PublicMarch 17th, 2017

External Links

Samir S. Rao, MDhttp://www.cpsdocs.com/washington-dc-plastic-surgeon
Dr. Rao Reviewshttp://www.cpsdocs.com/virginia-plastic-surgeon/samir-rao-md/dr-rao-real-patient-ratings
Websitehttps://www.cpsdocs.com/