Dr. Bhaskar N Rao MD
Surgeon
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 332 N Lauderdale St. Memphis TN, 38105Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Bhaskar Rao is a general surgeon practicing in Memphis, TN. Dr. Rao specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Rao provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Bangalore Med Coll, Bangalore Univ, Bangalore, Karnataka, India 1961
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore Medcl Colg 1962
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Dr. Bhaskar N Rao MD's Expert Contributions
Is kidney resection a major surgery?
Yes. READ MORE
Is it OK to sleep on your side after abdominal surgery?
I don't see any problem. READ MORE
When can I drive after colon biopsy?
After the effects of the anesthesia wear off. READ MORE
Can surgery completely fix an inguinal hernia?
Yes in over 98% Bhaskar. READ MORE
I have huge lump on my arm from missing after shooting up meth?
Reschedule for sure. READ MORE
Pain under my left rib and test results?
What are the diagnostic imaging studies that were performed? It might help us in future advice or suggestions. READ MORE
Aspirin before surgery?
Should be okay, half-life should be over. As a precaution, I personally would like to take extra precautions loco/regional anesthesia or block l local vasoconstriction drugs. Bhaskar READ MORE
Quitting smoking before surgery?
Yes READ MORE
I had back surgery. Should I see a chiropractor or avoid it?
No READ MORE
Having my gallbladder removed - will my life be different after?
No changes READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Late effects of treatment for germ cell tumors during childhood and adolescence.
- The impact of margin of resection on outcome in pediatric nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma.
- Extracortical bridging callus after limb salvage surgery about the knee.
- Metastatic nonrhabdomyosarcomatous soft-tissue sarcomas in children and adolescents: the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital experience.
- Multifocal osteosarcoma following retinoblastoma.
- Levels of serum immunoglobulin G, CSF IgG and IgG index in acute bacterial meningitis.
- Chemotherapy dose-intensification for pediatric patients with Ewing's family of tumors and desmoplastic small round-cell tumors: a feasibility study at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
- Metastases detected at the time of diagnosis of primary pediatric extremity osteosarcoma at diagnosis: imaging features.
- Applications of 3D contrast-enhanced MR angiograpy in pediatric oncology.
- Brachytherapy for pediatric soft-tissue sarcoma.
- Dexamethasone as an adjunctive treatment of bacterial meningitis.
- In vitro antibiotic sensitivity pattern of common bacterial isolates from cases of acute bacterial meningitis with special reference to ceftriaxone.
- Bone sarcomas of the head and neck in children: the St Jude Children's Research Hospital experience.
- Needle localization of small pediatric tumors for surgical biopsy.
- The surgeon and the child with cancer: A report of the International Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO).
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