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Office
3350 Via La Jolla San Diego
San Diego, CA 92161Phone+1 858-642-1270Fax+1 858-642-6442
Education & Training
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2002 - 2006
- University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 29 citationsThe Epidemiology and Global Burden of Schizophrenia.Dawn I Velligan, Sanjai Rao
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2023-01-18 - 25 citationsEase of Screening for Depression and Delirium in Patients Enrolled in Inpatient Hospice CareSanjai Rao, Frank D. Ferris, Scott A. Irwin
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2011-03-01 - 5 citationsImpact of Concurrent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Outcomes of Antipsychotic Augmentation for Major Depressive Disorder With a Prior Failed Treatment: VAST-D Random...Somaia Mohamed, Gary R. Johnson, Varadan Sevilimedu, Sanjai D. Rao, Paul B. Hicks
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2020-06-23
Press Mentions
- Physicians’ Education Resource® to Host Annual Psychiatric Times® World CME Conference™ in San DiegoFebruary 26th, 2020
- Augmentation with Citalopram for Suicidal Ideation in Middle-Aged and Older Outpatients with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder Who Have Subthreshold Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled TrialSeptember 10th, 2009
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