Overview
"Dr. Samir S. Rao is a plastic surgeon affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Southern Maryland Hospital Center. He practices out of Center for Plastic Surgery, located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Rao has expertise in abdominoplasty; botulinum toxin injections; breast augmentation, reconstruction and reduction; brow lift; liposuction; melanoma; neck lift; skin graft; Brazilian butt lift; and feminine rejuvenation surgeries. Dr. Rao earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester and his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Rao completed his residency in plastic surgery at Georgetown University Hospital, as well as training in basic and advanced microsurgical techniques at The Curtis National Hand Center. Currently, Dr. Rao performs reconstructive surgery for the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington; participates in Fairfax County’s Skindeep Tattoo Removal program, which offers free laser removal of gang tattoos for court-involved youth; and serves as a volunteer plastic surgeon for Ecuadent, a non-profit that provides cleft lip and palate repair and reconstructive surgery for congenital hand and foot abnormalities for children in Ecuador. Dr. Rao has contributed to numerous book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. He has presented at national conferences, such as the annual meetings of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery and the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Rao also serves as a peer reviewer for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samir-rao-7857034 Recent News Articles and Media Coverage How To Prevent Plastic Surgery Failures In Lower Extremity Reconstruction. Podiatry Today (07/01/2011) Selected Publications Clemens, M. W.,Hanson, S. E.,Rao, S.,Truong, A.,Liu, J.,Yu, P. ""Rapid awakening protocol in complex head & neck reconstruction."" Head Neck. 2014 Mar 29. Rao, S.,Stolle, E. C.,Sher, S.,Lin, C. W.,Momen, B.,Nahabedian, M. Y. ""A multiple logistic regression analysis of complications following microsurgical breast reconstruction."" Gland Surg. 2014 Dec 11. Spear, S. L.,Rao, S. S.,Patel, K. M.,Nahabedian, M. Y. ""Reduction mammaplasty and mastopexy in previously irradiated breasts."" Aesthet Surg J. 2013 Dec 11.".
Dr. Rao is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Enlargement In Males, Angiosarcoma, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Suite 130, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Clinical Research
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Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
James Higgins is a Plastic Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Higgins is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Scaphoid Non-Union, Kienbock's Disease, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Bone Graft, and Osteotomy. Dr. Higgins is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Kofi Derek Owusu Boahene is a professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the Director of the Division of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery and the director for the facial plastics fellowship training program. His practice encompasses the entire spectrum of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery including cosmetic and reconstructive aspects. Dr. Boahene is a leading expert in facial paralysis surgery and facial nerve injuries and has pioneered innovative treatment protocols and surgical techniques in facial reanimation. He is the director of the Johns Hopkins Facial Nerve center dedicated to restoring facial balance, symmetry and animation to those who have suffered from facial paralysis and facial nerve disorders. As an expert microsurgeon, Dr. Boahene routinely performs some of the most complex facial reconstruction procedures on the face including rebuilding of an entire nose, lip, jaw and facial defects resulting from cancer treatment, traumatic injuries or as a result of birth defects. He uses cutting edge 3-D technology, image-guided technology and tissue transplanted from other parts of the body to restore or replace missing tissues. He is a key member of the Johns Hopkins facial transplant program. His cosmetic experience is broad and draws from patients across the globe. He routinely performs rhinoplasties, eyelid surgery, face lifts and other facial enhancing procedures. As a skull base surgeon, Dr. Boahene has pioneered minimally invasive techniques for removal of skull base and brain tumors, repairing CSF leaks and has authored a major textbook on this subject. Dr. Boahene received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Arkansas. He graduated summa cum laude from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, completed a five-year surgical residency training program in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and received fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Minnesota. As the recipient of the prestigious Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award, Dr. Boahene was awarded additional craniofacial surgery training in Adelaide, Australia. He also received the Jack R. Anderson Prize for Scholastic Excellence for attaining the highest score nationally on the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery certification exam. Dr. Boahene serves as on the Board of Governors or the American Academy Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. In 1993, Dr. Kofi Boahene received the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical. Dr. Boahene is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Septoplasty, and Gastrostomy.
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- Breast Enlargement In MalesDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Enlargement In Males.
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- AcrospiromaDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- Breast CancerDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- HER2 Negative Breast CancerDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about HER2 Negative Breast Cancer.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.