Overview
Vyas Rao is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Rao has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Microdiscectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Rao is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
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.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Pleural EffusionDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.