Overview
Dr. Rao is a highly rated and personable gastroenterologist. Dr. Rao graduated from the renowned Columbia University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and went on to receive a Master of Science from Yale University. He then went on to obtain his medical degree from SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn and completed both his residency in internal medicine and a rigorous fellowship in gastroenterology and liver disease at the Stony Brook University Hospital. Dr. Rao merges his impressive academic accomplishments with his strong passion for patient care. Dr. Rao is now affiliated with the world-renowned NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Rao has exhibited a passion for patient care in all stages of his illustrious training and career and enjoys it. Dr. Rao has excellent clinical skills and places a strong emphasis on his relationship with his patients. He enjoys educating them on their health and creating a strong doctor-patient relationship. This approach has made Dr. Rao a highly rated gastroenterologist and valued member of Manhattan Gastroenterology.
Dr. Rao specializes in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoid treatment, GERD/heartburn, inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer prevention. Dr. Rao customizes his approach to each patient to ensure that their treatment is as effective as it can be in a compassionate and friendly environment. Dr. Rao is affiliated with NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Rao and his team look forward to meeting you.
Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Bowel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoids, Endoscopy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
56 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
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
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.
Manhattan Gastroenterology PC
Dr. Lauren Schwartz is a highly rated, leading Ivy league trained New York gastroenterologist with a special interest in general gastroenterology as well as Women’s health, colon cancer screening, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease / Ulcerative Colitis), IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and is also one a select few gastroenterologists certified in clinical nutrition. Dr. Schwartz has also been consistently voted by her peers among the prestigious group of Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors as well as NY metro area top doctors yearly from 2017-2021. She was also cited among the list of exceptional Women in Medicine in 2019 and 2020. Dr. Schwartz is a renowned NYC gastroenterologist with a strong passion for patient care.Dr. Schwartz received her undergraduate degree from Yale University and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biology. She then obtained her medical degree from Weill-Cornell Medical College and completed her internal medicine residency at the affiliated Weill Cornell/New York Presbyterian Hospital. Driven by an interest in the nutritional aspects of gastrointestinal disease, she completed a clinical nutrition fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and is one of a handful of physicians certified in clinical nutrition. Dr. Schwartz then completed her gastroenterology fellowship at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.Dr. Schwartz is a member of American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), as well as the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Dr. Schwartz has been extensively published in medical literature and has presented various abstracts and other oral presentations in her field. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Bowel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malabsorption, Viral Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea, and Hemorrhoidectomy.
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Joshua Novak is a Gastroenterologist in New York, New York. Dr. Novak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Bowel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
New York Gastroenterology Associates Llp
Steven Naymagon is a Gastroenterologist in New York, New York. Dr. Naymagon has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Bowel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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