Dr. Chitharanjan Rao
Overview
Dr. Chitharanjan Rao is a neurology specialist at Atlantic Neuroscience Institute, part of Atlantic Health System. Board-certified in neurology, neuromuscular medicine, epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he is also board-certified in electrodiagnostic medicine by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and certified as a specialist in multiple sclerosis and in rare neuro-immunological disorders by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Prior to joining Atlantic Health System, Dr. Rao served patients across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the UK, and India. He also taught neurology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School in Pennsylvania in addition to Grant Medical College in India. He is the author of multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at international conferences. Dr. Rao earned his medical degree from the University of Bombay (now Mumbai) in India and followed that with a residency in internal medicine at Grant Medical College/Sir J.J. Hospital, and a subsequent doctorate in medicine (neurology) also at the University of Bombay. He earned membership in the Royal College of Physicians in London, UK, and trained in clinical neurophysiology, with specialized training in epilepsy surgery and neurophysiological monitoring at Queen Elizabeth Neuroscience Center, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS trust in the UK. After moving to the U.S., he completed a residency in neurology at St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, and a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Dr. Rao is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, American Headache Society, American Epilepsy Society and the Royal College of Physicians, London, UK. In addition to English, he speaks several Indian languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, and Gujarati. Dr. Rao is part of Atlantic Medical Group and a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.
Mr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Partial Familial Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Movement Disorders.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
242 West Parkway, Pompton Plains Null, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
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.
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Rao isDistinguished. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Advanced
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis
- Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2
- Infantile Axonal NeuropathyDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Infantile Axonal Neuropathy.
- Memory LossDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Memory Loss.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Bell's PalsyDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Benign Essential BlepharospasmDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Benign Essential Blepharospasm.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- ConcussionDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Concussion.