Emily Rao
Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

Dr. Emily Rao

Hematology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Rubenstein Child Health Building
Baltimore, MD 

Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Rubenstein Child Health Building
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Emily Rao is a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Von Willebrand Disease (VWD), and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Boston University School Of Medicine, MA, 2008
Residency
Yale New Haven Health, Pediatrics, 2016
Specialties
Hematology
Licenses
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
Children's Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, 2019
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Rubenstein Child Health Building
Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 443-997-5437

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)

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.


4 Total Publications

Expanded phenotypic and hematologic abnormalities beyond bone marrow failure in MECOM-associated syndromes.
Expanded phenotypic and hematologic abnormalities beyond bone marrow failure in MECOM-associated syndromes.
Journal: American journal of medical genetics. Part A
Published: January 30, 2022
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