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Venkat K. Rao, MD, MBA

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Professor, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
G5/355 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-3236
Appointments:
(608) 263-1223 UW Hospital
(608) 287-2100 UW Health - One South Park Clinic
Office: (608) 263-1223
FAX: (608) 262-7402
rao@surgery.wisc.edu
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Education
- MD, University of Madras, India, 1970
- Master of Surgery, University of Madras, India, 1975
- Internship and Residency in General Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center,
New York, NY, 1973-1978
- Residency in Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore
Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 1978-1980
- Research Fellow, Microsurgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,
1980-1981
- Fellow, Hand Surgery, University of Kentucky, Louisville, KY, 1981-1982
- MBA, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1989
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Rao is certified by the American Board
of Plastic Surgery with a certificate of additional qualifications in hand
surgery. He specializes in breast reconstruction, hand and microsurgery, limb
reattachment, and nerve injuries. He is chief of the UW replantation service.
Research Interests
Dr. Rao's current research interests include breast reconstruction, nerve injuries,
limb preservation for replantation with the rat model, and internal fixation
in hand fractures.
Recent Publications
- Swelstad MR, Swelstad BB, Rao VK, Gutowski KA. Management of gestational gigantomastia., Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2006 Sep 15;118(4):840-8.
[PubMed ID: 16980844]
- Kale SS, Rao VK, Bentz ML. Glomus tumor of the index finger., The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2006 Jul;17(4):801-4.
[PubMed ID: 16877938]
- Norden MA, Rao VK, Southard JH. Improved preservation of rat hindlimbs with the University of Wisconsin solution and butanedione monoxime., Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 1997 Sep;100(4):957-65.
[PubMed ID: 9290664]
- Pirsch JD, Andrews C, Hricik DE, Josephson MA, Leichtman AB, Lu CY, Melton LB, Rao VK, Riggio RR, Stratta RJ, Weir MR. Pancreas transplantation for diabetes mellitus., Am. J. Kidney Dis. 1996 Mar;27(3):444-50.
[PubMed ID: 8604718]
- Damron TA, Jebson PJ, Rao VK, Engber WD, Norden MA. Biomechanical analysis of dorsal plate fixation in proximal phalangeal fractures., Annals of plastic surgery. 1994 Mar;32(3):270-5.
[PubMed ID: 8192387]
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