Dr. Harini Rao

Pediatrics
HackenSack Meridian health
Harini Rao MDoffice
201 Lyons Avenue, 
Newark, NJ 
18 Years of Experience

HackenSack Meridian health
Harini Rao MDoffice
201 Lyons Avenue, 
Newark, NJ 
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Overview

Harini Rao is a Pediatrics provider in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Rao has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
St. George's University School Of Medicine-Grenada, 2008
Residency
St. Josephs Regional Medical Center
Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in NJ
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
New York University Langone Medical Center
Yale New Haven Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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Anthem BCBS
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Horizon Healthcare
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Independent Health
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  • PPO
Medicaid
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Medicare
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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Locations

Harini Rao MDoffice
201 Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ 7112.
Call: 973-926-7161

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.

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.


9 Total Publications

Improved diagnostic accuracy for leptomeningeal dissemination in pediatric brain tumors using contrast-enhanced FLAIR imaging.
Improved diagnostic accuracy for leptomeningeal dissemination in pediatric brain tumors using contrast-enhanced FLAIR imaging.
Journal: Neuro-oncology practice
Published: February 07, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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