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Sandesh Rao, MD
Washington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Orthopedics
Chevy Chase, Washington
4.9
260 Ratings
117 Comments
Sandesh Rao, MD, specializes in joint reconstruction and replacements of the hip and knee, orthopedic trauma and fracture care, and the nonoperative and operative management of general orthopedic ailments and injuries.
4.9
260 Ratings
117 Comments
Sandesh Rao, MD, specializes in joint reconstruction and replacements of the hip and knee, orthopedic trauma and fracture care, and the nonoperative and operative management of general orthopedic ailments and injuries.
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Sandesh Rao, MD, specializes in joint reconstruction and replacements of the hip and knee, orthopedic trauma and fracture care, and the nonoperative and operative management of general orthopedic ailments and injuries. His expertise is minimally invasive primary hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, outpatient joint replacement, robotic-assisted joint replacements and has a special interest in complex and revision hip and knee replacements. Additionally, he has training in multiple approaches to hip replacement surgery including direct anterior, anterolateral, direct lateral, and posterolateral with the goal of providing a patient-centric approach to joint replacement therapy.
Sandesh Rao is a native of the DC Metropolitan region, obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He first completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Osler Medical Residency Program and obtained his board certification in Internal Medicine before pursuing orthopedics. He then completed Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and his fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Rao values a patient-centric approach heavily influenced not only by his extensive orthopedic training but also by his internal medicine training. He strives to provide holistic care with shared decision-making with his patients with the goals of improving patients’ quality of life, returning patients to their functional goals, and optimizing symptom relief.
Dr. Rao is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Maryland Orthopaedic Association, and The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He believes in the importance and value of continued education and research to enhance and improve patient care and outcomes. He has published over 50 journal articles, abstracts and book chapters and has presented novel research at several national meetings.
Outside of work Dr. Rao enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters and playing tennis, basketball, and football.
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Attentive, attentive , and first rate. Keeps patients informed at a high level and often.
Attentive to an individual's issues and extremely articulate and clear in his explanations and treatment plans. Excellent communicator. His assistant staff or team members are also excellent.
He is an excellent surgeon. He maintains communications with his patients and listens to them. He visited me daily while I was in the hospital following surgeon.
Dr.Rao is knowledgeable and empathetic. I couldn't recommend him more highly.
Dr. Rao is very patient, he explains medical terms and procedures very thoroughly and in a clear, precise way, and he is calm in his delivery. His manner creates a calm presence which is in turn calming to me as a patient.
Dr Rao has that rare combination of technical excellence with a pronounced ability to explain diagnoses and treatments clearly and cogently.
Dr. Rao is a pleasure to work with. Informative and congenial.
Gave me confidence that my issues would be resolved.
Dr Rao has been blessed with "GIFTED HANDS!" His bedside manner is top-notch! Dr. Rao has a caring heart, I immediately felt that the first time I met him. I'm truly greatful 🙏🏾 my path led me to him.
excellent doctor. Smart and gets right to the point.