Shanti G. Rao
Experienced in Caroli Disease

Dr. Shanti G. Rao

Gastroenterology
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology Huntersville
16455 Statesville Road, Suite 200, 
Huntersville, NC 
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Experienced in Caroli Disease
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology Huntersville
16455 Statesville Road, Suite 200, 
Huntersville, NC 
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Overview

Shanti Rao is a Gastroenterologist in Huntersville, North Carolina. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Caroli Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Caroli Disease, and Crohn's Disease. Dr. Rao is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
The University Of North Carolina
Residency
Tulane University
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health
Atrium Health University City
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Absolute Total Care South Carolina
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Aetna
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Anthem BCBS
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Capital District Physicians Health
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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Commonwealth Care Alliance
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Devoted Health
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Freedom Life
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Medica
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Medicaid
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Meridian Choice
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Premera Blue Cross
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TeamCare
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Trillium
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UnitedHealthcare
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

Atrium Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology Huntersville
16455 Statesville Road, Suite 200, Huntersville, NC 28078
Call: 704-801-3011
Other Locations
Atrium Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology University
101 E. W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28262
Call: 704-863-1400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Rao has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


7 Total Publications

Updates in therapeutic drug monitoring in inflammatory bowel disease.
Updates in therapeutic drug monitoring in inflammatory bowel disease.
Journal: World journal of gastroenterology
Published: January 09, 2021
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