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Quick Facts
- ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
- 21 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
- 63 INSURANCES ACCEPTED
- SPEAKS English
- St Georges University School Of Medicine
- 12 COMMENTS
- 1 SPECIALTY
- 9 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- 1 BOARD CERTIFICATION
- 1 HOSPITAL AFFILIATION
- 9 LOCATIONS
Patients’ Perspective
- On-time appointments
- Good bedside manner
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About Sudhir Rao MD
Dr. Sudhir Rao, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Mount Airy, MD, with other offices in Frederick, MD and Elkridge, MD (and 7 other locations). He has 21 years of experience. His specialties include Anesthesiology. Dr. Rao is affiliated with Frederick Memorial Hospital. He speaks English.
Locations
Dr. Sudhir Rao has 9 locationsPain and Spine Specialist Of Maryland - Mt. Airy
2702 Back Acre Cir Ste 290B Mount Airy, MD 21771ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Pain and Spine Specialist Of Maryland - Frederick
7200 Bank Ct Ste 120 Frederick, MD 21703ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Pain and Spine Specialist Of Maryland - Elkridge
6816 Deerpath Rd Circle Ste 205 Elkridge, MD 21075ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Pain and Spine Specialist Of Maryland - Rockville
6000 Executive Blvd Ste 602 Rockville, MD 20852ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Pain and Spine Specialist Of Maryland - Hagerstown
1120 Professional Ct Hagerstown, MD 21740ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Pain and Spine Specialist Of Maryland - Halethorpe
4000 Annapolis Rd Rear 105 Halethorpe, MD 21227ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Pain and Spine Specialist Of Maryland - Salisbury
1300 S Division St Ste B Salisbury, MD 21804ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Pain and Spine Specialist Of Maryland - Glen Burnie
331 Oak Manor Dr Ste 102 Glen Burnie, MD 21061ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Pain and Spine Specialist Of Maryland - Catonsville
405 Frederick Rd Ste 258 Catonsville, MD 21228ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Specialties
Dr. Sudhir Rao has the following specialty
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Sudhir Rao has the following 9 areas of expertise
- Chronic Pain
- Acute Pain
- Cancer Pain
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Headache
- Sciatica
- Joint Pain
Education
21 Years Experience
St Georges University School Of Medicine
Graduated in 2002
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Fellowship
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center - Neurological and Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Residency
Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Sudhir Rao
- Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Anthem HealthKeepers HMO POS
- Anthem KeyCare PPO
- Anthem Pathway X Tier Hosp HealthKeepers DirectAccess VA
- Anthem Pathway X Tiered Hospital and Dental Prime MRF
- BCBS
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
- Capital BC PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage
- CareFirst BluePreferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland POS
- Cigna
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA Open Access Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry DE PPO
- Coventry HealthAmerica HMO
- Coventry HealthAmerica PPO
- Coventry Southern Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Geisinger Mrktplace Plans
- Geisinger place All-Access HMO
- Geisinger place All-Access PPO
- Geisinger place Premier HMO
- Highmark Alliance Flex Blue
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Shared Cost 1500, a Multi-State Plan
- Highmark Community Blue Flex EPO
- Highmark Community Blue PPO
- Highmark Comprehensive Care Blue PPO 1500 MRF
- Highmark Comprehensive Care Flex Blue PPO 500 MRF
- Highmark Health Savings Blue PPO 1400 MRF
- Highmark KeystoneBlue
- Highmark PPOBlue
- Highmark Shared Cost Blue PPO 6000 MRF
- Humana
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
- IBC Personal Choice PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Most Insurance Plans Accepted
- Multiplan PPO
- Optima Health OptimaFit Direct HMO
- Optima Vantage HMO
- Pathway X Tiered Hospital and Dental Prime
- Personal Choice EPO
- PIP (Personal Injury Protection/Auto Accident)
- Tricare
- UHC Choice Plus POS
- UHC Compass HMO
- UHC Navigate HMO
- UHC Navigate POS
- UHC Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare
- UPMC Health Plan
- UPMC PPO
- UPMC Premium Network Plans
- Workers Compensation
More about Dr. Sudhir Rao
Dr. Sudhir Rao is the Medical Director of Pain and Spine Specialists, a premiere pain management practice in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. As the medical director, Dr. Rao leads a team of highly specialized and skilled physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.
Dr. Rao earned his Bachelor of Sciences in Bio-Psychology from the University of Michigan. He obtained his Medical Doctorate from St. George's University School of Medicine. Through his internship in Internal Medicine at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, he learned a great deal about the pathophysiology of the human body. As a Fellow at Mt. Sinai College of Medicine Dr. Rao specialized in Interventional Pain Medicine. He went on to work as an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine educating other fellows and residents.
He feels honored that he was able to work at Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas and support members of the armed forces and military veterans. Dr. Rao assisted in enhancing and elevating the pain clinic designated for active-duty soldiers with war-related chronic pain symptoms. He was the first to introduce the use of the spinal cord stimulator as an effective pain management technique. The spinal cord stimulation therapy was an immediate success at Ford Hood, and treated many chronic neuropathic pain patients.
Dr. Rao started the Pain and Spine Specialists practice in 2012 and has expanded to over 20 locations throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Dr. Rao opened this practice to devote his medical talent towards superior patient care. Dr. Rao, his clinical staff and all members of the Pain and Spine Specialists practice strive to always provide a patient-centered environment that supports each individual in their health journeys.
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