About Dr. Rao
Dr. Prashant Rao is a board certified Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist at Hospital for Special Surgery. After receiving his medical degree at New York University School of Medicine, he then pursued internship and residency training in anesthesiology at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College, followed by additional fellowship training in Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery. At the conclusion of fellowship training, Dr. Rao received the HSS Attending Anesthesiologists' Award for Clinical Excellence. His clinical interests include enhanced recovery after orthopedic surgery and ambulatory total joint arthroplasty.
Departments
Special Expertise
Regional anesthesiology
Patient Stories
Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Instructor in Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Regional Anesthesia
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists
Awards
Attending Anesthesiologists' Award for Clinical Excellence, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2022-2023
Education
Medical: New York University School of Medicine, 2018
Internship: New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, 2018-2019
Residency: New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, 2019-2022
Fellowship: Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2022-2023
State Licensure
Languages
English
For My Patients
Surgical Locations
Dr. Rao is credentialed at the following locations:
Publications by Dr. Rao
Selected Journal Articles
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of August 14, 2023, Dr. Rao reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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