Vijay Udyavar Rao MD PhD
Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Nuclear Cardiology
Director CardioOncology (ICOS Center of Excellence), Heart Failure, and Anticoagulation, Governor, Indiana Chapter American College of Cardiology
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5330 E Stop 11 RdIndianapolis, IN 46237
Phone+1 317-893-1900
Fax+1 317-893-1901
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Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2010
Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2007
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2007 - Present
IN State Medical License 2011 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2005 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- St. Francis Family Medicine Teacher of the Year Award St. Francis
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- A Study of Evacetrapib (LY2484595) in Participants With High Cholesterol Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Immune checkpoint Inhibitor related myocarditis reported through the FDA adverse event reporting system: pharmacovigilance trends in reporting and outcomes.David J Reeves, Kevin Leffers, Vijay U Rao
Frontiers in Oncology. 2025-01-01 - 2 citationsAdvancing the care of individuals with cancer through innovation & technology: Proceedings from the cardiology oncology innovation summit 2020 and 2021.Sherry-Ann Brown, Craig Beavers, Brenton Bauer, Richard K Cheng, Generika Berman
American Heart Journal Plus. 2024-02-01 - Interventional Approaches to Augment Pharmacotherapy in Heart Failure.Vijay U Rao, Geetha Bhat, Eduardo Bossone
Heart Failure Clinics. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- A multidisciplinary approach to heart failure care in the hospital: improving the patient journeyRao, VU, Bhasin A, Vargas J, Kumar V, Hospital Practice, 2022
Press Mentions
Handy AEDs May Help in Saving Lives, Say ExpertsApril 6th, 2025- Train People in CPR, AED, Say DoctorsDecember 10th, 2024
- Actor, Comedian Gilbert Gottfried’s Death ExplainedApril 13th, 2022
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