Santosh Rao
Advanced in Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Dr. Santosh Rao

Hematology Oncology
Cleveland Clinic
Akron General Physician Office Building
224 West Exchange Street, 
Akron, OH 
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30 Years of Experience
Advanced in Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Cleveland Clinic
Akron General Physician Office Building
224 West Exchange Street, 
Akron, OH 
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Overview

Santosh Rao is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Rao has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Angiosarcoma.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan, 1996.0
Residency
University of California San Diego
Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Arizona
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic
Akron General Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Akron General Physician Office Building
224 West Exchange Street, Akron, OH 44302
Call: 866-223-8100
Other Locations
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
10201 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
Call: 866-223-8100

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

1 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3 RandOmized Study Comparing PERioperative Nivolumab vs. Observation in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Nephrectomy (PROSPER RCC)
A Phase 3 RandOmized Study Comparing PERioperative Nivolumab vs. Observation in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Nephrectomy (PROSPER RCC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 02, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological, Procedure
Study Drug: Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 3

21 Total Publications

Age and Treatment Intensification in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer.
Age and Treatment Intensification in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer.
Journal: NEJM evidence
Published: October 28, 2025
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    • Adrenal Cancer
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