Dr. Rao was an active participant in numerous research projects for prostate, breast, and gynecologic cancers. Dr. Rao moderated the International Prostate Cancer Workshop in Orlando, Florida and Long Beach, California. He helped his colleagues set up HDR brachytherapy suites in Florida. He is a member of a national focus group that helped set guidelines for the implementation and use of prostate HDR treatment protocols. Dr. Rao is credited with introducing state-of-the-art 3-D treatment planning and IMRT, as well as stereotactic radiosurgery to Marion and Citrus County, Florida.
Career Positions
Current position(s)
- GenesisCare - Radiation Oncologist, Beverly Hills and Ocala, FL
Past position(s)
- Florida Regional Cancer Centers - Medical Director, Ocala, FL
Education
Universities
- Osmania University, Pre-Medicine, India
- Osmania University, Gandhi Medical College, Doctor of Medicine, India
- Osmania University, MB, BS, India
Residencies
- Pinderfields General Hospital, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Wakefield, West Yorks, England
- Plymouth General Hospital, Pulmonary, Internal, Geriatric Medicine, Devon, England
- University of Texas, Chief Resident, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, San Antonio, TX
Internships
- Gandhi Hospital, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Hyderabad, India
- University of CA Irvine/Long Beach VA Medical Center, Internal Medicine, Long Beach, CA
Fellowships
- Singleton General and Llanelli Hospital, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, South Wales, UK
- New Castle General Hospital, Medical Radiation Oncology, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
- Long Beach Memorial Hospital, Research Fellow, Hyperthermia & Brachytherapy, Long Beach, CA
