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Office
2607 E 7th St
Ste 200
Charlotte, NC 28204Phone+1 704-449-6064Fax+1 704-731-0936
Summary
- An experienced neurologist who lives and works in greater Charlotte, NC, Dr. Hemanth Rao holds a medical degree from Madras Medical College in Chennai, India. After earning his doctor of medicine in 1988, he immigrated to the United States, where he completed a general medical internship through the Elmhurst Medical Center/Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan; a neurology residency through the Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine on Long Island; and an electromyography neuromuscular disease fellowship through the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Rao became president and chief executive officer of the Neurological Institute shortly after completing his Washington University fellowship. During his 22 years with this multi-office Charlotte practice, he concurrently added a clinical research division for the practice. In addition to his ongoing responsibilities with the Neurological Institute, he concurrently directs neurology operations for the Carolinas ContinueCARE Hospital at Pineville.
Education & Training
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Neurology, 1991 - 1994
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/NYC Health and Hospitals (Elmhurst)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
- Madras Medical CollegeClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 1996 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 1995 - 1998
- LA State Medical License 1995 - 1996
- PA State Medical License 1993 - 1996
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- Evaluation of Safety, Tolerability, and PK of VX15/2503 In Patients With MS Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 196 citationsConditions that mimic stroke in the emergency department. Implications for acute stroke trials.Richard B. Libman, Wirkowski E, Alvir J, Rao Th
Archives of Neurology. 1995-11-01 - 6 citationsThe management of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in a tropical countryT. H. S. G. Rao, Pande Gk, P. Sahni, Samiran Nundy
Archives of Emergency Medicine. 1991-09-01 - 19 citationsCentral retinal artery occlusion from carotid dissection diagnosed by cervical computed tomography.T H Rao, L B Schneider, M Patel, Richard B. Libman
Stroke. 1994-06-01
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