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Dr. Atul Rao is a vascular surgeon in the Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Rao was previously at Thomas Jefferson University for two years, where he was the Assistant Professor of Surgery.
Specialty
Diseases of the aortic and thoracic and abdominal aorta
Aorta and peripheral artery disease
Conditions Treated
Dr. Rao treats a wide variety of conditions including:
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Aortic aneurysms and dissections
- Carotid artery occlusive disease
- Mesenteric and renal artery occlusive disease
- Creation of fistulas for hemodialysis
- Venous diseases of the lower extremities
Treatments and Procedures
Dr. Rao offers a number of treatments and procedures including:
- Open and endovascular aneurysm repair
- Endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease with balloons and stents
- Lower extremity bypass surgery
- Carotid endarterectomy and stents
- Creation of AV fistulas and access for dialysis
- Endovenous laser therapy
- Radio frequency ablation of varicose veins
Dr. Rao is involved in several clinical research projects regarding topics such as peripheral arterial disease, carotid artery disease and venous pathology. |