Dr. Deepak K. Rao MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3100 Oak Road Suite 270 Walnut Creek California, 94597About
Deepak Rao, MD, is a psychiatrist certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, currently on staff at Comprehensive Psychiatric Services in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Rao obtained his medical degree in India, relocating to the United States to complete his internship at St. Vincent Hospital. Dr. Rao additionally speaks to colleagues upon invitation, discussing his expertise.
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Education and Training
Kasturba University
Kasturba Medical College, India MD
Kasturba Medical College, India 1994
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology- Psychiatry
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of larval exposure to sublethal concentrations of the ecdysteroid
- Toxicity and bioaccumulation of chlorpyrifos in Indian carp Catla catla (Hamilton), Labeo rohita (Hamilton), and Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton).
- Functional characterization of lysophosphatidic acid phosphatase from Arabidopsis thaliana.
- Congenital inversion of the human nipple.
- Haemodynamic effects of amrinone infusion in patients with chronic heart failure.
- Incidence of burn wound sepsis in 600 burned patients treated in a developing country.
- A technique for recording heart beat & other visible movements of animals.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Guest Lecturing -
Fellowships
- St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
Internships
- St. Vincent's Hospital
What do you attribute your success to?
- Persistence, Passion
Hobbies / Sports
- Sports, Soccer
Favorite professional publications
- American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Times
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