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  • Office

    3536 Mendocino Ave
    Ste 300
    Santa Rosa, CA 95403
    Phone+1 707-546-2180
    Fax+1 707-546-2188

Education & Training

  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2015 - 2016
  • One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
    One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • Grant Medical College
    Grant Medical CollegeClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2015 - 2016
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2015
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Integrative Medicine for Geriatric and Palliative Care  
    Kogan M, Cheng S, Rao S et al, Med Clin North Am, 1/1/2017
  • Reactive oxygen species increased focal adhesion kinase production in pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells  
    Gintautas J, Jerome H, Rao S, et al, Proc West Pharmacology Soc, 1/1/2004

Abstracts/Posters

  • Thromboembolism after prolonged flight in the elderly- Need for increasing awareness
    Rao S, Annual Conference of American Geriatric Society, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2018
  • Importance of medication review in connecting dots between random symptoms in the elderly
    Rao S, Annual Conference of American Geriatric Society, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2018
  • Acupuncture for Relief of Acute Renal Colic
    Rao S, Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, San Diego, 1/1/2017
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Other

  • Guidelines and algorithm for treatment of resistant gram-positive infections in the hospital based setting 
    Rao S, Brookdale hospital
    1/1/2002