Srikantha L Rao MD MS, MPS, FASE
Ambulatory Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, Clinical Informatics
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
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500 University DrHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-6597
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Summary
- Srikantha Rao, MD, is an anesthesiologist based in Hershey, PA, who specializes in ambulatory anesthesiology, cardiothoracic anesthesiology, perioperative care, and clinical informatics. He completed his residency and internship at the University of Pennsylvania Health System after graduating from Bangalore Medical College in 1994. Currently, he holds two positions: Associate Professor at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Chief Health Informatics Officer at Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Rao has contributed to the medical field through various publications on topics like regional anesthetic nerve blocks and interventional pulmonology suite procedures, some of which have been frequently cited by other works.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1998 - 2001- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1998
Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2025
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
National Board of EchocardiographyAdvanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsDexmedetomidine as an Adjunct for Regional Anesthetic Nerve BlocksSrikantha Rao, Niraja Rajan
Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2021-02-03 - 2 citationsCommon controversies surrounding anesthesia for procedures in the Interventional Pulmonology Suite.Srikantha L. Rao, Niraja Rajan
Minerva Anestesiologica. 2018-05-14 - Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain After Thoracotomy: Multifactorial in Cause, New Treatment Option.Srikantha L. Rao
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2017-07-14
Research History
- PennStatehttps://pure.psu.edu/en/persons/srikantha-rao
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- The Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality ImprovementMember
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