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  • Office

    833 Chestnut St Ste 220
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Phone+1 215-955-8465
    Fax+1 215-955-2516

Education & Training

  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Internal Medicine, 2020 - 2023
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2020
  • Case Western Reserve University
    Case Western Reserve UniversityBA, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Magna Cum Laude, 2011 - 2015

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2020 - 2023
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Heart AssociationAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Clinical Educators Honor Roll Sidney Kimmel Medical College, 2021-2022
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2019

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Delay in prior authorization of biologic therapy: another possible cause of healthcare disparity in IBD patients  
    Rao, V., Dharia, I., Gibilisco, J., Kirelik, D., Baumgartner, S., Negreira, K., Chawla, K., Dave, J., Kallus., Belfaqeeh, O.A., Borum, M.L., Journal of the National Medicine Association, 10/2021

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Approaching substance use disorder: health care disparities quality improvement program
    Verville, W., Locquiao, J.J., Hughes, K., Noverati, N., Rao, V., Naro, G., Crutcher, M., Nowakowski C., Mallela, N., Tomaselli, P., Zavodnick, J., Inaugural Disparities Summit, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 5/5/2022
  • Inpatient management of delirium
    Gordon, N., Venkataraman, C., Rao, V., Claxton, B., Lally, L., Fitzpatrick, D., Mitsuhashi, S., Inaugural Disparities Summit, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 5/5/2022
  • Private vs. public: does insurance type play a factor in the time to prior authorization approval of biologics in IBD patients?
    Rao, V., Gibilisco, J., Baumgartner, S., Negreira, K., Chawla, K., Dave, J., Kallus, S., Borum, M.L., The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 10/2020
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Lectures

  • Minority underrepresentation among biologics websites 
    Academic Association of Minority Physicians, Naples, FL - 10/5/2019
  • Hyperthermia and radiation for recurrent breast cancer 
    Society for Thermal Medicine, Orlando, FL - 4/16/2015

Authored Content

  • Dr. Fauci’s wake-up call to my med school class [Op-Ed]July 2020

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish